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Gambian President Jammeh warns Buhari, others against interference
Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh has warned President Muhammadu Buhari and other ECOWAS from interfering in the political impasse in the country. Jammeh on Tuesday rejected "an unprecedented level of foreign…
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Buhari to lead ECOWAS leaders to Gambia on Wednesday
President Muhammadu Buhari will lead a delegation of West African leaders to Gambia on Wednesday. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema made the disclosure on Monday to State House correspondents…
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‘Gambian President, Jammeh hiring mercenaries after election defeat’
Gambian president Yayha Jammeh has begun recruiting mercenaries since his defeat at the polls, according to reports from Buzzfeed. Reports say that Jammeh has been in contact with fighters used by…
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Gambian Jammeh accuses ECOWAS of declaring war against him
Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh has accused the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) of declaring war against him for refusing to step down. ECOWAS had said it would “take…
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ECOWAS troops on standby to kick out Gambia’s Jammeh
Following the refusal of Gambian president, Yayha Jammeh to step down after his defeat at the polls, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), says its troops are on…
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ECOWAS seeks solution to election crisis in Gambia
West African leaders on Saturday called for a solution to the election dispute in Gambia where incumbent President has said he won't relinquish power despite losing at the recent Presidential…
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Why Gambia’s election chairman is a true African hero
The first we heard from this good man was on the 28th of November when he boldly expressed his disappointment at the ECOWAS boycott of the Gambian elections which held…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: Tales of the unexpected
by Olusegun Adeniyi SCENE ONE: In the course of a break-in at a local branch of the Central Bank (not in Nigeria), one of the robbers, holding a pump action…
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BREAKING: National Assembly shut ahead of Buhari’s 2017 budget presentation
Ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari's visit to the National Assembly on Wednesday, security operatives have shut all three entrances into the complex, The Punch reports. Buhari is expected at the Assembly by…
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The YNaija Tracklist: State governors steal LG funds – Obasanjo | Army kills 2 B’Haram terrorists in Borno | Policeman kills Ghanaian in Anambra
From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. State governors steal LG funds - Obasanjo - YNaija Army kills 2 B’Haram terrorists in Borno - YNaija Buhari doesn’t know most of…
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. ECOWAS court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s case against FG The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice on Wednesday adjourned IPOB leader,…
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ECOWAS court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s case against FG
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice on Wednesday adjourned IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu's human rights case against the Federal Government. The presiding judge, Justice Micah Wright adjourned the case till November…
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Nigeria owes ECOWAS $694,000 in levies, dues
Nigeria is owing the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) a year's worth of levies amounting to $694, 000, the regional organization says. According to PRNigeria, ECOWAS is facing financial…
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ECOWAS court adjourns ‘indefinitely’ on Dasuki’s case against FG
An Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court, on Wednesday, adjourned its judgement on an unlawful detention suit brought by former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd),…
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This is why FG cannot expel violent herdsmen
Despite the number of violent attacks credited to foreign herdsmen that roam within Nigeria, the federal government, on Thursday, gave reasons why non-citizens cannot be prevented from grazing their cattle…
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The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today
Here are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. 1) Jonathan's cousin granted N500 million bail An Abuja High Court has granted bail to the cousin of Jonathan,…
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BREAKING: ECOWAS court fines Nigeria $3.3 million for Apo killings
An Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court, on Tuesday, ordered Nigeria to pay a fine of $3.3 million for the extra-judicial killing of eight persons in the Apo…
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Opinion: Dear Mr President, it’s the economy that really matters
Today, there is this issue that really bothered me and got me thinking so much I already had an article in my head, not necessarily to add to the thousands…
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FG to ECOWAS court: ‘Hands off Nnamdi Kanu’s case’
The Federal Government has called on the ECOWAS community court sitting in Abuja to hands off the case brought before the court by embattled leader of the Indigenous People of…
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Dasuki claims first victory against FG at ECOWAS court
Retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki, the former National Security Adviser secured a favourable ruling on Monday, at the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) Court - where he's challenging his…
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Nnamdi Kanu sues FG for $800m [DETAILS]
Nnamdi Kanu, the incarcerated leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, has filed an $800 million lawsuit against the federal government at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court…
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13 Edo state indigenes with fake passports, arrested in Kano (PHOTOS)
The Kano state Police command on Tuesday, announced the arrest of 13 Edo state indigenes in Kano, who were discovered with fake Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) passports. The…
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Opinion: We need a new strategy to effectively fight malaria
by Jibrin Ibrahim Even if everybody in Nigeria uses treated nets of high quality, the mosquitoes will get us on the way to our beds and the cartel flooding the…
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ECOWAS gets support from ECCAS to fight Boko Haram
by Laila Ibrahim The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) on Monday met with President Goodluck Jonathan seeking to join forces with the Economic Community of West African States…
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Accept election postponement in good faith – ECOWAS implores stakeholders
by Ranti Joseph The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on stakeholders to respect the decision to postpone the general elections. ECOWAS said the Independent National Electoral…
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ECOWAS leaders officially launch ‘Common External Tariff’
by Laila Ibrahim The Economic Community of West of Africa States (ECOWAS) have formally launched the new regional Common External Tariff (CET) at the 46th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS…
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Security is the issue that GEJ and other ECOWAS leaders will talk about
by Laila Ibrahim On Monday, December 14, President Goodluck Jonathan will host the 46th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Abuja, where the current political and security…
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#BringBackOurGirls to write Chadian President over Chibok girls
by Kolapo Olapoju After staging a protest to the Chadian Embassy on the 3rd of December, 2014, the Abuja chapter of the BringBackOurGirls advocacy group has said it plans to…
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Ebola aid: ECOWAS donates $1.5million to Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone
by Laila Ibrahim The Extra Ordinary meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of States and Government has announced the donation of $1.5million to the three…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy