Tag: coup
Sir Ahmadu Bello’s dreams and our current nightmare, By Dan Agbese
In his autobiography, My Life, published in 1962, the late Premier of the Northern Region, Sir Ahmadu Bello, Sardaunan Sokoto, wrote: “They say that I am proud...
Igbophobia: Pastor Bakare lapses into treacherous theology, By Steve Osuji
Igbo cannot be president of Nigeria because they are cursed! Jeez! That’s the new line Pastor Tunde Bakare is preaching… Please find his video...
The Armed Forces Of Nigeria Have Nothing To Do With Coup...
Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor has stated that the Nigerian armed forces have nothing to do with a coup because they have learnt...
Where’s the coup next? By Azu Ishiekwene
There's a severe, earth-baking drought in the Horn of Africa. About 13 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Djibouti are in the grip...
ECOWAS: No excuse for change of government by coup d’etat –...
even the political rights of the people and that is by a democratically elected government.“I think it has been fruitful, the Heads of State...
Another military coup as soldiers storm Guinea-Bissau Presidential Villa
Armed soldiers on Tuesday open fire over the presidential palace in Guinea-Bissau, according to media reports and confirmation by the regional body ECOWAS.
The soldiers...
ECOWAS calls for extraordinary meeting over coup in Burkina Faso
The Economic Community of West African States has called for an extraordinary meeting of members over the latest military takeover of government in Burkina...
Ernest Shonekan dies at 85
By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) - The Head of the interim national government in Nigeria, Chief Ernest Shonekan has died at age 85.
Sundiata...
Back on the beat, By Kazeem Akintunde
In October 2017, I took a temporary break from journalism to work with former Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole as his Special Assistant,...
Coup in Sudan: PM, top government officials arrested
KHARTOUM - The Sudanese government headed by Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok appears to have been toppled in an apparent coup.
Military forces in the restive...
Nigerian Military rejects call for coup, pledges loyalty to Buhari
•President Muhammadu Buhari
By Sumaila Ogbaje
ABUJA - The Defence Headquarters has dissociated self from any anti-democratic utterances and positions as well as pledged loyalty to...