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Further to its earlier statement on the Republic of Benin, the ECOWAS Commission hereby informs the general public that : Persuant to the provisions of relevant ECOWAS instruments, in particular Article 25(e) of the 1999 Protocol Relating to the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution Peacekeeping and Security, and after consultation among members of the Mediation and Security Council at …
Read More »PRESIDENT TINUBU COMMENDS NIGERIA’S ARMED FORCES FOR PROTECTING DEMOCRACY IN BENIN REPUBLIC
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the gallantry of Nigeria’s military on Sunday for responding swiftly to the request by the Government of Benin Republic to save its 35-year-old democracy from coup plotters who struck at dawn today. Acting on two separate requests from the Government of Benin, President Tinubu first ordered Nigerian Air Force fighter jets to enter the …
Read More »TINUBU GOVT BOMBS BENIN REPUBLIC ON ORDER OF FRENCH PRESIDENT MACRON AMID MILITARY COUP
Explosions and sporadic gunfire were reported on Sunday morning at Tignon Barracks, located about six kilometres from Cotonou Airport in Benin, after soldiers involved in an attempted coup allegedly barricaded themselves inside the military facility, Casus Belli, an investigator, has revealed. According to Belli, local informants reported that several officers involved in the mutiny, upon realising that the operation had …
Read More »BENIN REPUBLIC COUP LEADER REPORTEDLY ON THE RUN –TINUBU PRESIDENCY
Authorities in Benin have, however, arrested several other members of the group after defence and security forces successfully thwarted the attempted coup. Colonel Pascal Tigri, identified as the leader of the mutineers who briefly seized Benin Republic’s national television station on Sunday, is currently on the run, according to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to Nigeria’s President …
Read More »SHUN ROLLS-ROYCE, PRIVATE JETS, EMBRACE INVESTMENT, DANGOTE URGES NIGERIANS
Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has issued a sharp challenge to Nigeria’s elite, urging them to divert funds currently spent on luxury items like Rolls-Royce cars and private jets into establishing industries that stimulate economic growth and create job opportunities. Speaking to correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa on Friday, Dangote lamented …
Read More »NIGERIAN ARMY ORDERS IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL OF SOLDIERS ATTACHED TO TANTITA SERVICES COORDINATOR IN ONDO
The Nigerian Army has ordered the immediate withdrawal of all military personnel allegedly attached to Chief Idowu Asonja, the Ondo State coordinator of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, following SaharaReporters’ report exposing the use of soldiers as private escorts and instruments of intimidation. Multiple security sources confirmed that the directive came directly from the Chief of Army Staff, with strict …
Read More »INEC FACES PROBE OVER MISSING ₦55.9BN MEANT TO BUY SMART CARD READERS, BALLOT PAPERS
{The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has come under renewed scrutiny following fresh revelations about billions of naira allegedly unaccounted for during the procurement of materials for the 2019 general elections. Rights group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has asked the new INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, to immediately explain what happened to ₦55.9 billion reportedly released for …
Read More »COUP: NIGERIAN AIR FORCE DEPLOYED FIGHTER JETS TO BENIN
The Nigerian military has deployed fighter aircraft to the Benin Republic following Sunday’s military coup that toppled President Patrice Talon, reliable security sources have confirmed. The aircraft, which took off from Lagos earlier on Sunday, were sighted operating within Beninese airspace as Nigeria intensifies surveillance and monitoring of the rapidly evolving political and security situation in the neighbouring country. Sources …
Read More »ZONING NOT ON THE TABLE FOR NOW, SO MAKE UP YOUR MIND – ADC TO PETER OBI
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on Peter Obi to decide whether he is part of the coalition, adding that zoning ahead of the 2027 election is not an option. The development comes after Obi said the ADC-led coalition was “faltering” due to unresolved issues over zoning and the rotation of key political offices. In his reaction, ADC spokesperson, …
Read More »SOLDIERS ANNOUNCE OVERTHROW OF BENIN PRESIDENT GOVT, SHUT BORDERS, PRESIDENT, SAFE PRESIDENCY
A group of soldiers on Sunday appeared on Benin’s state television announcing the dissolution of the government in what seemed to be a coup in the West African country. The soldiers declared the removal of President Patrice Talon, who has led the country since 2016, along with the suspension of all state institutions. Identifying themselves as members of the “Military …
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