The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared a state of emergency across the region following escalating political instability and security threats in member states. The announcement was made on Tuesday by ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray during the 55th Session of the Mediation and Security Council at the ministerial level in Abuja. …
President Bola Tinubu has praised the Nigerian military for its swift intervention in the Benin Republic following an early-morning coup attempt that briefly disrupted the French-speaking West African country’s 35-year democratic rule. A statement issued yesterday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said Nigeria acted on two separate emergency …
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Innocent Chukwuma in Oyigbo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for allegedly urging the military to overthrow the Nigerian government. Chukwuma, who operates an X handle @TheAgroman, reportedly used his account to call for a military coup and the suspension of the current administration. In one of his posts, …
By Esther Ososanya Mali’s military authorities have arrested at least 45 soldiers, including two generals, over the weekend for allegedly attempting to “destabilise the institutions” of the Sahel nation. Among those detained is General Abass Dembele, a former governor of the central Mopti region and a respected figure within army ranks. He was arrested early …
