The Joint Committee of the ECOWAS Parliament has proposed new budget reforms for consideration by the subregional bloc’s leaders. The committees involved are Administration, Finance, Budget, Public Accounts, Macroeconomic Policy, and Economic Research. The lawmakers also recommended amending the 2016…
By Jimoh Olorede Exactly 41 days after his inauguration as the newly elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on May 29, 2023, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, was also elected Chairman of the Economic Community of West African…
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FG) has called on Nigerians to participate in the Economic Community of West Africa’s (ECOWAS) Cybersecurity Hackathon. In a statement by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the agency disclosed that the hackathon aims…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Accra, Ghana, highlighted the progress made so far by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the prevailing challenges of the region. A statement on Sunday by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s…
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has nullified the dismissal of Mr Momodu Cham, a former staff of the Commission, saying it breached Article 69 of the ECOWAS staff regulations. Cham had filed the suit following his dismissal from his position…
…Orders FG to pay N2m compensation to DJ Switch, others The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice has delivered a landmark judgement, finding the Federal Government of Nigeria guilty of human rights abuses during the…
…Says West African bloc must leverage Nigeria’s expertise to combat terrorism …Commission President cautions against geo-strategic rivalries By Sodiq Adelakun and Matthew Denis President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected as the chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States…
President Bola Tinubu has called on Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS to work towards the establishment and sustenance of a regional standby force for the security and economic advancement of the community. Tinubu spoke during the opening of…
As President Bola Tinubu’s tenure as the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the ECOWAS elapses on July 9, 2024, presidents and representatives of 12 member states are currently meeting at the State House Conference…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, says construction of the ECOWAS community institutions’ headquarters will not only stand as symbol of unity but serve as hub for collective endeavors. Tuggar disclosed this at the meeting of Ad-hoc Ministerial Committee…
