failed coup
Coverage of failed coup in the Nexus archive.
- Nigeria: Exclusive - How Former Governor Sylva Allegedly Raised Money for Bankrolling Coup
The article details an investigation into sources of funds allegedly used by Sylva to support a failed coup against the President Tinubu administration. It is part of a series examining the plot's financial backing.
- EXCLUSIVE: Alleged 2025 coup leader paid millions to Islamic clerics for spiritual backing
An alleged 2025 coup leader reportedly paid millions of naira to Islamic clerics for spiritual backing in a failed plot against President Tinubu. The information is part of a Premium Times exclusive series on the coup attempt.
- EXCLUSIVE: Inside suspected coup plotters’ key regime agenda, motivational quotes driving alleged plot
This article reveals three key decisions planned by suspected coup plotters for their regime on Day 1 and highlights motivational quotes driving the alleged plot. It is part of Premium Times’ series on last year’s failed coup against the Tinubu administration.
- Benin holds presidential election four months after failed coup
Benin is holding a presidential election four months after a failed coup, with the country's finance minister favored to win. President Patrice Talon, who stepped down after a decade in office, is ineligible to run again due to term limits.