Armed bandits have consistently attacked Southern Kaduna communities, killing innocent people and displacing others, occupying as much as 6,000sqkm of land. SOKAPU, the Southern Kaduna People’s Union, has called on the international community to investigate the situation and establish a UN or AU Peace Enforcement Operation Base in Southern Kaduna. Despite this, there has been … Read more
The Nigerian govt has been dragged to the ECOWAS court. The aggrieved youth group are asking the court to nullify the 2023 Presidential election. Some youth groups stormed the ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja to protest the manner the in which election was conducted. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic Community of West African States, … Read more
Jonathan lead the ECOWAS team to meet Atiku and Peter Obi. This is following the controversial reactions that have followed the Presdiential election results. The team also met with Tinubu earlier. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Former President Goodluck Jonathan has led the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) monitoring team to visit … Read more
AU and ECOWAS have urged INEC to upload the 2023 election results. The delegation noted that the quick uploading of the result will ensure credible conclusions of the electoral process. The groups warned Nigerians against post-election violence. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been charged by the African Union … Read more
ECOWAS has urged Buhari to tackle fuel and naira scarcity before holding the 2023 elections. The resolution of the insecurity crisis in the country was identified by ECOWAS as a prerequisite for the February 25 election. Ernest Bai Koroma, gave this admonition during his visit to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, on Wednesday … Read more
A former Nigerian governor has been confirmed dead. Suleiman passed away on Wednesday at the age of 81. The Secretary of NADECO, Ayo Opadokun announced Suleiman’s death in a statement made available to journalists. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Commodore Dan Suleiman, a former military governor of Plateau State and member of General Murtala Mohammed’s … Read more
Buhari says he wants to leave a legacy of free and fair elections for West Africa. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has said he wants to leave behind a legacy of free and fair elections that transcends Nigeria and cuts across West Africa. EDITOR’S PICKS Troops Rescue Nine Abducted Persons, Recover 90 … Read more
FG is making moves to confiscate assets belonging to identified terrorists in the country. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has commenced moves to confiscate the assets of identified terrorism financiers and their associates in line with international counter-terrorism recommendations. Recall that the ECOWAS financial intelligence agency, the Inter-Governmental Action Group … Read more
There has been growing discontent as the military junta failed to hand over power to civilian rule Col Doumbouya has promised that no-one taking part in the interim government, including himself, will be allowed to stand in future elections EDITOR’S PICK Elon Musk Stages $43bn Hostile Takeover Of Twitter Ukraine Crisis: Russia In Retreat As … Read more
ECOWAS court has revealed why it is yet to decide on Sunday Igboho’s case. The court of the 15-member West African countries said it only concerns itself with civil matters brought before it. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the ECOWAS Court of Justice on Friday said that it has not received any matter relating to … Read more
“When elections are coming, there is always this fear that the country will implode…” EKO HOT BLOG reports that ahead of the 2023 general elections, former President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday allayed fears of Nigeria’s disintegration, saying the country will still remain. He stated this during the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)’s Council … Read more
Burkina Faso’s new military strongman, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has been inaugurated as president on Wednesday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Burkina Faso Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has been inaugurated as president within the space of three weeks after he led a coup to topple elected head of state Roch Marc Christian Kabore. In a televised … Read more
“…It took about five hours to restore order. It was a nightmare…” EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday got a comprehensive briefing on the coup attempt to oust President Umaro Cissoko Embaló of Guinea-Bissau. The attempted coup was, however, aborted by loyalist forces. Buhari was briefed on the sidelines of the … Read more
The impoverished Sahel state is being run by a junta led by Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the West African bloc ECOWAS on Friday suspended Burkina Faso following a coup, but will not impose other sanctions for the time being, a participant at a virtual summit said. ECOWAS is also calling … Read more
Keïta led Mali for seven years until 2020, when he was ousted in a coup after huge anti-government protests… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the ousted President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, has died aged 76. Last year he suffered a minor stroke but the cause of his death was not immediately clear. He died … Read more
ECOWAS: Osinbajo arrived Accra for African Summit on Mali crisis. EKOHOTBLOG report that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived in Accra, Ghana, to represent President Muhammadu Buhari at an Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. The meeting, which will be attended by … Read more
Osinbajo lands in Accra for ECOWAS EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived in Accra, Ghana, to represent President Muhammadu Buhari at an Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. The meeting, which will be attended by leaders across the region, follows previous meetings and efforts … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will fulfil its pledges to the ECOWAS Parliament, and to the sub-regional body at large. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the president gave the assurance when he received a team from ECOWAS Parliament on Tuesday, led by the Speaker, Dr Sidie Mohammed Tunis, in the State House, Abuja. President Buhari … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has received other West African leaders for the 60th Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) ordinary session. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the meeting, which began on Sunday morning, will see ECOWAS leaders deliberate on crucial sub-regional and continental matters, including reports on political crises in Mali and Guinea Conakry. Nana … Read more
The president added that the North-East and the South-South, which were the issues in 2015, were stabilising… President Muhammadu Buhari, during a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of The Netherlands, Mark Rutte, in New York, United States, has assured that Nigeria is dealing with terrorist elements troubling the country. The Special Adviser to the … Read more