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Jonathan, Adesina Join Buhari in Ghana For ECOWAS summit

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2021 0

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

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ECOWAS leaders vow to sustain democratic culture in sub-region

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2021 0

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 […]

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Buhari, Jonathan jet out to Ghana today for ECOWAS Mid-Year summit

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2021 0

*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 […]

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Just In: ECOWAS suspends Mali

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2021 0

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

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Lawan tasks ECOWAS Parliament on terrorism, cross-border crimes

Ihesiulo Grace 28 May 2021 0

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 […]

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ECOWAS launches guidelines to protect women’s rights in peace, security

Ihesiulo Grace 2 May 2021 0

By Nneka Nwogwugwu The Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) of the ECOWAS Commission has launched the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Guidelines to promote rights of women. The guidelines were launched on April 23rd in Abuja, Nigeria. The guidelines are billed to facilitate the advancement of women’s rights and their inclusion in […]

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Toks Asher Young Honoured With Leadership Award And Appointed ECOWAS Youth Ambassador

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2021 0

The Leadership of West Africa (ECOWAS) Youth Council has appointed artiste/talent manager and entrepreneur, Tochukwu Toks Young Umezulike popularly known as Toks Asher Young as an ECOWAS Youth Ambassador with Nelson Mandela Leadership Award Of Excellence and Integrity. Umezulike was honoured with an award presented by H.E Ambassador Ologun Seun Williams (ECOWAS Youth

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IDPD 2021: ECOWAS embarks on study to develop Regional Action Plan on Disability for member states

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2021 0

By Nneka Nwogwugwu, Abuja In preparation for the commemoration of the 2021 International Day of Disabled Persons, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has initiated a regional study on disability inclusion in the ECOWAS region which will culminate in the formulation of a Regional Action Plan on Disability. This is part of the […]

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ECOWAS condemns violence in Senegal

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2021 0

By Nneka Nwogwugwu The ECOWAS Commission is closely following the situation unfolding in Senegal and condemns the violence that occurred in several towns in the country. In a statement from the Commission on Saturday, the violence has led to the deaths, injuries and destruction of property. The ECOWAS Commission called on all parties to exercise […]

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COVID-19: ECOWAS receives medical supplies from UNDP for Second Wave

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2021 0

By Nneka Nwogwugwu The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has received a shipment of COVID-19 test kits and other medical supplies procured by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The medical supplies were received Wednesday, February 24th in Abuja. According to a statement by the Director of Communications, Arthur Obayuwana, on Friday, February

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Governors query ECOWAS protocol on free movement over insecurity

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2021 0

…Call for prosecution of bandits …Caution against ethnicising crimes to avoid war …Condemn fake news, abuse of social media Kamarudeen Ogundele, Abuja To stem rising cases of banditry, kidnapping, rape and other forms of insecurity in the country, the governors of the 36 States have demanded a review of the ECOWAS protocol on trans-human movement. […]

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ECOWAS reacts to attempted assassination of presidential candidates for Benin election

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2021 0

By Nneka Nwogwugwu The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reacted to the attempted assassination of one of the presumed candidates in the presidential election of the Republic of Benin. ECOWAS made this reactions when it conducted a pre-electoral mission from 11 to 12 February, in Cotonou, capital city of the Republic of […]

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ECOWAS nominates Senegal for AU Chair in 2022

Ihesiulo Grace 4 February 2021 0

By Nneka Nwogwugwu The Republic of Senegal has been nominated as the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) candidate to chair the African Union for the 2022 – 2023 period. This was made known in an Extraordinary Session attended by the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West […]

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ECOWAS Ambassadors advocate peace, security in its regions

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2021 0

ECOWAS  Ambassadors have advocated for peace, security and stability in the ECOWAS region. The Ambassadors deliberated on matters bordering on peace, security and stability at the 33rd Session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council at the Ambassadorial Level held Virtually on Tuesday. In a statement made available on Thursday by the Director of Communications, […]

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Mali: ECOWAS mission calls for consultations with stakeholders to ensure transition process

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2021 0

The ECOWAS high-level mission led by ECOWAS Special Envoy, Mediator to Mali and former president of Nigeria, Goodluck  Jonathan, has called for the reinforcement of  consultations through open dialogue  with stakeholders to ensure an inclusive Transition process.  Jonathan visited Mali from 11 to 12 January, to evaluate the transition process of Mali’s government. In

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PR specialist, Olufemi Oguntamu becomes ECOWA’s Youth Ambassador

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2020 0

By Mutiat Alli PR specialist and founder of fast rising Media Agency, Penzaarville Africa, Olufemi Oguntamu, has been appointed as an ECOWAS Youth Ambassador. The appointment which was announced in an official letter from the West African Youth Council is in recognition of his laudable antecedents of dedication, hardwork and diligence in the area of […]

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Jonathan@63: You have earned Nigeria’s goodwill — President Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2020 0

On Thursday President Muhammadu Buhari says Goodluck Jonathan the former president of Nigeria has brought honor to Nigeria and has earned Nigeria goodwill. Daily Times gathers. He congratulated him for the peculiar and remarkable effort of peace as an envoy of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) especially to the Republic of Mali. […]

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BREAKING: ECOWAS lifts Mali sanctions

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2020 0

The West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Tuesday said it was ending sanctions imposed against Mali following a military coup in August that ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Daily Times had reported that Mali junta appointed interim president after embargo threat. READ ALSO: NANTS urges FG, ECOWAS to protect Nigerian traders in Ghana In a […]

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ECOWAS to reject forceful change of Govt in Mali

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2020 0

The Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have agreed to reject the forceful change of government in Mali. Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo said this on Tuesday, September 15, while speaking after representing President Muhammadu Buhari at the extraordinary summit of the ECOWAS on the situation in Mali. Daily […]

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Mali: ECOWAS serves Military junta ultimatum

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2020 0

The Authority of Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has asked the military junta in Mali to appoint a civilian transition head by 15 September. Daily Times had earlier reported that Mali’s military ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar on 18 August following a protracted internal conflict in the country. The […]