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Adebayo Emuleomo August 9, 2016

Opinion: Exploring Aguiyi-Ironsi’s role in January 15, 1966 coup (PART II)

by Henry Chukwuemeka Onyema The evidence that shows that General Ironsi and the plotters of the supposedly Igbo coup of January 15 1966 were diametrically opposed to each other is…

Adebayo Emuleomo August 8, 2016

Opinion: Exploring Aguiyi-Ironsi’s role in January 15, 1966 coup (PART 1)

by Henry Chukwuemeka Onyema INTRODUCTON On the fiftieth remembrance of Nigeria’s second coup which ended the life and six-month government of General Aguiyi-Ironsi, Nigeria’s first military head of state, I…

Adebayo Emuleomo August 4, 2016

Opinion: The Ironsi tragedy and the limitations of tribalism

by Dele Awogbeoba As July 29 2016 as come and gone, one remembers the sad events of 50 years ago. That was the day Nigeria’s first military head of state…

Adebayo Emuleomo July 31, 2016

Reuben Abati: The failed Turkey coup and Erdogan’s ‘power poisoning’

by Reuben Abati I was shocked by the trenchant reaction to my piece on the July 15 attempted coup in Turkey from at least two persons. The piece titled “Nigerians…

Adebayo Emuleomo July 28, 2016

4 times President Buhari showed us he is still in the past

According to Eleanor Brown, “There are times in our lives when we have to realize our past is precisely what it is, and we cannot change it." One person who…

Adebayo Emuleomo July 25, 2016

OBJ, Buhari meet behind closed doors… yet again

President Muhammadu Buhari is believed to currently be in a private meeting with President Olusegun Obasanjo. According to Punch newspaper, Obasanjo was seen arriving the Presidential Villa, Abuja in a blue agbada…

President Buhari's bodyguard allegedly linked to Boko Haram

Mazi Emeka July 25, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Jibrin accuses of Dogara of corruption Former chairman of the federal house of representatives committee on appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has…

Mazi Emeka July 17, 2016

Reuben Abati: Nigerians and the failed coup in Turkey

By Reuben Abati Turkey is about five hours away from Nigeria by air, about 2, 634 miles from here, but the night there was a coup attempt in Turkey, July 15,…

Mazi Emeka July 16, 2016

Turkish military coup fails

A coup was on Friday night, attempted in Turkey, as top military officials in the country declared that they had "taken control of the country." Major infrastructures in the Turkish capital,…

Op-Ed Editor July 2, 2016

Opinion: That attempted coup in Abia state

by Sam Hart There is no point mincing words. We will call what transpired in Abia State yesterday, June 30, 2016 what it is exactly – an attempted civilian Coup-de-etat. Or…

Op-Ed Editor June 26, 2016

Simon Kolawole: Like Brexit, does Biafra deserve its own referendum?

by Simon Kolawole I will start with a footnote: I believe in one, united Nigeria. Not that I am the best patriot in town, but I just love diversity. I…

Mallam Yero June 24, 2016

Nigerian Army commanders hold emergency meeting over ‘rumours of coup’

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, summoned top commanders of the service to the Army headquarters on Friday, for an emergency security meeting. The impromptu meeting was prompted…

The Nigerian Army says nobody is plotting coup against President Muhammadu Buhari, as alleged by some militants | YNaija.com

Kolapo Olapoju June 23, 2016

‘No coup plot against Buhari, we’re loyal to him’ – Nigerian Army

The Nigerian Army has denied claims made by militant group - Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF) - alleging that some officers are plotting to overthrow the present democratic government…

Mazi Emeka June 22, 2016

‘Military officials planning to remove Buhari’ | Militants let the cat out of the bag

Top military officers intent on overthrowing the President Muhammadu Buhari administration have approached Niger Delta militants to bomb oil installation, the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF) has alleged. The…

Janeth J September 17, 2015

Everything you should know about the military coup in Burkina Faso

There was a coup in Burkina Faso on Thursday morning. The country's army has taken over government and have detained interim President, Michel Kafando and Prime Minister Yacouba Zida. Here's everything…

Op-Ed Editor September 17, 2014

Opinion: Was Benjamin Adekunle an Igbo hater?

by Henry Onyeama The death of Brigadier Benjamin Adekunle, the GOC of the Third Marine Commando Division during Nigeria’s civil war has concentrated my mind on the nature and concept…

July 29, 2014

Demola Rewaju: If Buhari had died, there will have been a coup (Y! Superblogger)

by Demola Rewaju If Buhari had died last week, a coup would be inevitable in the next one month and perhaps ‘a raba’ would be the cry of the northern secessionists…

March 10, 2014

Cheta Nwanze: A history lesson – Nigeria’s first coup

by Cheta Nwanze To understand first, the coup of January 15, 1966, we must not take it in isolation, something that a lot of people tend to do. We must…

January 17, 2014

Akin Osuntokun: The two faces of January in Nigeria’s history

by Akin Osuntokun If January 1st was the day Nigeria was born, January 15th, was the date it was sentenced to death. January was so named in honour of the…

January 15, 2014

Adebola Rayo: Kakadu- A cocktail of art and history (Y! Pop-of-Culture)

by Adebola Rayo It is easy to relate with the folks in Kakadu. You see Nigeria in it, Lagos and the lives that we still lead; the lives that we have…

December 22, 2013

Big Brother: Nigeria, US send envoys to strife-torn South Sudan

by Akintomiwa Agbaje United States and from Nigeria envoys will fly to the capital city of Juba, South Sudan on sunday as a part of intense diplomatic efforts to avert…

December 17, 2013

Fighting resumes in South Sudan after botched coup

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The gun battle that unfolded at the capital of South Sudan, Juba involving troops loyal to the president who fought rival soldiers that wanted to stage a…

November 14, 2013

Ayokunle Odekunle: Dear Twitterati, is that not your Buhari standing with IBB?

by Ayokunle Odekunle "Whoever is seen in alliances and dalliances with Babangida should never be trusted. Such a person is a sell-out". The twitter activist got many RTs and more…

October 13, 2013

Ayokunle Odekunle: Femi Fani-Kayode should stop haranguing us with witless theories

by Ayokunle Odekunle I have nothing against Mr. Fani-Kayode but he insults our senses by coming to town with some far-reaching theories. I genuinely feel bad for him, he needs…

September 11, 2013

Book Review: Nigeria and the legacy of the military

by Jibrin Ibrahim The author narrates in detail the war against the media and press freedom by the Buhari/Idiagbon regime. Decree 4 on Public Officers Protection Against False Accusation is…

August 22, 2013

Ochereome Nnanna: Show us Shekau’s corpse please

by Ochereome Nnanna I wish the JTF will put the doubt over Shekau’s real fate to rest by displaying his body, or at least showing video evidence of his demise…

July 7, 2013

Simon Kolawole: Egypt – From Arab Spring to Arab Fall

by Simon Kolawole We can say Morsi has been successfully ousted as President of Egypt, but there is no assurance that the next president would be the messiah. What this…

July 6, 2013

Dele Momodu: A coup by the River Nile

by Dele Momodu The major lesson to learn from Egypt is that stubbornness of leaders can easily derail democracy. Fellow Africans, this is a very tense moment for all of…

July 4, 2013

Olusegun Adeniyi: Egypt’s coup and the danger it portends for Nigeria

by Olusegun Adeniyi “Like most human follies, military coups sound good at the time; and always fail. They sound good because what they replace is usually bad: riotous civilian leaders,…

March 17, 2013

Tatalo Alamu: The wages of arbitrary rule

by Tatalo Alamu Jonathan ought to be commended for showing courage and statesmanship in granting state pardon to the victims of the 1995 and 1997 purported coups against the government…

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