ECOWAS

ECOWAS speaks on the killing of Nigerian soldiers The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the killing of 16 army personnel in Delta state, saying is a cowardly act. In a statement issued on…

Razaq Bamidele A civil society organisation, Committee for the Protection of Peoples Mandate (CPPM), has thrown its support behind the stand of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), commending the sub-region’s stand on…

Ismail Abdulaziz ECOWAS Heads of State and Government have agreed to take military and financial actions against the unconstitutional takeover of government in the Republic of Niger last week. Dr Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has congratulated President Bola Tinubu for emerging as the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the 63rd Ordinary…

The Government of Mali officially announces an end to diplomatic, military and economic ties with France according to the demands of the Malien people. The Government of Mali announces its decision to severe cooperation agreements with…

Razaq Bamidele Director-General of NATFORCE, Dr. Baba Mohammed, has felicitated with Christians in Nigeria and across ECOWAS Member States on the occasion of the 2021 Christmas celebration. The DG acknowledged that this season…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was in Accra, Ghana, on Wednesday, to represent his principal at an Extraordinary Summit of the Authority on the political situation in Guinea. READ ALSO: …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, urged ECOWAS leaders not to allow terrorist groups destabilise the region. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, in a…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff, on Wednesday appointed Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin as the new chairman of the committee. The handing over and…

ECOWAS is developing modalities to increase job creation to address illegal migration in the region, officials have said. This formed part of discussions at the opening session of the ongoing Delocalised Meeting of a Joint Committee…