Tag: Ecowas
Nigeria will continue to support ECOWAS – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said Nigeria would continue to support the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to…
ECOWAS Court adjourns death row case against FG
The Community Court of Justice (ECOWAS Court) on Wednesday adjourned till March 14 a case filed by Nnenna Obi, a…
Buhari eulogises Kerekou, says he is founding father of ECOWAS
President Muhammadu Buhari said the late President Mathieu Kerekou of Benin Republic will be long remembered and honoured as a…
FG, ECOWAS to establish Centre for Disease Control
Federal Government in collaboration with the ECOWAS has concluded plans to establish the Regional Centre for Disease Control with headquarters…
FRSC to comply with ECOWAS policy on axle load enforcement
Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission(FRSC), says Nigeria is ready to comply with the Economic Committee of…
How Nigeria, ECOWAS restored civil rule in Burkina Faso – Osinbajo
The Federal government yesterday joined in the facilitation of the quick restoration of civilian rule in Burkina Faso a day…
APC hails ECOWAS, Buhari on return of Interim Govt. in Burkina Faso
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for its leadership role in…
Buhari to host Special ECOWAS summit on political crisis in Burkina Faso
President Muhammadu Buhari will host an Extraordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads…
Man Arrested For Stealing Own Child
Cyriacus Izuekwe There was drama at Ejigbo Magistrates’ court after a 30-year old man arrested for stealing a 4-year old…
President Buhari’s Great Diplomatic Feat For A Change
By Peter Claver Oparah No doubt the four-day official visit of President Muhammadu Buhari came off so successfully on every…
ECOWAS condemns Boko Haram attacks
The Senegalese Head of State and current ECOWAS Chairman, Macky Sall, has condemned the terrorists attacks in Nigeria in the…
Reforms May Lead To Job Losses, Pharm/MAN Boss Warns
Daniels Ekugo Over a million jobs would be lost in the Nigerian pharmaceutical industry if the combination of the Common…
Okorocha commends ECOWAS for establishing Court of Justice
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo has described the ECOWAS Court of Justice as a landmark achievement in the history of…
Buhari promises to partner ECOWAS for elections in B/Faso
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja pledged that Nigeria would work with other ECOWAS member-nations and the international community…
Tackling Lagos Traffic Gridlock
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Lagos is famous and unique in many ways. It is the sixth largest city in the world…
ECOWAS pays moving tribute to Jonathan
The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) has paid an emotional tribute to the outgoing President of Nigeria, Goodluck…
Jonathan bows out at ECOWAS Summit, lists achievement
President Goodluck Jonathan has bowed out of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) by recounting the achievement of…
2015 Election: Immigration boss meets ECOWAS envoy
The Comptroller General of Immigration Service, David Shikfu Parradang, OFR, mni convened a meeting with some embassy officials and leaders…
I commend Jonathan for assuring to handover, says Buhari
General Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate has praised President Goodluck Jonathan for assuring Nigerians that he…
ECOWAS visits Buhari, deploys 250 observers to Nigeria
The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Mr Kadre Ouedraogo, on Wednesday disclosed that the…
INEC implements ECOWAS 2011 recommendations
The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission, said on Saturday in Abuja that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) implemented some of…
ECOWAS mulls regional force for Boko Haram: Mahama
West African leaders are considering creating a military force to fight Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamist militants and will hold a…
The Challenges Facing ECOWAS States
By Goodluck Jonathan Your Excellencies, It is indeed a great honour and pleasure for Nigeria to host Your Excellencies and…
Scourge of terrorism is worrisome, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday said the scourge of terrorism has become worrisome noting that there is need for stronger…
Jonathan hosts ECOWAS leaders to discuss regional security
President Goodluck Jonathan will on Monday in Abuja host the 46th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of…
Signing Anti-Stigma Bill Into Law
Despite the massive public enlightenment, it is distressing that HIV/AIDS victims are still being stigmatised in the country. It thus,…
Jonathan, others arrive Burkina Faso for crisis talks
President Goodluck Jonathan has arrived in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, for talks aimed at quickening the resolution of…
ECOWAS advises INEC on 2015 elections
The ECOWAS Pre-Election Fact Finding Mission has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to be complacent about its…
LASG, FG Set For Dialogue On Lagos-Badagry Expressway
Lagos State Government says it is ready to dialogue with the Federal Government on the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Badagry…
EU, UN Unite Against Drug Trafficking In Nigeria
Simon Ateba The European Union, EU, and the United Nations, UN, will continue to support the fight against drug trafficking…