Civil Society Legislative and Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), West African Civil society Forum (WACSOF) and Transition Monitoring group (TMG) have called for dialogue to mitigate the disintegration of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and ensure speedy restoration of democratic rule in the Republic of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso The groups also expressed dismay at the events surrounding …

A member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Parliament), Senator Tolu Odebiyi has alerted the sub-region of coming wars in the area and Africa over stiff competitions for the control of the rich mineral resources of the continent by foreign powers. At a parliamentary seminar organised by the ECOWAS Parliament in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Odebiyi, who represented …

The Nigeria chapter of ECOWAS Federation of Business Women and Entrepreneurs (FEBWE) has appointed founder of Penpushing Media Organisation as Media Consultant. According to the organisation, this follows his remarkable contributions to the field of journalism and demonstrated passion for promoting gender equality and economic empowerment. In a letter by National President of the body, Princess Omotola Omole, FEBWE said …

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republics – all under military rule – have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The leaders of the three West African nations on Sunday issued a statement saying it was a “sovereign decision” to leave the ECOWAS “without delay”. There are 15 member-states in ECOWAS. Struggling with jihadist …

Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have set up a committee to engage the military junta in Niger Republic with a view to establishing its plan for the restoration of democratic rule and how soon. ECOWAS also resolved to urgently review efforts to activate a standby force for counterterrorism operations in areas infested by terrorist groups. …

Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, implored West African leaders to prioritise good governance and collective prosperity as an essential tool to prevent authoritarian takeovers of power and unconstitutional changes of government in the region. Addressing the high-powered regional gathering at the 64th ordinary session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads …

President Bola Tinubu has said that cooperation is imperative for economic prosperity in West Africa, noting that a lack of synergy between Nigeria and Benin Republic has been an encumbrance to mutual development. Receiving President Patrice Talon of Benin Republic at the State House in Abuja, on Wednesday, President Tinubu said Nigeria and Benin Republic share a lot in common, …

A nationwide curfew was declared yesterday by Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio after unidentified gunmen attacked military barracks in the West African nation’s capital, Freetown. This is as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) condemned the plot by some individuals to disturb the peace of the West African country. The condemnation is contained in a statement by …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, over the weekend, said over 57 checkpoints on the Badagry-Seme expressway of the Lagos- Abidjan corridor are frustrating intra-African trade. The executive secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hon. Emmanuel Jime, however, noted that more than 400 trade obstacles have been reported along the trade corridor. Speaking at the sensitisation …

The Russian government would not be in a hurry to find out what really killed the Wagner Group boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, whether it was a fortuitous accident or an act of sabotage. Prigozhin had lived by the sword and his comeuppance came through a fiery furnace from the sky. When the helicopter exploded in Moscow, its sparks were felt in …