ECOWAS
President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), about one year after he took over the leadership of the regional bloc. He was unanimously endorsed as the chairman during the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority, Heads of States ECOWAS on Sunday held at […]
The Republic of Benin has closed the Niger River crossing border since the military took over in Naimey as prices of goods are now on the high side. Attributing Niger’s end as wickedness, Benin has been unable to move goods from the border even after the sanctions placed on Niger have been lifted […]
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic that left the ECOWAS bloc would soon return as negotiations are ongoing for the Sahel nations to return to their sister community. These were the words of parliament member of the ECOWAS, Senator Ali Ndume at the ongoing ECOWAS Parliament Extraordinary session taking place in Kano. Ndume […]
On Thursday the youngest African president, Faye Bassirou of Senegal arrived at the presidential Villa in FCT Abuja to meet with President Bola Tinubu. Faye is visiting Nigeria for the first time since his emerging President and with excitement beaming, the administration of President Tinubu believes the aspirations of youths in Africa will […]
The three Sahel countries, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced the joint formation of force to help combat jihadist operations in their nation. In recent years Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali have been experiencing attacks from terrorists which has made greatly affected the nations and even led to disassociating from France and forming […]
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso cut their relationship ties with the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS on Sunday. In a joint statement released by the leaders of the three military countries, their decision was without delay. Their criticism was based on sanctions imposed by ECOWAS as a way of reversing the […]
With the current situation of the Niger Republic overtaking the democratic government, airspace closed and land borders were locked after the two weeks coup d’etat. The military coup soldiers have however named the country’s former economy minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine as the new prime minister. This was made known on a national broadcast […]
France will begin evacuating its citizens from Niger, which was taken over by the military in a coup, on Tuesday, the French Foreign Ministry said. It said it would also evacuate other Europeans who wanted to leave the country, a former French colony. About 500 to 600 French citizens are in Niger. Italy […]
Director of Road Transport in the Ministry of Transportation, Ibrahim Musa disclosed that the Federal Government has approved the re-opening of the Seme border for the importation of vehicles. Musa made this known yesterday at the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, meeting organised between officials of Nigeria and Benin, the development […]
Mr Chinedu Eya a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu State has made an appeal to King Charles III for the release of Senator Ike Ekweremadu. It would be recalled that Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice and a medical doctor, Obinna Obeta were sentenced to different prison terms on Friday in the United […]
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