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How Nigeria, ECOWAS Deployed Troops to Crush Coup Plotters in Benin Republic

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed a regional standby force—backed heavily by Nigeria—to Benin Republic after a faction of soldiers...

Soyinka storms Cotonou, meet Igboho

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, on Sunday met with Yoruba Nation campaigner, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Ighoho. A statement issued by Sokinya’s media office...

UPDATED: Benin Court rejects extradition, sends Sunday Igboho to prison

The Court D’Appal of Cotonou has refused to extradite Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho to Nigeria but ruled that...

JUST IN: Yoruba monarchs storm Benin Republic for Igboho’s trial

Supporters of embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho have thronged the Cour De’appal De Cotononu for his trial. Yoruba-speaking supporters especially from...

Igboho risks 21 years imprisonment in Benin Republic — Lawmaker

Sunday Adeyemo, a.k.a. Sunday Igboho may face 21 years imprisonment over the Beninese passport he tendered before his aborted trip. 5 Kano men nabbed...

Igboho now more popular than Buhari- Afenifere

The National Leader of Afenifere Ayo Adebanjo has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is not as popular as Sunday Adeyemo, South-West self-determination activist, popularly...

Yoruba agitators set for massive protest over Igboho’s detention

Agitators for the secessionist of Yorubaland are set to protest the detention of one of the arrowheads of the movement, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday...

Nigerian Law School rejects Law graduates of Benin Republic varsity

The Council of Legal Education has reiterated its ban on Law graduates of the Houdegbe North American University, Cotonou, Benin Republic from being admitted...

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Why Coups Are Rising Across Africa — A Visual Timeline (2020–2025)

Africa is experiencing its most turbulent political period in two decades as soldiers increasingly seize power, test democratic institutions,...
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Benin Coup Collapses After Nigeria Steps In — What Really Happened

Abiodun Temitayo In the early hours of Sunday, December 7, 2025, the Republic of Benin—long seen as one of West...

Cosmetic economic growth not lifting Nigerians out of poverty, expert tells Tinubu

Chairman of the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics LTD/GTE, Dele Kelvin Oye Esq., has said Nigeria’s much-celebrated economic...

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Why Coups Are Rising Across Africa — A Visual Timeline (2020–2025)

Africa is experiencing its most turbulent political period in...

Benin Coup Collapses After Nigeria Steps In — What Really Happened

Abiodun Temitayo In the early hours of Sunday, December 7,...