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Nigeria Charges Six with Treason Over Alleged Coup Plot

Nigerian authorities have charged six individuals with treason in connection with an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu's government.

21 Apr, 10:16 — 21 Apr, 20:23
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APVery High10h ago

Nigeria says it has foiled coup attempt and charges 6 with treason - AP News

Nigeria says it has foiled coup attempt and charges 6 with treason  AP News

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BBCHigh6h ago

Nigeria charges six people with treason over Independence Day coup plot

Allegations of a coup plot first surfaced in October 2025 when an Independence Day parade was cancelled.

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NYTMostly Factual1h ago

Nigeria Charges Six With Treason Over Coup Plot

The group is accused of a failed coup attempt in October.

By Ruth Maclean

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The GuardianMostly Factual3h ago

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Two teenagers were killed and five others wounded in Winston-Salem after pre-planned fight in park Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox North Carolina authorities say they are pursuing criminal charges against adults who allegedly “stood by” a scheduled fight among teenagers that led to a mass shooting that killed two people and wounded five others on Monday. “We’re sending the message that if you stand by, encourage, aid or abet our juveniles in del...

By Anna Betts

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual6h ago

Nigeria charges six people with ‘terrorism’, treason over 2025 coup plot

Nigerian authorities have charged six military officers over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu.

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DWHigh29m ago

Nigeria charges six over alleged Tinubu overthrow plot

The alleged plot would be the second this year, after 16 military officers stood trial over a separate coup attempt against president Bola Tinubu.

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France 24High9h ago

Nigeria charges six people with treason for plan to overthrow president

Nigeria on Tuesday charged six people with terrorism and treason over an alleged coup attempt intended to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. The six, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, are all in custody.

By FRANCE 24

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The IndependentMostly Factual3h ago

Nigeria authorities charge six people with treason over alleged plot to overthrow president

Those charged include a retired major general and a serving police inspector

By Dyepkazah Shibayan

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indian-expressMostly Factual6h ago

Gujarat ATS arrests two for ‘anti-India conspiracy’, links with ISIS

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oc-media8h ago

Georgia arrests two in Batumi for alleged links to Islamic State

One of the suspects is a Georgian national, while the other was a foreigner from an undisclosed country.

By Yousef Bardouka

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yle-newsHigh9h ago

Finnish police suspect espionage in major state data breach

The violation targeted the central government's ICT service provider, Valtori, in late January.

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Premium TimesMostly Factual2h ago

Nigerian architects chart bold path for national development at TFAIR 2026

Held from 16 to 18 April in Port Harcourt, the three-day event brought together architects, urban planners, engineers, quantity surveyors, policymakers, and academics under the theme: “Architecture & The Built Environment as Instruments of National Development.” The post Nigerian architects chart bold path for national development at TFAIR 2026 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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guardian-ngMostly Factual10h ago

Hafsat Oduwole-Balewa joins endorsement of Tinubu, Yayi in Ogun - The Guardian Nigeria News

Hafsat Oduwole-Balewa joins endorsement of Tinubu, Yayi in Ogun  The Guardian Nigeria News

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punch-ngMostly Factual32m ago

Academic technologists threaten strike over failed negotiations

Academic technologists threaten a nationwide strike, accusing the government of failing to conclude negotiations on their 2009 agreement. See why NAAT may Read More: https://punchng.com/academic-technologists-threaten-strike-over-failed-negotiations/

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vanguard-ngMixed45m ago

Tinubu blames poor long-term planning for Nigeria’s growth challenges

The president said successive governments had attempted to finance long-term projects with short-term resources, a mismatch that hindered sustainable development. The post Tinubu blames poor long-term planning for Nigeria’s growth challenges appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Akinbayo Wahab

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myjoyonlineMixed5h ago

Nigeria charges six with treason over alleged 2025 Independence Day coup plot

The Nigerian federal government has formally charged six individuals with treason and terrorism in connection with a purported conspiracy to oust President Bola Tinubu. The prosecution follows months of speculation regarding military stability in Africa’s most populous nation. Documents filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja identify a diverse group of suspects, including a […]

By Ebenezer Afanyi Dadzie

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helsinki-timesMostly Factual8h ago

Espionage probe added to state data breach

Finnish police have expanded a criminal investigation into a major cyber breach at a state IT service provider to include suspected espionage, after new findings on the nature of the data accessed. The National Bureau of Investigation said the case, which began as a suspected aggravated data breach, now also involves suspicion of espionage. The probe relates to an attack on the State Information and Communication Technology Centre Valtori in late January.

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new-times-rwMixed8h ago

Mr P shifts birthday celebration amid rift with twin brother| The New Times - The New Times

Mr P shifts birthday celebration amid rift with twin brother| The New Times  The New Times

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First report: le-figaro · 21 Apr, 10:09Full coverage: 24 · 10hWindow: 10h
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le-figaro21 Apr, 10:09First to report

Nigeria : six personnes inculpées pour la tentative de coup d'État déjoué par les autorités en 2025

yle-uutiset21 Apr, 10:11

Valtorin tietomurrossa epäillään vakoilua

guardian-ng21 Apr, 10:16

Hafsat Oduwole-Balewa joins endorsement of Tinubu, Yayi in Ogun - The Guardian Nigeria News

helsingin-sanomat21 Apr, 10:20

Rikosepäilyt | Krp: Valtorin tieto­murrossa epäillään myös vakoilua

AP21 Apr, 10:21

Nigeria says it has foiled coup attempt and charges 6 with treason - AP News

aftonbladet21 Apr, 11:14

Sex inför domstol för planerad kupp i Nigeria

France 2421 Apr, 11:17

Nigeria charges six people with treason for plan to overthrow president

yle-news21 Apr, 11:28

Finnish police suspect espionage in major state data breach

new-times-rw21 Apr, 12:00

Mr P shifts birthday celebration amid rift with twin brother| The New Times - The New Times

oc-media21 Apr, 12:16

Georgia arrests two in Batumi for alleged links to Islamic State

helsinki-times21 Apr, 12:22

Espionage probe added to state data breach

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Al Jazeera21 Apr, 14:03

Nigeria charges six people with ‘terrorism’, treason over 2025 coup plot

BBC21 Apr, 14:28

Nigeria charges six people with treason over Independence Day coup plot

indian-express21 Apr, 14:50

Gujarat ATS arrests two for ‘anti-India conspiracy’, links with ISIS

myjoyonline21 Apr, 15:01

Nigeria charges six with treason over alleged 2025 Independence Day coup plot

danas21 Apr, 15:18

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n1-serbia21 Apr, 15:28

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The Guardian21 Apr, 17:04

North Carolina officials to charge adults who allegedly ‘stood by’ teen fight that became mass shooting

The Independent21 Apr, 17:16

Nigeria authorities charge six people with treason over alleged plot to overthrow president

Premium Times21 Apr, 18:14

Nigerian architects chart bold path for national development at TFAIR 2026

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NYT21 Apr, 19:37

Nigeria Charges Six With Treason Over Coup Plot

vanguard-ng21 Apr, 20:07

Tinubu blames poor long-term planning for Nigeria’s growth challenges

punch-ng21 Apr, 20:20

Academic technologists threaten strike over failed negotiations

DW21 Apr, 20:23Latest update

Nigeria charges six over alleged Tinubu overthrow plot