Nigeria’s president has replaced top security officials as the West African country grapples with unabated violence in the ...

Legit.ng has looked at the list of military coups in Nigeria, from the first in 1966 to the latest alleged plot in 2025, and ...

Nigeria’s political history was shaped by successive military coups that brought new leaders to power. This report traced ...

FG affirms faith in the military after dismissing "failed coup" reports, even as opposition parties demand transparency.

Nigeria has experienced at least nine coups and attempted coups between 1966 and 1995. The last major scare came in 1997, ...

Prominent public commentator and activist, Mahdi Shehu, has challenged the Nigerian government and military authorities to ...

The Nigerian government announced on Friday a major shake-up of its top military commanders, replacing the chief of defence ...

A former southern governor was investigated for alleged links to a coup plot targeting President Bola Tinubu, as 16 officers ...

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) of Nigeria has dismissed reports that senior officers were arrested for plotting a coup ...

This development comes amid heightened public scrutiny of Nigeria’s security challenges, including ongoing conflicts with ...

Move by Nigeria’s president comes after army denied rumours of coup plot amid reports military officers were arrested.

Nigeria has experienced a tumultuous past, with numerous military coups shaping the country’s history since gaining ...