The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice has ruled that the blasphemy provisions in Kano State laws violate Nigeria’s international human rights commitments, especially regarding freedom of expression. In a judgment delivered on… ECOWAS Court Rules Kano State Blasphemy Laws Violate Human Rights …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has called for the immediate release of Niger Republic’s ousted president, Mohamed Bazoum, who has been detained since the July 2023 military coup in the country. According to a statement issued by the… Minister calls for immediate release of Niger’s ousted president, Bazoum …C0NTINUE READING HERE … Read more
A prominent Nigerian law firm, Crownfield Solicitors, has called for the removal of President Bola Tinubu as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Henzodaily reports that the firm issued the call in a letter to the regional bloc, accusing Tinubu… Law Firm Calls For Tinubu’s Removal As ECOWAS Chairman Over Alleged … Read more
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to convene an extraordinary meeting later this month to address the controversial 0.5 percent import levy recently imposed by the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) on goods coming from ECOWAS member nations. The Head… ECOWAS To Hold Emergency Meeting Over Niger, B’Faso, Mali Imposed Import … Read more
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods from Nigeria and other Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member-nations. The development comes as they seek to fund a new three-state union after leaving the larger regional economic bloc,… Military juntas impose 0.5% levy on goods from ECOWAS Nations … Read more
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced the implementation of a 0.5% levy on imported goods from Nigeria and other member-states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), as they seek to fund a new regional union following their exit from the bloc. The… Mali, Burkina Faso, And Niger Impose 0.5% Levy On … Read more
The President of Ghana, John Mahama, on Thursday, revealed that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is still in dialogue with its estranged members, now part of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). However, Mahama acknowledged that talks have become… Details Of Tinubu’s Meeting With Ghana President, Mahama In Aso Rock Emerge …C0NTINUE … Read more
Liberian President Joseph Boakai is facing a $10m lawsuit filed before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja, Nigeria. The suit alleges his involvement in the unlawful suspension and character assassination of Liberia’s Director General of the National Fisheries and… Liberian president faces $10m lawsuit at ECOWAS Court …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
A Nigerian pro-democracy coalition, Concerned Nigerians in Defence of Democratic Governance, has petitioned the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, urging urgent intervention against what it describes as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s moves to undermine… State of emergency in Rivers: Activists warn of threat to democracy, petition ECOWAS …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The federal government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been dragged before the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Court, in Abuja, over the declaration of a state of emergency and the suspension of democratically elected… Rivers: Tinubu dragged to ECOWAS court over emergency rule …C0NTINUE READING … Read more