FG gets 3.39 tones of cereals from ECOWAS
By Gabriel Ewepu The Federal Government, Sunday disclosed receiving 3.399 metric tonnes of cereal from the Economic Commission of West Africa States (ECOWAS) in conjunction with its donors and financial partners as humanitarian assistance to support vulnerable populations in mitigating effect of Coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. This was made known in a statement signed […]
Mali: ECOWAS recommends resignation of 31 lawmakers
By Victoria Ojeme The leaders of the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) has urged the 31 lawmakers in the Malian parliament to resign as they push for a peace deal. This was part of Declarations by the ECOWAS Heads of State at the extraordinary summit online over the political crisis in Mali. The […]
Nigeria contributed $1.17bn to ECOWAS in 16 years
Nigeria has paid more than 1,177 billion dollars to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as its Community Levy contribution in the last 16 years. According to documents from a presentation by the ECOWAS Commission to Parliament at Plenary during its Virtual Second Extraordinary Session, Nigeria paid 853,310,564 UA (West Africa Unit of […]
Nigeria single-handedly pays $1.177bn to ECOWAS in 16yrs as 12 countries pay $897.7m in total
By Victoria Ojeme The Federal Government has paid over 1.177 billion dollars to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as its Community Levy contribution in the last 16 years. Nigeria’s payment represents 40.42 per cent of the total payment of 2,913,088,908 dollars payment made by all the 15 member states and is higher […]
FG commits $1.17bn to ECOWAS as community levy in 16 years
By Victoria Ojeme The Federal Government has paid over 1,177 billion dollars to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as its Community Levy contribution in the last 16 years. Nigeria’s payment represents 40.42 per cent of the total payment of 2,913,088,908 dollars payment made by all the 15 member states and is higher […]
ECOWAS Leaders reject opposition call for resignation of Mali President
Resignation of 31 Parliamentarians whose elections’re contested Release of abducted opposition leader By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The ECOWAS, Authority of Heads of State and Government on Monday rejected the call for the resignation of the Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, by the opposition group in the country. The ECOWAS leaders also called for the […]
ECOWAS Parliament inaugurates 8 new lawmakers
By Victoria Ojeme The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has sworn-in eight new members at its second extraordinary Session held online. The newly sworn-in Members of Parliament are: Hon. Califa Seidi (Guinea Bissau), Hon. Prince Yormie Johnson (Liberia), Hon. Woraye Sarr (Senegal), Hon. Ibrahim Yara (Mali), Hon. Amadou Diepkile (Mali), […]
ECOWAS faces imminent hunger as COVID-19 restrictions threaten farming
The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has warned that the region is facing an imminent hunger threat as COVID-19 restrictions across the region limits farming activities in the rainy season.
ECOWAS Parliament inaugurates 8 new lawmakers
The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has sworn-in eight new members at its second extraordinary Session held online.
ECOWAS set to certify products made in Africa to be competitive, meet international standards
By Victoria Ojeme ECOWAS Commissioner for Industry and Private Sector Promotion, Mr. Mamadou Traore yesterday disclosed that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has concluded plans to certify products made in the region to be competitive and meet international standards. This, it hopes to accomplish, through the extension of support grant of Euro […]
ECOWAS seeks to harmonize academic curriculum, certificates
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), is developing modalities to harmonize academic degrees, curriculum and equivalence in West Africa due to the growing internalization of education and culture in the region.
Buhari embarks on peace mission to Mali Thursday
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday depart for Bamako, the Republic of Mali on a one-day visit, following the briefing by the ECOWAS Special Envoy to the country, former President Goodluck Jonathan. Mr. Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. ”The Nigerian President […]
COVID-19: ECOWAS Parliament Mourns 13,982 Deaths
ABUJA: Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis, yesterday, grieved over the alarming rise in the number of deaths across the continent, with over 13,982 deaths.
COVID-19: ECOWAS Parliament speaker encourages citizens not to lose hope
In spite of the rise in COVID-19 infections and death rates within the sub-region and beyond, Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament Rt. Hon. Sidie Mohamed Tunis has urged community citizens not to lose hope. Tunis while declaring open the Second Extra-Ordinary Session of Parliament via video conference said that even though no vaccine has been discovered […]
Jonathan speaks on Buhari’s govt
Says completing legacy projects of past administrations’ way to go Briefs President on Mali crisis By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for completing legacy projects of previous administrations, saying it is the best way to go. The former President, who is the ECOWAS Special Envoy to […]
COVID-19: ECOWAS parliament mourns 13,982 deaths
Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis, yesterday, grieved over the alarming rise in the number of deaths across the continent, with over 13,982 deaths.
