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17 May 2024
All is set for the Second Extraordinary Session of the Sixth Legislature of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to be held in Kano, Nigeria. The Second Extraordinary Session, according to the ECOWAS Parliament, will be held at the Bristol Hotel in Kano, the Commercial Centre of the country, between…
16 May 2024
Worried by the lack of access to clean water, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has inaugurated a new drilling project, which aims to transform the lives of Luumo Kosam Dairy Cooperative in Chukun, Kaduna State.
11 May 2024
A hearing conducted by the Senate on challenges facing the mining sector in Nigeria has thrown up more issues than contemplated. Illegality, insecurity, policy, as well as the domination of the sector by foreigners to the detriment of Nigerians
9 May 2024
Commandant, Kofi Annan International Peace-keeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, Ghana, Maj.-Gen.Richard Gyane, has said violent extremism and terrorism (VET) are the biggest threats to the ECOWAS sub-region, Africa, and humanity.
8 May 2024
A coalition of civil society groups, yesterday, alleged that the involvement of ex-militants in oil economic management and distribution was partly responsible for the current fuel scarcity in the country, saying their contracts should be revoked.
President Bola Tinubu
2 May 2024
Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Nigerian leader, President Bola Tinubu, is leading  10 other African Heads of State and Government to the 16th United States African Business Summit to be held in Dallas, Texas from May 6 to 9.
29 Apr 2024
In the wake of outrageous increase in prices of essential goods and foodstuff, enforcement teams of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), have been upbeat in their mandate to protect consumers.
27 Apr 2024
The UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ms Beatrice Eyong, said that one in every ten women lives in extreme poverty globally. She noted that 22 percent of decision-making positions are held by women in the private sector. Eyong, who disclosed this in Abuja, at the UN…
EFCC
25 Apr 2024
Professor Nwoke Friday Chijioke, the former Vice President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, has spoken out against the press conference conducted by the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), particularly in relation to its discussion of Yahaya Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State.
19 Apr 2024
A Nigeria Child Labour survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that about 39.2 per cent of children in Nigeria are trapped in forced labour.
17 Apr 2024
Some lawyers recently called for citizens’ intervention to save the Community Court of Justice (CCJ) also known as ECOWAS Court from moves to whittle down its powers. Established in 1991 with an office in Abuja,
12 Apr 2024
To forestall the impact of floods on food production, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has announced plans to support the Federal Government with necessary tools to predict flooding to improve food security in the Sahel region.

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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has announced that it is reviewing 16 proposals for amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006, commonly referred to as the Seafarers' Bill of Rights.
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The Toyin Falola interviews are fast becoming the most interesting and valuable contributions to the discourse on Nigeria’s political and socio-economic predicament.
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, said failed reconciliation with his estranged godfather and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ushered in an era of peace and freedom in the state.
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), yesterday, in Lagos, entered a sponsorship agreement with Carloha, the exclusive dealer and franchise holder of Chery vehicles in Nigeria, which makes the firm the official vehicle partner of the national teams.
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NBA Commissioner, Adam Silver, has announced the creation of the NBA Africa Dikembe Mutombo Humanitarian Award, a new yearly honour that will recognise a person or an organisation that works to advance health, education or economic opportunity across Africa.
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Nigeria is facing numerous public healthcare challenges. With over 56 per cent of the population living below the poverty line, Nigerians are forced to bear the full burden of skyrocketing out-of-pocket (OOP) healthcare costs leading to devastating financial hardship and a vicious cycle of poverty and poor health outcomes.
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A 29-year-old man, Oduga Mujeed Igbayitayo, popularly known as “pkaOlá” among friends, has reportedly died in police custody under unclear circumstances.
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Lagos State House of Assembly has refuted the claims that 27 of its members are planning to defect to the Labour Party (LP), labelling the reports as "malicious and unfounded."
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Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umar Radda, yesterday, allocated 600 hectares of land to relocate displaced communities and offer the 250,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state, the opportunity to live in dignity and earn a livelihood once again.
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Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, has urged President Bola Tinubu not allow the impunity created by the crisis between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over control of the local councils in the state degenerate into chaos.