…Establishes Nexus Between Drugs And Crime. The National Coordinator, Counter Terrorism Centre, Maj-Gen. Adamu Laka, has underscored the importance of youth participation in the ongoing campaigns against drug and substance abuse by government agencies, and other relevant stakeholders. The NCTC boss gave the charge on Friday when officials of the ECOWAS Youth Alliance bestowed…
West African regional bloc ECOWAS on has officially recognised the exit of three of its former members Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic which became effective on Wednesday January 29, 2025, upon the expiration of a one-year notice period. However, in “the spirit of regional solidarity”, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) asked…
Minister of Foreign Affairs departs Abuja and arrived Togo for Shuttle Diplomacy to four West African countries namely, Togo, Guinea Bissau, The Gambia and Cote d’voire. As part of President Bola Tinubu’s mandate as the Chairman of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government to solidify regional integration in the West African Sub-region, Minister of Foreign…
The committees of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) focusing on Social Affairs, Gender and Women Empowerment, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Political Affairs, Peace, Security, and the African Peer Review Mechanism (MAEP), along with Legal and Human Rights, and Trade Customs and Free Movement, have advocated for the elimination of the residence…
President Bola Tinubu’s reign as the chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government has come to an end today. The Nigerian leader is expected to hand over the baton of leadership to another leader. The body is currently holding its 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority in Abuja. Tinubu’s leadership tenure…
The Northern Senators Forum has commended the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for lifting sanctions imposed on Niger Republic of Niger following the military coup in that country ECOWAS leaders, after a meeting said they had decided to lift Niger sanctions including border closures, the freezing of central bank and…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed sadness over the pronouncement of Republic of Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali announcing their exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In a statement on Monday, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca Omayuli, said Nigeria remained opened for engagement with the three countries….
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is yet to receive any formal notification from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic about their withdrawal from the Community. On Sunday, the Commission said it has been “working assiduously with these countries for the restoration of constitutional order. Burkina Faso, Niger,…
The military juntas governing Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), with immediate effect. This was revealed on Sunday, amidst escalating tensions between the regional bloc and the three Sahel nations, particularly following the military coup in Niger. In a joint statement on Sunday,…
The ECOWAS Commission said more than 4.8 million people across Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are facing food insecurity resulting from the spate of terrorist attacks and military takeover of their governments. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, said this in his address at the 51st Ordinary Session of the Mediation and Security Council…
