Tag: #ECOWAS
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NEW ECOWAS PRESIDENT PLEDGES COOPERATION WITH MALI, BURKINA FASO, NIGER
New ECOWAS Commission President, Birame Diop, has pledged to deepen cooperation with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, despite their withdrawal from the regional bloc and formation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). Diop made the commitment on Monday during his formal inauguration in Abuja. Diop said ECOWAS must strengthen internal cohesion while maintaining engagement…
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ECOWAS REMAINS AFRICA’S MOST STABLE REGIONAL BLOC DESPITE SECURITY THREATS — COMMISSIONER
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says West Africa remains the most stable among Africa’s regional economic communities despite the growing threat posed by terrorism and violent extremism. ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Amb. Abdel-Fatau Musah, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.…
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ONION DISPUTE: NIGERIAN TRADERS SUSPEND EXPORTS TO GHANA, SEEK ECOWAS MEDIATION
The National Onion Producers and Marketers Association has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to urgently intervene in the lingering trade dispute between Nigeria and Ghana. The association’s National President, Alhaji Aliyu Maitasamu, disclosed this on Sunday in Sokoto, saying Nigerian onion traders had suspended exports to Ghana after exhausting efforts…
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ECOWAS: WOMEN’S POLITICAL INCLUSION CRITICAL TO WEST AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for greater inclusion of women in political leadership, saying it is essential to accelerating economic growth, regional integration and sustainable development across West Africa. ECOWAS Commission Vice-President, Damtien Tchintchibidja, made the call in Abuja at a high-level forum on strengthening women’s representation in political leadership.…
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TINUBU URGES ECOWAS TO SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE AGAINST AFRO-PHOBIC ATTACKS IN SOUTH AFRICA
President Bola Tinubu has urged ECOWAS leaders to present a united front against Afro-phobic attacks following recent incidents targeting Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Sierra Leone, Tinubu said the regional…
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NIGERIA, GHANA JOIN FORCES AGAINST XENOPHOBIA, AFROPHOBIA ACROSS AFRICA
Nigeria and Ghana have agreed to deepen their partnership in tackling xenophobia, Afrophobia and violence against Africans across the continent. The commitment was made during a bilateral meeting between Nigerian and Ghanaian foreign affairs ministers on the side-lines of the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit in Sierra Leone. Both countries expressed concern over recent attacks and anti-African…
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NIGERIA, COTE DÍVOIRE MOVE TO STRENGHTEN BILATERAL TIES AND REGIONAL COOPERATION
Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire are seeking closer cooperation as both countries move to strengthen their diplomatic and economic ties. At a bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, and Côte d’Ivoire’s Foreign Minister, Nialé Kaba, agreed to…
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FG LAUNCHES 2026 TREE-PLANTING EXERCISE IN KANO, INAUGURATES SURAGGWA COMMITTEE
The Federal Government has launched the 2026 tree planting campaign and inaugurated the National Steering Committee of the Sustainable Agricultural Restoration and Growth for Green Wall Areas (SURAGGWA) in Kano. The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, performed the inauguration on Thursday July 9 during the commemoration of the 2026 Great Green Wall Day at…
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AFDB, NIGERIA, UN WOMEN INAUGURATE GENDER EQUALITY ROADMAP TO 2030
The African Development Bank (AfDB), Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and UN Women Nigeria have inaugurated the Nigeria Gender Profile and Roadmap to Equality 2030, a framework that advances a clear pathway for gender equality and inclusive growth in Nigeria. In statement issued on the bank’s website on Wednesday July 8, the Minister of Women…
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POLICE REPORT PROGRESS IN INVESTIGATION OF BENIN MARKET ABDUCTION
The Edo State Police Command says it has made significant progress in the investigation into the abduction of a woman at a popular market along Airport Road in Benin City. According to the police, operatives from the Anti-Violent Crime Unit and Anti-Kidnapping Unit are actively tracking the suspects involved in the incident, which gained widespread…
