coup – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 31 Aug 2023 07:41:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png coup – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Poisoned elections responsible for death of democracy in Africa – Shehu Sani https://www.theinfostride.com/poisoned-elections-responsible-for-death-of-democracy-in-africa-shehu-sani/ https://www.theinfostride.com/poisoned-elections-responsible-for-death-of-democracy-in-africa-shehu-sani/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 06:38:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353750 Senator Shehu Sani, a former lawmaker and prominent social critic, has blamed poisoned elections for the decline of democracy in Africa. After a coup in the Central African country, Sani has made this statement. After President Ali Bongo was re-elected for a third term, military officers in Gabon reportedly stated earlier in the day that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/poisoned-elections-responsible-for-death-of-democracy-in-africa-shehu-sani/feed/ 0 West African Nations Sever Links With Mali Over Election Delay https://www.theinfostride.com/west-african-nations-sever-links-with-mali-over-election-delay/ https://www.theinfostride.com/west-african-nations-sever-links-with-mali-over-election-delay/#respond Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:00:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=316441 West African nations will close their borders with Mali, sever diplomatic ties and impose tough economic sanctions in response to its “unacceptable” delay in holding elections following a 2020 military coup, the 15-state regional bloc said on Sunday. The fresh measures from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) represent a significant hardening of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/west-african-nations-sever-links-with-mali-over-election-delay/feed/ 0 We disagree with coup in Guinea – ECOWAS, Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/we-disagree-with-coup-in-guinea-ecowas-nigeria/ https://www.theinfostride.com/we-disagree-with-coup-in-guinea-ecowas-nigeria/#respond Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:24:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307446 The Nigerian Government and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have disagreed with the coup d’état that took place in the Republic of Guinea Conakry on Sunday. President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, the ECOWAS Chair, and Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, condemned the action in separate statements made on Sunday, according [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/we-disagree-with-coup-in-guinea-ecowas-nigeria/feed/ 0 APC Lawmakers Have Planned Coup, They Know Consequences — Governor Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-lawmakers-have-planned-coup-they-know-consequences-governor-wike/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-lawmakers-have-planned-coup-they-know-consequences-governor-wike/#respond Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:30:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=302873 The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has claimed the rejection of electronic transmission of election results by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led National Assembly, was tantamount to a coup against Nigerians. Wike made this comment during the official presentation of the nomination letter of ‘2020 Governor of the Year Award’ which was given to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-lawmakers-have-planned-coup-they-know-consequences-governor-wike/feed/ 0 No Soldier Will Accept To Be Part Of A Nigerian Coup In The 21st Century – Babangida https://www.theinfostride.com/no-soldier-will-accept-to-be-part-of-a-nigerian-coup-in-the-21st-century-babangida/ Tue, 14 Jan 2020 23:06:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=244951 Ex Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (Rtd) has come out to say that whoever is convinced that Nigeria needs to break up is an enemy of the country. He revealed this during a TV programme on Channels TV. According to IBB, no soldier will allow himself to be used to overthrow a democratically elected government [...]

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]]> The Nigerian Army Organized A Coup During Rivers Elections – Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/the-nigerian-army-organized-a-coup-during-rivers-elections-wike/ Wed, 08 May 2019 11:08:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=232292 Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has said the Nigerian Army was responsible for a coup against the state during the recent elections. He also shared that action from the Army is the most terrible in Nigeria’s democratic history. He revealed this while addressing the Joint House of Representatives’ committees on Army, Police, Human Rights and [...]

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]]> 1983 Coup Stopped Shehu Shagari’s Plan For Nigeria’s Technological Development – Victor Oye https://www.theinfostride.com/1983-coup-stopped-shehu-shagaris-plan-for-nigerias-technological-development-victor-oye/ Sat, 29 Dec 2018 17:13:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=224302 The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has described the death of former President of Nigeria, Shehu Shagari, as the end of an era no on will forget in a hurry and a national loss. National Chairman of the political party, Dr Victor Oye said in Awka that Shagari was an iconic politician who played politics [...]

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]]> Osun State Election Was A Coup – Ademola Adeleke https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-state-election-was-a-coup-ademola-adeleke/ Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:11:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=217345 Senator Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Osun governorship election has dismissed Thursday’s rerun election as a coup that has no place in a democracy. While the rerun election in the affected polling units were taking place on Thursday, September 27, 2018, Adeleke cried out that the system has [...]

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]]> Signing Sanchez Would Be A Coup – Phil Neville https://www.theinfostride.com/signing-sanchez-would-be-a-coup-phil-neville/ Sun, 14 Jan 2018 10:55:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=196280 Manchester United would be making an “unbelievable” signing comparable to their swoop for Eric Cantona if they landed Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal, according to Phil Neville. He said “I think it would be an absolutely unbelievable signing. “If you look back at Man Utd’s big signings over the decades, Cantona came out of the hat, [...]

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]]> Coup Should Be Punishable By Death – Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/coup-should-be-punishable-by-death-obasanjo/ Sun, 13 Aug 2017 04:02:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=177899 Olusegun Obasanjo has said he ended frequent coups in Nigeria because it was a destructive and destabilising practice. Obasanjo said his decision to dismiss military officers who were politically exposed brought about an end the coups in Nigeria. “A coup is punishable by death only if it fails, it puts the plotter in the state [...]

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]]> The Army Is Not Plotting Coup Against Yemi Osinbajo – John Enenche https://www.theinfostride.com/the-army-is-not-plotting-coup-against-yemi-osinbajo-john-enenche/ Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:33:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=171969 The Nigerian military has denied claims of plotting a coup against Acting President Yemi Osinbajo amid allegations that it is trying to overthrow President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The Director of Defence Information, Major General John Enenche, made the military position’s clear in a statement released on Thursday, July 14, 2017. The statement said the military [...]

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]]> We Will Resist Coup Attempts – Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-resist-coup-attempts-tinubu/ Tue, 23 May 2017 11:32:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=165989 All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Bola Tinubu has warned that any coup attempt in the country will be resisted. Tinubu made the comment on Monday, May 22, while speaking at the Lagos State House of Assembly. “I want to add my voice to that warning of coup attempt. They should not try it, those who [...]

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]]> Any Coup Attempt Will Be Resisted – APC https://www.theinfostride.com/any-coup-attempt-will-be-resisted-apc/ Fri, 19 May 2017 09:01:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=165450 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that any attempt to overthrow President Buhari will be resisted by Nigerians. There have been unconfirmed reports of a plot to remove acting President Yemi Osinbajo. Recently, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Tukur Buratai warned soldiers to stay away from politics. According to reports, Buratai also alleged [...]

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]]> OBJ’s Alleged Coup Plot Against Abacha Was Foiled – Ishaya Bamaiyi https://www.theinfostride.com/objs-alleged-coup-plot-against-abacha-was-foiled-ishaya-bamaiyi/ Sun, 02 Apr 2017 02:34:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=160635 Lt. Gen. Ishata Bamaiyi (Rtd.), a former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) has revealed that ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo was involved in the foiled 1995 coup plot against Gen. Sani Abacha. Bamaiyi said the coup was real, and the records can prove that Obasanjo was involved. The former COAS also said “Despite spirited denial by these [...]

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]]> INEC’s Postponement Of Edo Election A Coup – PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/inecs-postponement-of-edo-election-a-coup-pdp/ Wed, 14 Sep 2016 02:43:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=143837 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for postponing the Edo governorship elections. INEC announced the postponement of the election on Thursday, September 9, 2016, citing security issues as its reason. According to Punch, PDP’s spokesman, Dayo Adeyeye, described the postponement of the polls as a coup. Adeyeye said [...]

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]]> Burkina Faso Interim President released by the Coup Leaders https://www.theinfostride.com/burkina-faso-interim-president-released-coup-leaders/ Fri, 18 Sep 2015 16:36:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=99795 Military leaders responsible for recent coup in Burkina Faso has reportedly released the country’s interim president detained during the coup that dissolved his government. The military released a statement on Friday saying that Michel Kafando has been released from military custody. The move comes after international condemnation and demands for his release. The interim prime minister [...]

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]]> #Africa > Military coup protesters killed in Burkina Faso https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-military-coup-protesters-killed-in-burkina-faso/ Fri, 18 Sep 2015 08:05:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/africa-military-coup-protesters-killed-in-burkina-faso/ Not less than three people have been killed and 60 injured during street clashes in Burkina Faso’s capital as protesters demonstrated against a military coup, a senior source in the main hospital has said. Witnesses said that soldiers fired warning shots on Thursday to disperse crowds gathering in the streets of Ouagadougou, who responded by [...]

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]]> #Africa > Soldiers detain Burkina Faso Interim Leaders https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-soldiers-detain-burkina-faso-interim-leaders/ Wed, 16 Sep 2015 19:59:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/africa-soldiers-detain-burkina-faso-interim-leaders/ Soldiers have detained Burkina Faso’s transitional president, prime minister and an unknown number of cabinet members, raising fears of a coup. Members of the military showed up at the presidential offices on Wednesday afternoon and barred the transitional leaders from leaving, Achille Tapsoba, who works at the presidency, told the Associated Press news agency. The [...]

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]]> Fabio Joins Sunderland from Liverpool | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/fabio-borini-joins-sunderland-from-liverpool-sports/ Mon, 31 Aug 2015 18:40:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/fabio-borini-joins-sunderland-from-liverpool-sports/ Sunderland have pulled a transfer coup to land Liverpool forward Fabio Borini. The Black Cats have agreed to pay a fee that could rise to £10m – plus add-ons – to the Merseyside outfit, beating off interests from Inter Milan, Fiorentina and Watford. Borini, 24, was at the Stadium of Light during the 2013-14 campaign, [...]

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]]> Can Pedro Turn Around The Dwindling Hope Of Chelsea?| #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/can-pedro-turn-around-the-dwindling-fortune-of-champions-chelsea-sports/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 14:21:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/can-pedro-turn-around-the-dwindling-fortune-of-champions-chelsea-sports/ EPL champion, Chelsea pulled off the most unexpected transfer coup of this transfer window yet with the signing of Pedro from Barcelona. As fun as that transfer was for Chelsea fans, it was the most unpleasant news for Manchester United fans who were so sure Pedro will end up at Old Trafford come the end [...]

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