By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep concern over the slow pace of activating the ECOWAS Standby Force and urged West African leaders to move swiftly from concept to reality in the collective fight against terrorism and transnational crimes. President Tinubu raised the concern in...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated the commitment of ECOWAS leaders to work towards reshaping economic diplomacy in West Africa and build a sub-region that works for all. He said the foundation is being laid through the trade liberalisation scheme, the West African power pool...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu on Saturday urged West African leaders to harness the region’s youthful population and abundant natural resources for economic transformation through industrialisation, education, and innovation. Delivering the opening address at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) in Abuja, President Tinubu described the...
Nigeria and the Republic of Benin signed an agreement on Saturday to deepen bilateral integration and serve as a model for broader regional cooperation within ECOWAS. The signing ceremony, witnessed by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Benin Republic President Patrice Talon, occurred at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit...
Nigerian Armed Forces has deployed 197 troops to the Economic Community of West African States Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) to support regional peace and stability. The troops underwent rigorous Pre-Deployment Training (PDT) at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre in Kaduna, equipping them with the...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has secured an understanding with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to collectively confront terrorism and violent extremism in the subregion. According to the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Touray, the agreement aims to build confidence and promote regional cooperation....
The ECOWAS Court of Justice, International Court of Justice (ICJ), International Criminal Court, (ICC), and Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), have pledged to deepen their cooperation to enhance global jurisprudence. They made the pledge during a working visit by a high-level ECOWAS Court delegation, led by its President, Justice...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has called on West African leaders to uphold and pass on the vision of the founding fathers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as the regional bloc marks its 50th anniversary. In a keynote address on Wednesday in Lagos,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Former President Muhammadu Buhari has explained the reason behind his absence from the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held in Lagos on Wednesday. In a statement, Buhari revealed that he was unable to attend the event due to a...
The ECOWAS at 50 anniversary celebration on Wednesday attracted dignitaries from all walks of life, depicting a picture of pomp and pageantry. The celebration was yet to start officially as at the time of filing this report at the Eko Hotel in Lagos, but the venue for the commemoration...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu arrived in Lagos on Tuesday for the 50th Anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). His plane touched down at 4.15 p.m. and was received by officials of the Lagos State Government. A statement issued by the presidential spokesman,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave Abuja on Tuesday for Lagos to celebrate, along with other leaders, the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the ECOWAS golden jubilee was flagged off in Accra last month. A statement...
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, reassured Gen. Assimi Goita, the Malian leader, of Nigeria’s commitment to supporting Mali’s democratic transition and deepening economic ties between the two nations. The President spoke on Thursday in Abuja while receiving the Letter of Credence from Cheick Oumar Coulibaly, the Ambassador of the...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to release a Nigerian businessman, Moses Abiodun, who has been in detention since 2009 without trial. The court on Thursday, also ordered the Nigerian Government to pay N20 million compensation to the victim...
The ECOWAS Court of Justice sitting at Osborne, Lagos State, has dismissed a discrimination claim brought by a Ghanaian musician, Charles Mensah (also known as Shatta Wale), against his country. The court delivered judgment in suit No. ECW/CCJ/APP/25/24. The suit was filed by the musician against Republic of Ghana...
President of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, Justice Ricardo Goncalves, has called for justice to be brought out of courtrooms to the heart of West African communities. Goncalves made the call on Monday in Lagos, at the sensitisation outreach by the Community Court of Justice, Economic Community of...
The Federal Government has lauded the Ghanaian authorities for rescuing not less than 219 young Nigerians trafficked to the country and forced into cybercrimes. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Odumegwu-Ojukwu spoke against backdrop of her...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Ministers has convened a meeting in Accra, Ghana, to deliberate on the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the regional bloc. The Chairman of the Council, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, made this known...
President Bola Tinubu has urged leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to prioritise addressing poverty and high unemployment among youth. He also called for greater investment in education, innovation, and skill acquisition to foster peace and social inclusion. Tinubu made these remarks on Tuesday during...
Nigeria has called for collaboration with the Sahel and West African countries on information and data sharing for effective border control. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the call on Tuesday while addressing newsmen on the sidelines of the Summit on Boarder Security in London. ”There is...