Nigeria first in ECOWAS to comply with FARI recommendations-Minister
October 28, 2022 Dr Adeleke Mamora, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) said Nigeria ranked first in the ECOWAS sub region to substantially comply with the recommendations of the…
2023: INEC assures ECOWAS of commitment to conduct free, fair, credible elections driven by technology
October 25, 2022 …Invites international organisations for election monitoring The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has invited interested international organisations across the world to come and observe the country’s 2023…
Burkina Faso military leader commits to predecessor’s transition timeline
October 5, 2022 Burkina Faso’s new military leader Ibrahim Traore will respect a democratic transition timeline agreed between his predecessor and West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS, he said in a…
Nigeria to intervene in Mali-Cote d’Ivoire face-off over detention of soldiers
September 7, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to promoting peace and harmony in West Africa. His media aide, Mr. Femi Adesina, stated that the…
Women in Politics: Canada donates N2.6bn to advance participation in Nigeria
August 30, 2022 The Government of Canada on Monday announced a donation of N2.6 billion (about eight million Canadian dollars) for the advancement of women participation in politics in the…
Industrialisation: UNIDO to support Nigerian govt in agro processing, manufacturing sector, others to fast-track process
July 29, 2022 The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), has reiterated its commitment to support the Nigerian government to accelerate its industrialisation process. Mr. Jean Bankole, the Regional Director…
EU inaugurates €1.3bn Nigeria green economy project for agric, energy sectors
By Adebola Adegoke The European Union (EU) has inaugurated the ‘Team Europe Initiative (TEI) Nigeria Green Economy’ project aimed at stimulating sustainable climate-smart agriculture and renewable energy for economic growth…
Vaccines: Our urgency is now to have the technology for production – Health Minister
June 21, 2022 The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), has said that emphasis is now shifting from the urgency for the country to manufacture its own vaccines, to having the…
Piracy: ECOWAS says with Nigeria out of the list hotspot, the sub-region is winning the fight against maritime insecurity – Brou
June 15, 2022 President of the ECOWAS Commission, Jean-Claude Brou has said that the Sub-region was winning in the fight against maritime insecurity, with Nigeria being removed from the piracy…
ECOWAS pushes launch of single currency, ECO to 2027
June 15, 2022 Mr. Jean-Claude Brou, President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, has said that the community has resumed convergence to launch of the ECOWAS…