The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has reiterated its commitment towards strengthening regional economic relations with the rest of the world, particularly Europe.

Employment scandal: Nigerian lawmakers filibustering to win 2023 elections – ECOWAS

HUMAN rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, yesterday, urged Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African  States, ECOWAS,  to adopt the proposed amendment to the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance.

By Godfrey Bivebere and Providence Ayanfeoluwa The Nigeria Customs Service migrated from the old version of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (2017- 2021) to the new version (2022- 2026). A statement signed by Public Relations Officer, Timi Bomodi, for Comptroller-General of Customs, said that the migration was in-line with the World Customs Organisation, WCO five […]

By Victoria Ojeme, and Ezra Ukanwa, Abuja The Economic Community Of West African States, ECOWAS, has received Information Technology, IT, equipment from tge European Union, EU, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the German government’s foreign aid agency, to ensure effective service delivery at the West African regional body. This was, therefore, part […]

The ECOWAS Court has dismissed the application by the Federal Government seeking to stop the judgment in the Twitter ban case.

A man, Mr Hassane Nouhou, has dragged the Nigerien Government before the ECOWAS Court of Justice for allegedly tolerating serfdom in spite of signing international instruments against the practice. Nouhou filed the petition on behalf of 260 families living in the village of Danki. He alleged that they have been suffering from the inaction of […]

ECOWAS leaders have called on the international community to support the sanctions imposed on Guinea and Mali so as to promote peace, security, and stability in the region. The West African leaders made the call in their communiqué, at the end of the 60th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed the need for ECOWAS leaders to forge stronger solidarity in order to address the new challenges, including the current third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and its Omicron variant. The president made the call at the 60th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the […]

By Arogbonlo Israel Face with a charade of challenges such as inadequate political participation, low self esteem and indecisiveness among others, the African youths are challenged to rise up, to avail themselves with the right, logical decision-making skills that will enable them become active citizens rather being passive politically. This is the submission of Oladele […]