The Presidency has dismissed claims that the removal and replacement of Nigeria’s service chiefs were linked to a coup plot. Naija News reports that speculation about a planned military takeover surfaced after Sahara Reporters alleged that 16 officers were detained in connection with a plot to oust President Bola Tinubu. The October 19 report also […]

The Presidency has further clarified that the removal and replacement of Nigeria’s service chiefs were not connected to any alleged coup plot. Naija News reports that the Special Adviser to the President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, told Saturday Punch that the shake-up was aimed at injecting fresh energy into the military. “Service