THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Ministers has convened a meeting in Accra, Ghana, to deliberate on the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the regional bloc The Chairman of the Council, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, made this known in …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has asked leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to work assiduously in tackling poverty and high unemployment among youth. He also charged them to invest in education, innovation, and skill acquisition while promoting peace and inclusion. The President stated these on Tuesday in …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has lauded the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for fostering regional integration. Tinubu spoke on Tuesday in Accra, Ghana, at the inauguration of a series of events to mark the regional body’s golden jubilee. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, …
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GHANA’S President John Mahama is spearheading a new round of diplomacy aimed at mending ties between ECOWAS and the breakaway Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. In a bold move, Mahama has extended formal invitations to the military rulers of the three countries to attend a special ECOWAS summit …
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THE European Union (EU) and Nigeria have indicated interest in boosting trade and investment in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. This follows a meeting on Tuesday, where EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Gautier Mignot, led a delegation to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, in Abuja. …
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Nigeria has officially endorsed a major trade policy shift by signing the ECOWAS schedule of tariff offers, committing to eliminate duties on 90 percent of goods traded within Africa. The agreement falls under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and aims to open up vast new opportunities for Nigerian exporters. The Minister …
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The Federal Government has officially gazetted and transmitted the ECOWAS schedule of tariff offers for Trade in Goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to it secretariat. This is contained in a statement by Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, on Tuesday in Abuja. Oduwole …
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THE Kano State Government has strongly defended its blasphemy laws following a ruling by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice, which declared certain aspects of the laws inconsistent with international human rights standards. The state maintains that it has the constitutional right to uphold the sanctity …
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THE Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a total of €230 million and $10 million to finance projects aimed at stimulating development and boosting economic activities in West Africa. A statement by the bank on Tuesday said the financing package was granted …
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MALI, Burkina Faso, and Niger have jointly announced the introduction of a 0.5 percent levy on all imported goods, a move aimed at financing their fledgling three-nation alliance. According to a joint statement cited by Reuters, the levy marks a significant step toward cementing their new partnership outside the broader ECOWAS …
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