Rights Group drags FG to ECOWAS Court over enforcement of hate speech
By Onozure Dania The Expression Now Human Rights Initiative has filed a suit against the Nigerian Government before the ECOWAS Court over the provisions and enforcement of hate speech in the Nigerian Broadcasting Code 6th Edition and its amendments. The suit marked ECW/CCJ/APP/, was filed through the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)s’ counsel, Solomon Okedara. Okedarain the […]
Mali: ECOWAS Heads of State to hold extraordinary summit Thursday
The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) will hold an Extraordinary Summit on the socio-political situation in Mali on Thursday. The Directorate of Communications of the ECOWAS Commission disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The summit, which would hold virtually through video […]
(Breaking) ECOWAS suspends Mali from its decision-making bodies, shuts down land, air borders
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Mali from all its decision-making bodies with immediate effect. A statement by the community’s Directorate of Communications on Wednesday, indicated that the suspension is in line with the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance and will remain in place until effective constitutional order is […]
ECOWAS vows to impose sanctions over Mali military putsch
The West Africa bloc ECOWAS on Tuesday condemned a military putsch in Mali and pledged a range of retaliatory actions, including financial sanctions. Rebel soldiers arrested Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse on Tuesday afternoon following weeks of political tension in the country. The dramatic move followed the seizure of an […]
Mali crisis: Buhari receives briefing from ECOWAS Special Envoy, Jonathan
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday received his predecessor in office, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, at State House, Abuja. Dr Jonathan, who is ECOWAS Special Envoy to the Republic of Mali, briefed the President on the political situation in the West African country, as a corollary to efforts by West African leaders to restore […]
Nigerian may approach ECOWAS Court over attack on traders in Ghana — Onyeama
Foreign affairs minister Geoffrey Onyeama says Nigeria may have to approach the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court for a lasting solution to the continuous attack on Nigerian traders in Ghana. Onyeama made this known on Monday in Abuja when representatives of the Nigerian traders in Ghana under the Progressive Ambassadors of Nigeria […]
Assist Nigerian traders in Ghana, NANTs begs FG, ECOWAS
President National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS), Dr Ken UKAOHA, Sunday called appealed to the federal government and the Economic Community of West African State, ECOWAS, to help secure the lives of Nigerians living in Ghana.
ECOWAS donates 150 sheep kits and feeds to 50 households
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has donated 150 sheep kits and feeds to 50 households in Kangiwa, Kebbi state.
FG, ECOWAS to host biodiversity consultation on environmental protection
The Federal Government and ECOWAS have announced plans to host a two-day Regional CBD consultation to agree on the protection, restoration, and preservation of biodiversity in West Africa. This is contained in a statement Mr Oladapo Soneye, spokesman of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) issued on Sunday. Soneye said the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework will […]
FG restates support for ECOWAS states on biodiversity action plans
The Federal Government has pledged support to other ECOWAS member states to develop appropriate mechanisms to strengthen enforcement of biodiversity law and mobilize means of implementation towards the developed biodiversity action plans.
Ambassador Zubairu Dada visits ECOWAS headquarters over fire outbreak
The Minister of State Foreign Affairs Ambassador Zubairu Dada has today visited the Headquarters of ECOWAS Commission, Abuja to sympathize with the regional body over the outbreak of fire in the second floor of the five storey building housing the Commission.
