By Tunde Opalana Deputy President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has emerged as the acting Speaker of the Sixth Legislature of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Senator Barau, who is the leader of the Nigerian delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, emerged […]
By Ukpono Ukpong President Bola Tinubu has called for the suspension of economic sanctions imposed on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea by ECOWAS. Speaking at the Extra-ordinary Summit of ECOWAS in Abuja on Saturday, President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the organization, stated that: […]
The African Union on Tuesday said it feels ”deep regret” over the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from ECOWAS. The AU said its commission president, Moussa Faki Mahamat, “calls on regional leaders to intensify the dialogue between the ECOWAS leadership and the three aforementioned countries”, which on Sunday accused the West African bloc […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has denied plans to invade Niger Republic following the recent coup d’état. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that ECOWAS President Omar Touray, in a statement on Friday, said the regional organization has not declared war on the people of Niger and that there is no plan to use military […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed Onyinyechi Precious Onyenaucheya as a Youth Ambassador, conferring upon her the prestigious Nelson Mandela Leadership Award for Excellence and Integrity. This esteemed honor celebrates African youth leaders whose work exemplifies outstanding integrity, innovation, and impact in their respective fields. The official announcement, issued by the […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has ordered the deployment of the ECOWAS standby force to restore constitutional order in the Republic of Niger. This was part of the resolutions reached at the just concluded Extraordinary Summit of the regional blog held in Abuja. Reading the declaration reached at the […]
The Economic Community of West African states (ECOWAS) has embarked on a four-day workshop on developing Civil-Military coordination strategies to aid humanitarian action across West Africa. Dr Sintiki Ugbe, Director, Humanitarian and Social Affairs, ECOWAS Commission, Abuja, during the workshop in Lagos said this was necessary considering the varied humanitarian challenges confronting the region. The […]
By Andrew Orolua The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice has bemoaned the lukewarm attitude of governments in the region to obey and enforce its decisions on cases brought before it by aggrieved citizens. The Court while declaring the attitude as unfortunate lamented that its effectiveness had been circumscribed by […]
By Joy Obakeye The President and Chairman of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Dr. George Agyekum Donkor was on Friday awarded the prestigious Prix de la Fondation by the Crans Montana Forum at a ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland. The award was presented to Dr. Agyekum Donkor by His Royal Highness Prince Jean […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has assured the African Union delegations of Nigerian’s readiness to partner with African Union in achieving free movement of persons within the ECOWAS countries. Aregbesola gave the assurance yesterday while playing host to African Union delegations who paid a courtesy called on him in Abuja. The […]
The Federal Government, ECOWAS and West Africa Biodiversity and Low Emissions Development (WABiLED), have collaborated to restore and transform the ecosystem in the community. The stakeholders collaborated to deliberate on the ECOWAS Coordination Meeting for Upcoming 15th Conference of Parties to Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP-15), in Abuja on Monday. The Minister of State […]
ECOWAS leaders began deliberations on Sunday on crucial sub-regional and continental matters including reports on political crises in Mali and Guinea Conakry. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting, hosted by President Muhammadu Buhari, has President of Ghana and Chairman of ECOWAS Authority, Nana Akufo-Addo in attendance. Others in attendance are President […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for serious steps in addressing the deteriorating situation in the sub-region. Experts from the ECOWAS made the call yesterday in Abuja during their Mediation and Security Council Meeting, discussing the growing insecurity issues in West African countries which hindered integration agendas and disturb regional stability. […]
Nigerian traders on Wednesday flayed ECOWAS’ silence over the closure of borders by the Ghana government, thus violating the policy on free movement in the region. Mr Chukwuemeka Nnaji, President of the Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana (NUTAG), made the call in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
In a momentous judgment today, the ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja barred the Buhari administration and its agents from harassing, penalizing, arresting, or prosecuting anyone in Nigeria who uses Twitter, pending the outcome of the action. According to SERAP, “the ECOWAS ruling signifies that No one would be sanctioned, harassed, intimidated, arrested, or prosecuted […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday attended the 59th ordinary session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of heads of state and government. Naija News reports that former President Goodluck Jonathan and Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) also attended the summit. READ ALSO: BBNaija Reunion: Wathoni Apologises for […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has pledged to continue to sustain democracy and democratic tenets among member-countries via the conduct of free, fair and acceptable elections. The Chairman of ECOWAS and President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, made the pledge at the opening of the 59th ordinary summit of the authority of Heads […]
*To be accompanied by Monguno, Emefiele, others Success Nwogu President Muhammadu Buhari and Former President Goodluck Jonathan are expected to jet out from Abuja to participate at the 59th Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African State, (ECOWAS), Authority of Heads of State and Government in Accra, Ghana today (Saturday, June 19). Buhari’s […]
Mali has been suspended from the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS. The decision was announced after an emergency meeting of the sub-regions leaders in Accra, Ghana on Sunday. Ghana’s Foreign Affairs minister, Shirley Ayorko Botchwey told journalists that the Mali junta’s non-adherence to the mediatory role of ECOWAS necessistated the decision of ECOWAS leaders. READ […]
Tunde Opalana, Abuja President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has charged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament to, as a matter of urgency, seeks ways of addressing the prevalence of terrorism and irregular migration affecting member states. This was just as he bemoaned the spate of insecurity and cross-border crimes such as […]