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Defence
ECOWAS defence chiefs seek return of Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
The Chiefs of Defence Staff in West Africa on Friday, called for the return of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, made the call when he led other ECOWAS defence chiefs on visit to the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), on Friday in Abuja.…
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Featured
Dominican Republic 2024: Flamingos thrash Burkina Faso 6-0 in Abuja
The Nigeria’s Under 17 female football team, the Flamingos, on Saturday defeated Burkina Faso 6-0 in the second leg of the qualify match of the 2024 FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Flamingos dominated the match played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday. Harmony Chidira opened scoring in…
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Entertainment
Nneka Isaac-Moses, Managing Director, Goge Africa
Nneka Isaac-Moses, Managing Director, Goge Africa, a culture and tourism promotion brand, has commended Pelumi Nubi, the 28-year-old travel content creator who successfully embarked on a solo drive from London to Lagos in 68 days. Isaac-Moses, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos, said Nubi’s journey was a testament to the resilience, courage,…
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General News
Pelumi’s always been adventurous, says mother of London-Lagos driver
Mrs. Olubukola Nubi, mother of Pelumi Nubi, a Nigerian content creator based in United Kingdom (UK), who embarked on a solo trip from London on Jan. 30, described her daughter as adventurous and courageous. She said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the Nigeria-Seme Border while receiving Pelumi on arrival from her UK to…
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foreign
Expert urges ECOWAS to deploy diplomatic dexterity to make Mali, B/Faso, Niger return
Prof. Amadu Sesay, a don, has called on ECOWAS leaders to adopt vigorous diplomatic tactics to convince Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to return to the bloc. Sesay, the former Head of the Department of International Relations, Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, advised in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday. The university teacher, who is…
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foreign
Ex-ECOWAS President urges leaders to lift sanctions on Mali, B/Faso, Niger
Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, pioneer President of the ECOWAS Commission, has urged the bloc’s leaders to lift the sanctions slammed on Mali, Burkina Faso, and the Niger Republic following the military coups in the countries. Chambas, currently the African Union’s (AU) High Representative for ‘Silencing the Guns in Africa,’ made the call in a telephone interview with the News Agency…
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foreign
Gowon urges ECOWAS leaders to lift sanctions on Mali, B’Faso, others
Gen. Yakubu Gowon, the former head of state of Nigeria, has urged the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government to remove the sanctions imposed on the countries of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic. Gowon, who is one of the founding fathers of ECOWAS, made the call in an open letter to the Heads of State and the…
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Africa
Niger Junta Leader Vows Sahel Nations Won’t Rejoin ECOWAS
NIAMEY: General Abdourahamane Tchiani, head of the military junta in the Niger Republic, declared on Monday that none of the three Sahel countries, including Burkina Faso and Mali, would reconsider rejoining the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In an interview with the RTN news channel in the capital city of Niamey, Tchiani reiterated the stance taken by the…
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Opinion
ECOWAS: Is This the Beginning of The End?
Mali and Burkina Faso obviously have a lot more in common than squaring off in a game of football like they just did in the Round of 16 knockout stage of the African Nations Cup (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. Along with Niger, these countries have been a great source of misery for the continent in the last four years, with…
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NEWS
Buhari’s tenure ends at Niger Basin Authority
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated President Roch Kaboré of Burkina Faso on his appointment as the new Chairman of the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Niger Basin Authority (NBA). Buhari, who is the outgoing Chair, said in his closing address at the virtual 12th summit of the Heads of State and Government of NBA, that the Institution…
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Africa
Gunmen kill 20 at Burkina Faso cattle market
At least 20 people have been killed in eastern Burkina Faso when gunmen stormed a cattle market on Sunday, reports say. Gunmen on motorbikes fired into the crowded market in Kompienga town in the middle of the day on Saturday, eyewitnesses were quoted as saying by local media. It is unclear who was behind the attack. Burkina Faso has seen…
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Burkina Faso names German as new coach, snubs Keshi
AFCON 2013 winning coach, Stephen Keshi, has been overlooked as Burkina Faso named German trainer, Gernot Rohr, as new handler of their national football team. Rohr replaces Belgian Paul Put, who parted ways with ‘Les Etalons’ after the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, Equatorial Guinae 2015, where the Burkinabes, losing finalists at the previous edition, crashed out at the group…
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