In North Central, banditry, kidnaping, and intercommunal clashes are becoming rampant, especially in states like Niger, Benue, and Kogi state. Porous boarders and small arms proliferation...
The way Tinubu got retro-active approval from the National Assembly after deploying Nigerian to the Benin Republic indicates that our NASS is very weak. The current...
Africa is not lacking in potential; it is lacking in leadership. By virtue of its population, its resources and its cultural influence, Nigeria should be a...
A nation that is unable to secure the safety and well-being of its own citizens effectively risks losing the moral authority necessary to be a credible...
Benin’s military is hunting fugitive soldiers after a foiled coup that left several dead. President Patrice Talon says the situation is under control as Nigeria and...
The Nigerian Air Force says its C-130 aircraft was not detained in Burkina Faso but made a precautionary landing in Bobo-Dioulasso after a technical issue. All...
Benin government reports several casualties after a failed coup targeting President Patrice Talon. Clashes, arrests, ECOWAS-backed airstrikes, and rescue of abducted military chiefs highlighted the operation...
The Nigerian Air Force says its fighter jet deployment in Benin Republic during the coup attempt followed ECOWAS protocols and regional security obligations.
Benin Republic’s coup attempt failed after rapid Nigerian military intervention. Tinubu praises the operation as ECOWAS and AU condemn the unconstitutional takeover.
The African Union has strongly condemned the attempted coup in Benin, calling it a direct attack on democracy. AU Chair Mahmoud Ali Yousouf urged the mutineers...