Tag: ECOWAS
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ECOWAS Chairman condemns failed Coup attempt in Ethiopia
The Chairman of Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS), President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, on Thursday condemned the coup attempt in Ethiopia. The Chairman, in a statement in Abuja, expressed sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims of the coup attempt as well as the people and government of Ethiopia. Buhari said…
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Insecurity: Olonisakin heads ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff, on Wednesday appointed Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin as the new chairman of the committee. The handing over and acceptance ceremony was held at the 39th Ordinary Meeting of the Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) at the…
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ECOWAS to establish migration academy in Nigeria
The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, on Saturday said ECOWAS would set up an Migration Academy in Tugga, Kebbi State, to train immigration officers in the sub-region Babandede disclosed this in Kano on Saturday at the Passing out Parade of 396 cadets of the 44th Superintendent Basic Course in Kano. He…
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ECOWAS Court upholds sack of three Supreme Court justices
The Community Court of the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) has upheld the sack of three Justices of the Supreme Court of Ghana. The Justices – Paul Uuter Dery, Mustapha Habib Logoh and Gilbert Ayisi Addo – were among over 30 judges secretly filmed while allegedly accepting bribes in an undercover investigation carried…
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EU celebrates Euro’s 20th birthday: Heads up for ECOWAS single currency
Exactly 20 years ago, on 1 January 1999, 11 European Union (EU) countries launched a common currency, the euro, and introduced a shared monetary policy under the European Central Bank. TheNewsGuru reports the euro, Europe’s common currency, turns 20 on 1 January 2019. The historic moment was a milestone on a journey driven by the…
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ECOWAS leaders hold 54th ordinary session in Abuja
Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) were on Saturday hosted by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja for its 54th ordinary session. Buhari urged all member countries to ensure payment of all statutory community levy in order to empower and enable its commission to implement the sub-regional integration agenda. He made the…
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Nigeria contributes $710m to ECOWAS, more than 13 countries put together
Nigeria has contributed more money to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) than 13 other member states put together in the last 12 years, statistics have shown. Statistics on payment of the Community Levy showed that between 2003 and 2015, Nigeria paid $710, 497,352, equivalent to 480, 355,205 West Africa Units of Account…
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Show leadership by example, obey court orders, Falana tells Buhari, other ECOWAS leaders
Nigerian human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and other leaders of the member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to “comply with judgments and orders of municipal courts and regional tribunals in the interest of public accountability and political stability.” The call was made by the…
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Nigeria emerges chair of ECOWAS Group at UN
Nigeria has emerged the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Group at the United Nations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria replaced the Republic of Togo as chairman of the 15-nation sub-regional group. The Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Tijjani Bande, took over from his Togolese…
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2019: INEC removes over 300,000 names from voter register
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it had removed over 300,000 names from its voter register as at last week, as the commission continued preparations for 2019 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this when he received a delegation of ECOWAS Pre-Election Fact Finding Mission, led by the Chairman of Sierra Leone’s…