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ECOWAS MP, Odebiyi, warns against coming wars in the Sub-Region
Odebiyi identified West Africa as battle ground for the next wars because of the abundance of…
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger coups fuelling insecurity in West Africa – ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States, on Wednesday said the military coups in Burkina Faso,…
Why ECOWAS has not gone into war in Niger Republic – Tinubu
I am deploying all appropriate back-channel strategies to avoid bloodshed in Niger Republic. We recognize the…
Fani-Kayode attacks Tinubu, ECOWAS over plans to invade Niger Republic
Going to war with Niger will end up being more like a civil war because millions…
Int’l Group drags ECOWAS to court over proposed military intervention in Niger
An International Civil Right Group, Egalitarian Mission for Africa (EMA) has dragged the Economic Community of…
OPINION – Who will tell the president?
Periodic border closures by either country have in fact always turned these boundaries into differential Berlin…
Niger coup: West African leaders threaten military intervention
We once again reiterate to Ecowas or any other adventurer our firm determination to defend our…
ECOWAS won’t tolerate anti-democratic actions in Niger Republic, Tinubu warns
I wish to say that we are closely monitoring the situation and developments in Niger and…
Tinubu emerges new ECOWAS Chairman, harps on regional security
I will ensure that we immediately harmonise these plans and mobilize resources as well as the…
2023: INEC invites international organizations for election monitoring
ECOWAS has demonstrated that seriousness and commitment to ensuring that we get right electorally in this…
ECOWAS Speaker suspends staff recruitment, sets up investigative panel
The action of the Honorable Speaker is in conformity with Rule Thirty-three (33) and Thirty-four (34)…
Jonathan challenges ECOWAS on use of ICT for credible elections
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday in Monrovia advised ECOWAS to deploy the use of technology…
Buhari hosts ECOWAS leaders to dinner
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday evening hosted leaders of the Economic Community of West African States…
ECOWAS Commission presents over UA393m 2022 budget before Parliament
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has presented its 2022 Draft Budget of…
ECOWAS imposes sanctions on Guinea, Mali junta
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday imposed sanctions against the junta in…
ECOWAS suspends Guinea over coup
West Africa bloc ECOWAS has decided to suspend Guinea following a recent coup in the…
Buhari attends ECOWAS summit in Accra
By Gabriel Atumeyi President Muhammadu Buhari will participate in the 59th Ordinary Session of the…
Open Grazing : ACF advises FG to ban foreign herders, seek review of ECOWAS Protocol
Chief Audu Ogbe, the Chairman of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has advised the Federal Government to…
EFCC charges NGOs, CSOs on money laundering, terrorism financing
The Head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, Ahmed Ghali, has…
ECOWAS Parliament vows to end extortions at border posts in W/Africa
The ECOWAS Parliament has pledged intervention, to end extortion of citizens of the sub-region at border…
ECOWAS Women Forum seeks gender equality in commission
The ECOWAS Commission Women Forum has called for gender equality and increased women representation across all…
ECOWAS Court orders FG to pay N53m for unlawful detention of German
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Nigerian Government to pay over N53 million to…
Buhari canvasses restructuring of ECOWAS, orders release of $20m to counter terrorism
President Muhammadu Buhari has advocated for the restructuring of ECOWAS, saying that the organization needed to…
Insecurity: Only God can supervise Nigeria/Niger border – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, said only God can effectively “supervise” the border Nigeria shares with…
ECOWAS to sends 90 observers to Niger’s general elections
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is deploying an electoral observation mission of 90…