Opinion

The beatification of a coup plotter

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2021 0

Owei Lakemfa Mahamat Idriss Deby, 37, bedecked in the military fatigue of a four star general, spotting a red beret and some decoration on his chest, was seen at the Nigeria Aso Rock Presidential Villa on Friday, May 14. He had at least two other four star generals in similar fatigue, red and

Africa

Thousands celebrate overthrow of Mali President after coup

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2020 0

Opposition supporters flooded into Bamako’s central square on Friday to celebrate the overthrow of the Mali President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, where they were warmly praised by the country’s new military rulers, Daily Times Nigeria gathered. Thousands gathered in the capital’s Independence Square, the birthplace of a months-long protest movement, many of them draped in

News Politics

1966 coup not an Igbo coup – Iwuanyanwu

Ihesiulo Grace 5 November 2017 0

The perception popularly held that the Igbo masterminded the 1966 coup has been clarified by Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu who stated that the coup was never an Igbo coup, but stated that it was rather foiled by an Igbo man Iwuanyanwu stated this on Saturday in Abuja during his 75th birthday celebration organised by a committee […]

Africa Law

West African Lawyers Slam Burundi Coupists

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2015 0

The West African Bar Association (AFBA) has condemned the attempted coup in Burundi, maintaining that the foiled coup was a major setback towards the sustenance of democratic governance in the country. ‪The body also implored President Pierre Nkurunziza to jettison the idea of his third-term bid and concentrate more on good governance that would translate […]

Africa Headlines News

Burundi Deploys Army to Quell Protests

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2015 0

Heavily armed soldiers were deployed in Burundi’s capital on Monday to quell persistent street protests against the president’s bid for a third term, which sparked a coup attempt that was foiled last week. In Bujumbura’s Musaga neighbourhood armed soldiers faced off with hundreds of angry protesters who called for President Pierre Nkurunziza to reverse

Africa Headlines News Politics

Burundi Coup Bid: Heavy Fight Erupts between Rivals

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2015 0

Heavy gunfire and explosions have rocked Burundi’s capital Bujumbura hours after a senior army officer said he had dismissed the country’s president following weeks of protests over a controversial third term, our correspondent has said. “We understand military factions loyal to the president are fighting those loyal to the coup leader,” “An

Headlines News

Obasanjo Warns against Coup

Ihesiulo Grace 25 March 2015 0

  Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday warned those contemplating a military coup in the country or handling over to the military to desist from doing so as such is no longer fash­ionable. Obasanjo stated this while host­ing the South West women wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Hadjia Aisha, wife of […]