Tag: Military coups

From 1996 to 1990: Five Coups That Drowned Nigeria in Blood

A coup is a sudden, illegal, forceful seizure of government by the military or powerful civilians. Nigeria endured…

Tinubu and the Ghost of a Rumored Coup: A Look Back at Nigeria’s Military Coups

A coup, according to Merriam Webster Dictionary, is a rapid and violent seizure of a government or positions…