ECOWAS
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.
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…
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.