By Zagazola Makama Heavy gunfire and explosions rocked Niger’s capital, Niamey, from the early hours of Saturday, with intense clashes reportedly continuing around the Diori Hammani International Airport, the 101 Airbase and areas around the Presidential Palace. The situation, according to security reports monitored by Zagazola, began atContinue Reading
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja, on Monday barred journalists from covering the trial of six suspected coup plotters being tried by the Federal Government. Some of the journalists had arrived at the court a little after 8am and secured seats thereafter on theContinue Reading
The Federal Government is set to arraign six suspected coup plotters. The case is listed on number 14 on the Wednesday’s cause list before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik. The Federal Government, through the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), had filed the charge, marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/206/2026, against the defendants.Continue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Defence Intelligence Agency, (DIA) to produce Sheikh Abdulkadir Zaria in court on Feb. 18. Justice Peter Lifu gave the order on Friday while ruling on the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed against the respondents by Zaria seeking his releaseContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Defence Intelligence Agency, (DIA) to produce Sheikh Abdulkadir Zaria in court on Feb. 18. Justice Peter Lifu gave the order on Friday while ruling on the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed against the respondents by Zaria seeking hisContinue Reading
By Femi Fani-Kayode Sixty years ago, in the early hours of the morning of January 15th 1966, a coup d’etat took place in Nigeria which resulted in the murder of a number of leading political figures and senior army officers. This was the first coup in the history ofContinue Reading
A group of soldiers in the Benin Republic on Sunday announced that they had removed President Patrice Talon from office. The soldiers, who identified themselves as members of the “Military Committee for Refoundation (CMR),” made the announcement on state television. They declared that they had met and resolved thatContinue Reading
There are rumours and reports of a possible coup or large-scale uprising in Ivory Coast, particularly in Abidjan, where gunfire has been heard. According to Opera News, Reports emerging from the ground and social media suggest a volatile and fast-unfolding crisis. According to reports, at least 33 people have beenContinue Reading
