Health

ECOWAS may need $50m to combat Covid-19 epidemic, says WAHO boss

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2020 0

The Director General, West African Health Organisation (WAHO), Professor. Stanley Okolo, has disclosed that the region may need within the range of 30 to 50 million dollars to combat the Covid-19 epidemic. Disclosing this at a media briefing in Abuja on Monday, he called on partners and the

Africa News

India intensifies economic partnership with West Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2018 0

The Indian Government on Monday organized its first regional economic conclave attracting over 70 investors from India and West African to Abuja, with the aim of deepening economic and development partnership with region. This is coming on the heels of the Indian Prime Minister announcing West Africa as its new bilateral engagement focus in the […]

Business News

UNIDO tasks West African countries on quality control

Ihesiulo Grace 12 July 2018 0

The West African sub region is demonstrating strong commitment towards improving the standards and quality of goods produced locally to meet international standards. This is imminent if the single market quest of the ECOWAS sub region must thrive, especially as the region faces the challenge of lack of certified accreditation bodies, to effectively implement quality […]

News Nigeria

Buhari seeks intensified sub-regional security operations to tackle terrorism

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari, has called for intensified and sustained security operation across the West African sub-region to tackle the rising threats of insurgents and bandits, warning that only a collective fight will halt the threats to lives and property. Buhari made the call on Thursday when he received the Letter of Credence of the Ambassador […]

News

ECOWAS VP advocates “school for life” education model for West African countries

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2017 0

In order to equip West African children with the relevant skills to thrive in a challenging environment, ECOWAS VP says, there should be a new educational model. The Vice-president of Economic Community of West Africa, ECOWAS His Excellency Edward Singhartey disclosed this Friday in Uturu, in Isuikwuato LGA of Abia State adding “We need to […]

Aviation Business

Medview to grow operations in Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2017 0

Managing Director of Med-View Airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankole has said the implementation of the Yamoussoukro Declaration is of great benefit to the airline especially as it has started the integration of the West African region, which has the potential to provide a vast market for air travel with it’s over 300million population across board. Bankole […]

Africa News

Adama Barrow removes ‘Islamic’ from The Gambia’s official name

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2017 0

The Gambia’s new President Adama Barrow has removed “Islamic” from the official name of his country pledging more reforms in the tiny West African nation. In his first press conference since taking over as leader, Barrow said he would soon be overhauling government institutions to make the administration more effective. “The rule of the law, […]