ECOWAS to determine Morocco’s fate in December – Onyeama
The fate of Morocco’s application to formally join the ECOWAS sub-regional group as a full member would be determined in December by the ECOWAS Heads of State.
Kanu: ECOWAS court dismisses FG’s objection challenging jurisdiction
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice dismissed a preliminary objection filed by the Federal Government challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear a case of breach of fundamental human rights filed by Nnamdi Kanu.
Senate commends ECOWAS for strengthening community parliament powers
The Senate has commended the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) for strengthening the powers of community parliament in line with international best practices. This followed a motion by Deputy President of the Senate, Mr Ike Ekweremadu, on “Enhancement of the Powers of the Parliament of the Economic Community for West African States” on […]
IPOB hails revoking of ECOWAS’ Justice Wright’s license
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu. The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has hailed the revoking of the license a top judge handling the case of its leader and Director of Radio Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, describing his sanction as ‘nemesis catching wrong doer’. IPOB in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Mr. Emma Powerful titled […]
ECOWAS plans technology hubs to address unemployment
ECOWAS says it is developing an information technology “innovation hubs” in member states to address unemployment in the region.
ECOWAS’ neat work in the Gambia
The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has reiterated its standing as an effective regional bloc in the world, following the successful ousting of former Gambian dictator, Yahya Jammeh, without firing a shot or destroying a single structure.
President Buhari lauds ECOWAS’s adoption of Single Biometric Identity Card
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended member countries of the ECOWAS for adopting single biometric identity card meant to facilitate free movement of persons within the sub-region.
We need to improve on governance, accountability, Buhari to ECOWAS leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed the need to review the ECOWAS Treaty in order to make the regional organisation more responsive to new national, regional and global challenges.
Ecowas on the spot as summit commences
It is clear however that if the Commission is to defend the rights of the ordinary people against violations of their rights in their own nations it cannot shy away from the need for intervention
ECOWAS court laments non execution of judgment by member states
The ECOWAS Court has expressed concern over non implementation of its judgment by the members’ states.
ECOWAS community court of justice gets new president
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice on Saturday in Abuja elected Justice Jérôme Traoré from Burkina Faso as its new President.
$2.1bn arms probe: Justify Dasuki’s detention, ECOWAS court tells FG
The Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) Court has ordered the Federal Government to come before it today to justify the continued detention of the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, retd.
CBN now to allocate forex to end users
ABUJA—The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is now to allocate foreign exchange to end-users, with priority given to matured Letters of Credit, importation of petroleum products, raw materials and machinery. This is in a bid to effectively manage the nation’s depleted foreign reserves.
ECOWAS TV, radio broadcast channels will come on stream in 2017 – Official
The Economic Community of West African states (ECOWAS) has said that its sub-regional radio and television channels will come on stream in 2017.
Human Trafficking: NAPTIP, other Ecowas states get N5.5bn EU support
The European Union (EU) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have announced an investment of N5.5 billion to support the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in its fight against human trafficking.
