PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, expressed delight at the successful presidential election in Senegal, as well as the general elections in Liberia, saying both processes boosted the campaign for democracy by the Economic Community of West African States. Tinubu, who…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger 8n qddition to lift8ng of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect. The directive was in compliance with the decisions of…
Dr Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, on Wednesday, said the regional bloc spent over a million dollars to support the conduct of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections. He disclosed this in Abuja at the maiden weekly press briefing…
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the decision to lift sanctions on Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso was based on the need to maintain regional unity and security. Dr Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission said this…
THE Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has removed the economic sanctions imposed on Niger Republic, Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea. The decision was taken on Saturday, in Abuja, during the extraordinary summit on the political, security, and peace…
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lifted various economic sanctions slammed on Niger Republic, Burkina Faso and Mali. The regional bloc, however, said the political and targeted sanctions remain. Trojan News reports that this decision was made at…
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is currently holding its Extraordinary Summit at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. As the chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State, President Tinubu is spearheading discussions aimed at potentially…
THE ECOWAS commission has assembled a team of top professionals, experts and Civil Society Groups (CSOs) from West Africa to discuss the formation and establishment of the Economic and Social Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) for the region. In an invitation sent…
THE Federal Government has asked the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to refrain from issuing unenforceable orders and judgement. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, who…
IN a significant move aimed at addressing the recent decision by the Republic of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Bola Tinubu has delegated a high-level team to engage…
