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Benin coup leader flees to neighbouring country

Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- The army officer who led the coup in the Republic of Benin, Pascal Tigri, fled to Togo on Sunday to seek refuge. BBC reports that the officials of the Beninese government disclose... Read More


Ghana deports three Israelis in retaliatory move

Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- The Ghanaian government has deported three Israelis in retaliation against the "ill treatment" of Ghanaian travellers at the Ben Gurion Airport in Israel. Ghana's Ministry of Fore... Read More


AES accuses Nigeria of violating airspace over military aircraft emergency landing in Burkina Faso

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- The Alliance for Sahel States (AES) has accused Nigeria of violating its airspace after a Nigerian military transport aircraft made an emergency landing in Burkina Faso. In a state... Read More


Coup: Three Benin soldiers declared wanted

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- As the manhunt for the military officials responsible for the coup in Benin on Sunday continues, Tigri Pascal, the leader of the coup, has been declared wanted. The special adviser... Read More


Nigerian Air Force clarifies aircraft landing in Burkina Faso, says crew safe

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has stated that its aircraft that landed in Burkina Faso Monday night did so for safety reasons and "in accordance with standard safety procedures and i... Read More


US lawmaker, who made Christian genocide claims against Nigeria, holds 'productive' meeting with Ribadu, others

Nigeria, Dec. 8 -- The US Congressman, Riley Moore, who made repeated claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria, says he and other American lawmakers held "productive and positive" conversations with ... Read More


UPDATED: US lawmaker, who made Christian genocide claims against Nigeria, holds 'productive' meeting with Ribadu

Nigeria, Dec. 8 -- The US Congressman, Riley Moore, who made repeated claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria, says he and other American lawmakers held "productive and positive" conversations with ... Read More


Nigeria condemns Benin coup

Nigeria, Dec. 7 -- The Nigerian government has condemned Sunday's failed coup in Benin, describing it as a "direct assault on democracy, constitutional order, and the collective will of the Beninese p... Read More


ECOWAS condemns Benin coup

Nigeria, Dec. 7 -- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the attempted military takeover in the Republic of Benin, calling the development a "subversion" of constitution... Read More


Benin coup has been foiled - Interior Minister

Nigeria, Dec. 7 -- The Beninese government says the country's military has foiled the coup, which sought to oust the President Patrice Talon administration. The Interior Minister, Alassane Seidou, an... Read More