Coup

April 27, (THEWILL) — Proceedings in the trial of six suspected coup plotters commenced on Monday at the Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja amid heightened public interest, as the presiding judge, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, ordered the exclusion...

April 22, (THEWILL) — Six individuals accused of plotting a coup against President Bola Tinubu were on Wednesday arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja, where they pleaded not guilty to a 13-count charge, prompting the court...

February 02, (THEWILL) — The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has revealed that he was one of the primary targets in a failed coup attempt uncovered last year, disclosing that the plot included specific plans to arrest...

October 29, (THEWILL) — The Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has dismissed reports claiming that his principal fled Nigeria in connection with an alleged coup plot. In...

March 07, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has directed the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to go after people or organisations calling for the overthrow of the President Bola Tinubu-led government. Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, who gave...

November 02, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Military has pledged its support for democracy in Nigeria, giving its assurances that the coup sweeping across neighbouring West African countries will not happen in the country. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher...

September 17, (THEWILL) - The Congolese Government has debunked reports of a coup attempt against President Denis Sassou Nguesso. Several media outlets had, on Sunday, reported that a coup attempt was ongoing in the country while the President was...

September 01, (THEWILL) - The African Union (AU) has suspended the Republic of Gabon as member of the Union, following the military coup that sacked President Ali Bongo Ondimba. On Wednesday, senior officers in Gabon said they had seized power...

August 31, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, said Wednesday’s military coup in Gabon confirmed his fear that the July 26 military takeover in Niger Republic would set a bad precedent. A statement issued by his Special Adviser...

August 31, (THEWILL) – Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned Wednesday's military coup in the Republic of Gabon. The former Vice President, in a post on his X Page...