HEADS of ECOWAS member states met on Saturday to finalise and approve the design of the Lagos-Abidjan Corridor Highway Development Project preparatory to initiating the procurement process at its next meeting. The meeting which was held in Lagos, was chaired by Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, discussed the …
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THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has issued a strong condemnation following a terrorist attack on a military installation in Mali’s capital, Bamako, which was foiled by Malian security forces on Tuesday. The target, the Faladie Gendarmerie School, a training facility for security personnel, was attacked by …
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THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has called for urgent humanitarian aid to nine million community citizens displaced by conflicts and climate change disasters. Dr Mohammed Ibrahim, Head of ECOWAS Humanitarian Affairs Division, made the plea at a mid-term consultation meeting of the regional committee for disaster management …
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Beatrice Eyong, the UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, has called on the Nigerian media to lead campaigns on mindset change within communities where gender inequality is entrenched, women’s voice is subdued, and the rights and aspirations of young girls are violated with impunity. She made the call while speaking …
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Rep. Benjamin Kalu, Nigeria’s House of Reps Deputy Speaker and Chairman, ECOWAS Parliament’s Joint Committee on Administration, Finance, Budget. Rep. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker, Nigeria’s House of Representatives, says the ECOWAS Parliament wants to amend its Supplementary Act so as to entrench Separation of Powers and guarantee legislative autonomy. Kalu …
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Participants at the meeting in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Monday(NAN) THE Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Memounatou Ibrahima, has called on the bloc’s member states to scale up its funding for the institution to meet its prevailing multifaceted challenges. Ibrahima made this known while declaring open a meeting of the …
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ECONOMIC Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has called on protesters in Nigeria to accede to appeal by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for dialogue. In a statement on Tuesday, the ECOWAS Commission said it had been “closely monitoring the ongoing protests by citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, …
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President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Accra, Ghana, highlighted the progress made so far by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the prevailing challenges of the region. A statement on Sunday by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s spokesman, said he highlighted the achievements of the bloc in …
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ECOWAS Court achieved a significant milestone on July 12, 2024, by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU, a pivotal moment in their partnership, is poised to deepen their collaboration in international humanitarian law and international human rights law. The MoU, signed at the Court’s seat in Abuja, aims …
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THE ECOWAS Court of Justice on 12 July 2024 held that the Republic of Ghana violated the right to information of Isaac Mensah and ordered the State to provide him with the requested information. In the judgement delivered by Justice Edward Amoako Asante, Judge Rapporteur, the Court ordered the Republic …
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