Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed objections by six alleged coup plotters to the admission of statements and video recordings made during their interrogation by the military over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government. The judge upheld the federal government’s argument that the d...
•Wanted Timipre Sylva and APC logo Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the ruling party of abandoning its founding ideals. Sylva, in a resignation letter dated today, Monday, August 31, 2026, said he could no longer remain in the party, reports T...
•Tinubu and armed Nigerian soldiers A serving officer of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Mohammed Alhassan Ma’aji, has dragged the federal government before the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Abuja, over what he described as his prolonged and unlawful detention since September 2025. In an originating motion filed under the Fundamental Rights (Enfor...
•Children and wives of military officers detained over an alleged coup plot, today Scores of children and wives of military officers detained over an alleged coup plot today staged a peaceful protest at the National Assembly, demanding a speedy trial and the release of the accused officials. The protesters gathered at the entrance of the [&he...
•Sowore (L) and wives of the detained military soldiers Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore and the wives of detained Nigerian military officers today staged a protest in Abuja, demanding that authorities either charge the officers in court over the alleged coup plot against the federal government or release them. The protest comes amid grow...
•Soldiers Military intelligence traced about N11 billion to the bank accounts of a Colonel detained over the alleged coup plot involving some senior military officers. Top-level security sources told our correspondents that the discovery connected the detained officer to the alleged coup, reports Sunday PUNCH. According to an officer familiar ...
•Nigerian soldiers and Tinubu A former governor from one of the southern states is said to be under investigation for his alleged connection to the army officers detained over an alleged coup plot. Sources who spoke to our correspondent yesterday, hinted that there was suspicion that the former governor financed the alleged plot, which was [&h...
•Mali’s military leader Colonel Assimi Goita Mali has arrested dozens of soldiers suspected of plotting to overthrow the junta, which itself took power in the West African country in a coup, sources told our correspondent yesterday. Since seizing the reins in Mali through back-to-back coups in 2020 and 2021, the West African country’s junta ha...
•DSS operatives, Peter Obi, Nenadi Usman and Joe Ajaero The Senator Nenadi Usman-led Labour Party (LP), has raised the alarm over the harassment of its leaders by security agencies based on “a malicious petition” allegedly authored by one Abayomi Arabambi, who impersonates as LPs spokesperson. This was contained in a statement signed by Ken As...
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