The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday assured Nigerians that the Army will not succumb to calls by some powerful interest blocs to disrupt democratic governance…
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Coup: Army has no desire to truncate Nigeria’s democracy – COAS
Our reporter/ The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has restated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to defend the nation’s democracy. Lagbaja, who made the commitment…
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Coup: DHQ refutes allegation Brigade of Guards placed on high alert
Our reporter/ The defence headquarters on Monday refuted the allegation that Brigade of Guards has been placed on red alert over suspicion of coup plot in the country. In a…
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Coups celebrated because politicians not delivering dividends of democracy -Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says the deterioration of democratic ideals in Africa leaves the masses disenchanted and forced to celebrate military coups. Mr Jonathan, therefore, called for the “rejig” of…
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Soldiers seize power in Gabon, cancell election result
A group of Gabonese military officers appeared on television Wednesday announcing they were “putting an end to the current regime” and cancelling an election that, according to official results, President…
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