ECOWAS
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Litigation
ECOWAS Court Dismiss Case Against Nigeria Over Assassination Of Kudirat Abiola
The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, on 28 February 2025, delivered its Ruling in a case concerning Khalifa Abiola and…
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Metro News
Igbo Town Unions Petition UN, ECOWAS Over Lagos Property Demolitions
The Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU) has petitioned the United Nations (UN) and the Economic Community of West…
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Litigation
Concerns Grow Over ECOWAS Court’s Relevance Amid Disregard For Judgments By Member States
The persistent non-compliance of member states, including Nigeria, with the rulings of the ECOWAS Court of Justice raises…
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Metro News
Nigeria Fully Clears ECOWAS Levies For The First Time In 19 Years
In a historic move, Nigeria has settled its outstanding levies to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for…
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Metro News
Police Brutality: ECOWAS Court Orders Nigerian Government To Pay N5 Million Compensation
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has directed the Nigerian government to pay N5 million in compensation to Oluwatimilehin Adebayo for…
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Litigation
ECOWAS Court Orders Nigerian Government To Pay N30 Million To Glory Okolie Over Illegal Detention
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, sitting in Abuja, has awarded N30 million in reparations to Glory Okolie,…
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Foreign News
ECOWAS Court Orders Sierra Leone To Repeal Loitering Laws Citing Human Rights Violations
The ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja has directed Sierra Leone to amend or repeal its public loitering laws,…
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The Bench
ECOWAS Court Of Justice Elects New Leadership
The ECOWAS Court of Justice (CCJ) has appointed Cape Verde’s Ricardo Gonçalves as its new President, alongside Sierra Leone’s…
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Crime
ECOWAS Court Finds Nigerian Government Guilty Of Human Rights Violations During #EndSARS Protests
The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, has ruled against the Federal Republic of Nigeria for human rights violations during…
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Metro News
ECOWAS Court To Launch Electronic Case Management System
The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to launch an Electronic Case…
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The Bench
Ecowas Court To Review Its Rules Of Procedure For Improved Efficiency And Effectiveness
A three-day judicial retreat of the ECOWAS Court of Justice on the theme: Case Management before ECOWAS Court of…
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Metro News
Of Niger, Breathing Problems And Other Matters – By REUBEN ABATI
“Bros, you dey town?” “Yes. Where you think say I for dey. I no tell you say I dey travel”…
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Foreign News
ECOWAS Leaders Activate Military Standby Forces Over Niger Coup
ECOWAS Leaders have ordered the activation of its standby force, increasing the pressure on the senior army officers…
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Metro News
Niger: ECOWAS Leaders Meet As Seven-day Ultimatum Ends
President Bola Tinubu may hold a second meeting with leaders of the Economic Community of West African States in the…
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Metro News
Falana Warns ECOWAS Leaders Against Attacking Niger, Seeks Stringent Sanctions On Military Junta
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has urged the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community…
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Metro News
President Tinubu Emerges ECOWAS Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has emerged as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Tinubu succeeds…
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