ECOWAS

The Malam Aminu Kano Centre for Democratic Studies, Mambayya House, has convened its 24th Annual Symposium to mark the 43rd memorial anniversary of late nationalist Aminu Kano. The Symposium which …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over “the failure to withdraw the patently unlawful mass phone-tapping rules known as …

In a move to ease the burden of high air travel costs across West Africa, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has adopted a policy to abolish all …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared a state of emergency across the region as political instability continues to intensify. The President of ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, …

A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived in Guinea-Bissau on Monday to engage the country’s coup leaders in mediation talks aimed at achieving the “complete …

The Federal Government has formally flagged off the introduction of the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC), as parts of efforts to combat cross-border crimes, false documentation and irregular migration …

Nigeria has urged West African countries to speed up the integration of regional capital markets to mobilise the large-scale investment needed for development. Dr. Emomotimi Agama, Director General of the …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. Regional heads of state gathered to evaluate the bloc’s current state, which …

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has hinted at his upcoming exit from the Commission. He disclosed this on Thursday while speaking in Banjul, Gambia, …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has warned that 47 million people in the region could face a food crisis between June and August 2025 if urgent measures …