ECOWAS: President Kabore to head committee on Nigeria’s land border closure
Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama The Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government has constituted a committee, headed by President Roch Marc Christian Kabore of Burkina Faso,…
AU Summit: President Buhari calls for new strategies to effectively prevent, manage, resolve conflicts
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, commended the renewed vigour by ECOWAS member countries to mobilise their own resources to combat terrorism. Malam Garba Shehu, a…
Across Africa, hotel development remains important in most advanced economies
Today, Africa is seen as one of the most promising regions for hotel developers. Aside from small chains and independents, four global hotel groups dominate signings and openings on…
Gambia’s TRRC to resume investigation into alleged abuses during Jammeh’s years in power
Yahya Jammeh Former dictator Yahya Jammeh would face immediate arrest if he returned home, Gambia’s justice minister warned Sunday, days after his supporters called for his return from exile….
Tackle corruption, bribery before Eco; traders tell ECOWAS nations
The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS), has advised the Federal Government and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to address corruption and regional cross border trade challenges before…
Nigeria, Ghana, others kick against renaming the CFA to ECO
After an extraordinary general meeting of ECOWAS heads of state and governments in the West African Monetary Zone, Nigeria and 5 other Anglophone nations (Nigeria, Ghana, The Gambia, Liberia, Sierra…
ECOWAS Eco: Implications of single currency and death of CFA
After nearly three-quarters of a century, the CFA franc used by 14 African states is undergoing major change. The CFA franc — its initials come from the French words for…
AfDB has $20bn investments’ portfolio in ECOWAS region – Adesina
The African Development Bank (AfDB), says its portfolio investments in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region is 20 billion dollars. This is contained in a statement released…
Terrorism greatest challenge facing ECOWAS – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is confronted with the greatest challenge of terrorism. Buhari made this known on Saturday during the 56th Ordinary…
Senate to investigate alleged ill-treatment against Nigerian business owners in Ghana
The Senate on Tuesday mandated its Committees on Foreign Affairs and Trade and Investments to interface with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to investigate the status of Nigerian businesses in…