Buhari, 3 other African leaders meet over Gambia

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday hosted three African leaders behind closed doors to discuss the impasse in Gambia. The meeting which held at the Presidential Villa Aso Rock had in attendance, Presidents of Liberia and Senegal, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Macky Sall as well as ex-Ghanaian President John Mahama. The meeting was held to deliberate on the... Read More

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Adama Barrow, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Gambia, John Mahama, Macky Sall, Muhammadu Buhari, Yayha Jammeh

January 5, 2017

‘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 former Liberian president Charles Taylor. A former commander who fought for Taylor said, “Jammeh is ready to fight to the teeth and spend money to... Read More

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Adama Barrow, ECOWAS, election, Gambia, Mercernaries, Politics, Yayha Jammeh

January 5, 2017

‘Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow is not dead’

Contrary to rumours that he has been assassinated, Gambian President-elect, Adama Barrow is alive. A journalist with Vanguard Africa, Jeffrey Smith confirmed that Barrow was alive. Demba Kandeh, another Gambian Journalist also confirmed that Barrow is not dead. Incumbent President, Yahya Jammeh has vowed not to step down despite losing the December 1 Presidential election... Read More

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Adama Barrow, Gambia, Yahya Jammeh

January 4, 2017

Nigeria will ensure Gambia’s political crisis is peacefully resolved – Onyeama

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Godfrey Onyeama has said Nigeria will ensure the political crisis in Gambia is resolved peacefully. Onyeama expressed belief that President Yahya Jammeh will listen to ECOWAS and relinquish power. He said, “We will like to believe that he will listen to the voice of his peers in the subregion ECOWAS. “And... Read More

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Gambia, Godfrey Onyeama, political crisis, Yahya Jammeh

January 3, 2017

Gambian electoral chairman flees over death threats

Chairman of the Gambian Electoral Commission, Alieu Momar Njie has fled the country following threats to his life. His nephew, Modou Njie told newsmen that Alieu fled due to threats he received. He was not willing to leave but the family had to put pressure on him. I understand that he is currently outside Gambia,”... Read More

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Alieu Njie, Gambia, Yahya Jammeh

December 23, 2016

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 standby to force him out of power. Speaking on the decision, ECOWAS Commission’s President, Marcel de Souza, said, “We have put standby forces on alert... Read More

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Adama Barrow, ECOWAS, election, Gambia, President Muhammadu Buhari, Yahya Jammeh

December 17, 2016

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 election. This was discussed at the 50th summit of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja on Saturday , attended by... Read More

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ECOWAS, Gambia, Yahya Jammeh

December 17, 2016

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 on the 1st of this month. The ECOWAS had complained about the political field being unlevel and as such refused observer status. For a country... Read More

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Adamu Barrow, democracy, ECOWAS, Gambia, Njie, sticky, UN, Yahya Jammeh

December 15, 2016

[The Presidential Blog] Our Buhari shall be the saviour The Gambia needs

It is often said that a prophet is not appreciated in his own home. While Nigerians feel mostly disappointed and have all but lost hope in the Bughari administration (for good reason by the way), the coalition party that produced President-Elect, Adamu Barrow is certain that our President Muhammadu Buhari possesses all the qualities that will... Read More

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Adamu Barrow, Gambia, the Presidential Blog, Yahya Jammeh

December 14, 2016

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 12pm, but he is still in Gambia as part of the ECOWAS team that went to persuade Yayha Jammeh to step down following his electoral... Read More

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December 13, 2016

Opinion: Buhari, Jonathan and Jammeh of Gambia’s U-Turn

by Jude Ndukwe Ever since former president Jonathan made that call to president Buhari congratulating him on his “victory” at the last presidential polls, and following the enormous goodwill that has attracted to him worldwide, it is fast becoming a norm in Africa for incumbents to easily accept defeat at the polls and congratulate the... Read More

Buhari, Gambia, Goodluck Jonathan, handover, Jammeh, nigeria

December 11, 2016

The “unsuspendable”, the one with “zero time” and final acts “of desperation”| See our top 10 quotes from the past week

There’s no way we are not loving this new order of focus in the country (around the world even). The week before, it was entertainment with Kanye, the Grammys and of course and most importantly, Toke Makinwa’s becoming and everything it dragged in. This past week, it would appear the universe has been more in... Read More

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December 11, 2016

‘I will assume office in January 2017’, Adama Barrow reassures Gambians (WATCH)

Gambia President-elect, Adama Barrow has reassured citizens of the country that he would assume office in January 2017 after the term of incumbent President, Yahya Jammeh elapses. Barrow said this in a press conference after Jammeh rejected results of the just concluded Presidential election. Jammeh who has ruled the west African country for 22 years... Read More

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Adama Barrow, Gambia, presidential election, Yahya Jammeh

December 10, 2016

U.N. Security Council condemns Jammeh for rejecting polls

The United Nations Security Council on Saturday condemned Gambia President Yahya Jammeh’s rejection of election results announced last week. Jammeh on Friday who spoke with the country’s state TV, demanded for fresh elections. “(Security Council members) called on him to respect the choice of the sovereign People of The Gambia, as he did on 2 December 2016,... Read More

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Adama Barrow, election, Gambia, Politics, U.N. Security Council, Yayha Jammeh

December 5, 2016

Buhari congratulates Gambian President-elect Barrow

President Muhammady Buhari has congratulated President-elect of Gambia, Adama Barrow. Buhari congratulated Barrow on Monday in a telephone conversation. “I spoke with Gambian President-Elect Mr Adama Barrow on the phone this afternoon, to personally congratulate him on his victory,” Buhari tweeted. Barrow beat incumbent President, Yayha Jammeh, who has ruled the West-African for the past... Read More

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Adama Barrow, Congraulatory message, Gambia, President Muhammadu Buhari, Yayha Jammeh

December 3, 2016

N44m dowry, 22 year reign | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N522 billion – President Muhammadu Buhari announced that this amount has been disbursed to state governments to pay up salaries and pension arrears. 22 – The Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh ruled for this number of years before he lost his fifth re-election bid to opposition candidate, Adams Barrow. N44 million – The alleged worth of... Read More

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December 3, 2016

Move over GEJ, Yahaya Jammeh is the real hero

When Yahya Jammeh came to power in a coup in 1994, more than half of the Gambians currently alive today, were not even born yet. In a continent not exactly known for incumbents allowing elections that will end up unseating them, news that Jammeh may have accepted the results has caused considerable surprise. Rightly so... Read More

Adama Barrow, Gambia, Goodluck Jonathan, Yahaya Jammeh

December 2, 2016

Opposition candidate leads in Gambia’s election

Opposition candidate Adama Barrow has taken an early lead in the Gambian presidential election after 75 per cent of the votes were counted, the electoral commission said on Friday. Barrow, a businessman who has the support of seven political parties, had won 22 out of 53 constituencies or 138,148 votes in Thursday’s presidential polls. According... Read More

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Adama Barrow, election, Gambia, Yayha Jammeh

May 19, 2016

Opinion: The misnomer called African leaders

During the cab ride to the airport in Lusaka on my way to Kigali this morning, my taxi driver told me that Zambia has had 6 Presidents since Independence in 1964. I had heard this as well from some of the Zambian delegates at the conference I attended this week in Lusaka on Migration in... Read More

africa, African leaders, corruption, democracy, Gambia, life, mugabe, south africa, Zambia, zuma

January 3, 2016

Girls pass out at Davido’s sold out concert in Gambia (WATCH)

Davido has set a record by performing at the Independence stadium in Bakau, Gambia to a sold out crowd of 20,000. Apparently, this is a record breaking feat for the country, as no other artiste has been able to pull such a crowd. However due to the packed arena, the show was almost marred by crowd... Read More

Davido, Gambia, sold out show

July 20, 2015

Nigerian-born Emmanuel Fagbenle is Gambia’s new Chief Justice

This is proof that the grass is indeed greener on the other side. Nigerian-born judge, Honorable Justice Emmanuel O. Fagbenle, is Gambia’s new Chief Justice. Fagbenle once served as the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and as the president of the Gambia Court of Appeal.

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May 17, 2015

US warns Gambian President to be more tolerant of homosexuals or else face consequences

by Chinwe Okafor The United States has criticized Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Saturday for “unconscionable” remarks, after he reportedly threatened to slit the throats of gay men in his country. Jammeh made homosexuality illegal in Gambia and said he would slit the throats of men who wanted to marry other men in Gambia. US National... Read More

Gambia, Yahya Jammeh

October 26, 2014

Delicious man! Jim Iyke shows off 6 packs (for the ladies only)

by Anike Jacobs Who knew Jim Iyke was this sexy?! The Nollywood actor is currently in Gambia to celebrate the country’s President’s 20th Anniversary in office and he has just showed his ripped abs on instagram. He captioned the photo thus, “After that 11km frm #CocoOcean to #Sheraton and back. #ViewFromThePentHouse #BanjulChronicles #ShapeYourBody #ShapeYourMind #ShapeYourDestiny #BurgeonCeo”... Read More

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March 5, 2014

Opinion: Has your bank account fared better simply because Jonathan is partly Igbo?

by Olumuyiwa Olumide A public servant is just what the names implies he/she is: he should be at your beck and call and cleaning your shoes if that is part of his job deliverables. We have grown accustomed to making excuses for ineptitude for public officers in this part of the world; while giving our... Read More

America, deliverables, Gambia, Ghana, leaders, olumide olumuyiwa, opinion, public servants, united kingdom, ynaija

February 9, 2014

Femi Aribisala: How God spoke to me about his Kingdom

by Femi Aribisala One of those things I questioned was Jesus’ statement to his disciples that many of them would not die until they saw the kingdom of God. But, I thought, all his disciples are dead. According to church history, all but one was martyred. And yet, the kingdom of God has still not... Read More

Bayo, disciples, Femi Aribisala, funeral, Gambia, God, Jesus, kingdon, luke, mark, matthew, nigeria, opinion, serrekunda, ynaija

February 7, 2014

‘They sewed up my vagina’: Victim of genital mutilation narrates ordeal (GRAPHIC IMAGE, WATCH)

by Adeola Balogun A victim of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has opened up on the tragic ordeal she endured which also led to the eventual death of her older sister. The 25-year-old Gambian, who now lives in Scotland, explained vividly how her first sexual encounter landed her in a hospital. She also explains how her... Read More

childbirth, dead, Female Genital Mutilation, Fgm, Gambia, Scotland, sewed up vagina, sex life, sister

December 25, 2013

Trial of Gambian chef ‘who served President Jonathan contaminated food’ begins

by ‘Jola Sotubo The trial has begun in the case of a Gambian chef which allegedly caused President Goodluck Jonathan to go through a bout of food poisoning after serving him contaminated food. President Jonathan stayed at Coco Ocean, a five star hotel, during a 2-day state visit last month and was said to have... Read More

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Buhari, 3 other African leaders meet over Gambia

‘Gambian President, Jammeh hiring mercenaries after election defeat’

‘Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow is not dead’

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 4th of January

Nigeria will ensure Gambia’s political crisis is peacefully resolved – Onyeama

Gambian electoral chairman flees over death threats

ECOWAS troops on standby to kick out Gambia’s Jammeh

ECOWAS seeks solution to election crisis in Gambia

Why Gambia’s election chairman is a true African hero

[The Presidential Blog] Our Buhari shall be the saviour The Gambia needs

BREAKING: National Assembly shut ahead of Buhari’s 2017 budget presentation

Opinion: Buhari, Jonathan and Jammeh of Gambia’s U-Turn

The “unsuspendable”, the one with “zero time” and final acts “of desperation”| See our top 10 quotes from the past week

‘I will assume office in January 2017’, Adama Barrow reassures Gambians (WATCH)

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 10th of December

U.N. Security Council condemns Jammeh for rejecting polls

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 10th of December

Buhari congratulates Gambian President-elect Barrow

N44m dowry, 22 year reign | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

Move over GEJ, Yahaya Jammeh is the real hero

Opposition candidate leads in Gambia’s election

Opinion: The misnomer called African leaders

Girls pass out at Davido’s sold out concert in Gambia (WATCH)

Nigerian-born Emmanuel Fagbenle is Gambia’s new Chief Justice

US warns Gambian President to be more tolerant of homosexuals or else face consequences

Delicious man! Jim Iyke shows off 6 packs (for the ladies only)

Opinion: Has your bank account fared better simply because Jonathan is partly Igbo?

Femi Aribisala: How God spoke to me about his Kingdom

‘They sewed up my vagina’: Victim of genital mutilation narrates ordeal (GRAPHIC IMAGE, WATCH)

Trial of Gambian chef ‘who served President Jonathan contaminated food’ begins

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