Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic are set to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) by mid-2025, according to ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray. Touray announced the planned exit during the 66th Ordinary Session of Heads of State and Government held on Sunday at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. … Read more
Nigeria has fulfilled 100 percent of its financial obligations to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), making a full payment of its community levy for the first time in nearly two decades. The payment, amounting to ₦84 billion and $54 million, covers Nigeria’s financial contribution for the entirety of 2023 and extends to … Read more
President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over the 66th Ordinary Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the State House in Abuja. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP Declares Ethiope East Federal Seat Vacant Following Ibori-Suenu’s Defection to APC Retired Principals Call for Recognition and … Read more
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) committees on Social Affairs, Gender and Women Empowerment, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Political Affairs, Peace, Security, and the African Peer Review Mechanism (MAEP), have called for the elimination of the residence permit system within member states. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing Neighbour’s 4-Year-Old … Read more