Tony Nyiam, a retired Colonel of the Nigerian Army, came into limelight on April 22, 1990, when he and some other army ...

In the book, he wrote: “Between that coup on January 15, 1966, and November 1993, Nigeria experienced four other military coup d’etats, two counter- coups and several coup attempts.

“The 1966 Nigerian coup d’etat on January 15, 1966, was the first military coup that was carried out in Nigeria by junior officers. The coup d’etat toppled the government of President and ...

The post reads: In a shocking escalation, the Nigerian military launched its first missile strike early ... He has also ...

President Bola Tinubu has received the Letter of Credence from the Ambassador of the Republic of Mali, Cheick Oumar Coulibaly ...

Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, on Wednesday, called for the permanent closure of the era of military rule in Nigeria, ...

Yakubu Gowon, former head of state, says despite the flaws of democracy, the era of military rule should never return to ...

Speaking in Abuja at the unveiling of a new book titled Military Factor in Nigerian History ... "He cited the coups of 1966 and 1983, as well as the annulled June 12, 1993, election, as ...

Col Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu was in charge of the Kano Garrison where he strove to foil the coup in the North. Ironsi as Nigeria’s military leader, was in charge of efforts to thwart the coup ...

[Reuters] While nationwide protests appeared to have ebbed Tuesday, the Nigerian government said it will not tolerate calls for coups after ... Adamu criticized the military's interpretation ...