President Bola Tinubu has lauded the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for fostering regional integration. Tinubu spoke on Tuesday in Accra, Ghana, at the inauguration of a series of events to mark the regional body’s golden jubilee. Mr…
GHANA’S President John Mahama is spearheading a new round of diplomacy aimed at mending ties between ECOWAS and the breakaway Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. In a bold move, Mahama has extended formal invitations to the military rulers…
THE ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has appointed Dr Cassiel Forson, as the new Chairman of the bank. This is contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. NAN…
THE European Union (EU) and Nigeria have indicated interest in boosting trade and investment in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. This follows a meeting on Tuesday, where EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Gautier Mignot, led a delegation to…
THE ECOWAS Court of Justice has declared two blasphemy provisions in Kano State’s legal framework unlawful, ruling that they infringe upon the fundamental right to freedom of expression. In a landmark decision delivered on April 9, the regional court found that…
AFRICA is haemorrhaging $88.6bn every year due to corruption and illicit financial flows, a figure that now amounts to 3.7 percent of the continent’s total GDP. That was the grim revelation made by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at…
AMB. Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of African Union Commission (AUC), has underscored the need for adequate investment in Africa Peace Fund to bolster growth. Adeoye gave the advice in his address on Friday in…
THE European Union (EU) and German Government have donated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment to the National Defence College, Nigeria (NDC) to enhance defence and security education in West Africa. The equipment was donated through the Economic Community…
THE Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Mr Nentawe Yilwatda, has urged support from non-governmental organisations to solve humanitarian challenges of over 15 million poor households in Nigeria. Yilwatda said this at the 47th Lions Day with the United…
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially activated its regional standby force in a renewed effort to tackle terrorism and cross-border crimes in West Africa. However, security analysts remain cautious about the force’s potential effectiveness, especially after the recent…
