The ECOWAS Parliament on Monday appealed to the Nigerian government to reopen its closed borders as it hampers on the implementation of free trade movement within the ECOWAS region. Speaker of the Parliament, Hon. Moustapha Cisse Lo, made the call in a statement at the opening of the 2nd Extra Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS … Read more
-Dr. Solomon Gembeh, says ECOWAS single curency will reduce the dependency of member states on the west -He said the ECOWAS single currency will boost trade among West Africa countries -According to him, the single currency was already a threat to Western countries Dr. Solomon Gembeh, High Commissioner of Sierra Leone to Nigeria, says implementation … Read more
-President Muhammadu Buhari to arrives Ouagadougou, for ECOWAS Summit on Counter Terrorism -The summit is expected to adopt an action plan to address the spread of terrorism and violent extremism in the region -Buhari to renew call for West African leaders to strive to provide the necessary resources and tools to counter terrorism President Muhammadu … Read more
Nigerian President, Muhammad Buhari is expected in Burkina Faso for ECOWAS heads of state and Government Extraordinary summit. The summit will focus on counter terrorism. President Buhari is expected to attend one day ECOWAS Heads of State and Government Extraordinary Summit on Counter Terrorism, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The President’s Special Adviser on Media … Read more
A Nigerian employed as an Executive Assistant in the Economic Commission for West Africa States ( ECOWAS) Community Court, Stephen Temitope Obasaju, has been sacked from the commission after putting in only nine months of service. Obasaju’s termination of appointment took effect from August 31 this year. READ ALSO: Fire Guts UI Hostel The termination … Read more
Guinea-Bissau President Jose Mario Vaz has named a new government under mediation in a bid to end months of political turmoil. In a presidential decree published Wednesday, Vaz gave the lion’s share of posts in the 31-member government to members of his African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC), which has … Read more
Minister for Industries, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelemah has disclosed that the Nigeria’s direct foreign investment would thrive better if the ratified ECOWAS investment code and policy is internalised by her citizens. The investment code and policy is a law set of laws articulated by members of ECOWAS sub-region that would remove all barriers … Read more
DAKAR—The Parliament of Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has called on parties in the February 23 presidential election in Nigeria to respect the outcome of the polls in line with its protocol on democracy and good governance. President of ECOWAS Parliament, Mustapha Cisse Lo, made the call at the opening of the … Read more