Tag: ECOWAS
Is Nigeria Scrapping the Naira for ‘Eco Currency’ in 2027?
In recent months, social media platforms and messaging groups have been flooded with claims that Nigeria will abandon…
BREAKDOWN: Is President Tinubu’s troop deployment to Benin Republic lawful without senate consent?
Nigeria’s decision to deploy military assets to the Republic of Benin has reignited debate over presidential powers and…
EXAMINATION: Terrorism financing — can lawmakers identify the culprits
The Nigerian Senate has expressed concern over the rising threat of terrorism financing in the country. Security analysts…
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS: How the Benin Republic coup broke out — and fizzled within 24 hours
It started quietly in the early hours of Sunday, December 7, 2025, checks by WITHIN NIGERIA report. By…
IN SUMMARY: Benin’s failed coup, Russia’s widening influence and the unsettling state of West African democracy
The brief coup attempt in Benin has renewed concerns about the stability of democratic systems across West Africa.…
Burkina Faso Ripples: How Benin’s Coup Was Foiled, Mastermind Outmaneuvered
The Republic of Benin recently survived a military coup. It was a story of force, power play, and…
Sahel Exodus From ECOWAS: Security, Economic Implications On The Region
ECOWAS approved the exit of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the regional bloc with effect from January,…
Lagos helicopter crash, Osinbajo’s absence from APC caucus meeting, other top national news from last week
A lot of newsworthy events shaped July 30 to August 6. Here is a list of some selected…
Tinubu should learn from Niger Republic’s coup not start ‘intermittent’ war
A repeat of what we can now refer to as "norms" in Africa occurred on July 26, 2023.…
ECOWAS Election: Experts, Senate Charge Tinubu on Security, Economic Integration
President Tinubu harped on coup detat in the sub-region Senate hailed the President Media experts gave reasons why…
PROFILES: Meet Nigerian Presidents who did not chair ECOWAS (Photos)
Bola Tinubu as ECOWAS chairman Nigerian Presidents who never headed ECOWAS; Murtala Ramat Muhammed, Shehu Shagari and Ernest…
Farmer-herder crisis: Malami advises FG to establish ‘pastoralism commission’
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has called for the setting-up of a…