Economic Community of West African States

ECOWAS okays $78m grant to support Nigerian farmers

The Economic Community of West African States has allocated a $78 million training grant…

JUST IN: Ghana president Akufi-Addo elected new ECOWAS Chair

Ghana's President, Prof. Nana Akufo-Addo has been elected as the new Chairman of the…

ECOWAS gives Mali military 12 months to restore democracy

Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African…

JUST IN: Buhari attends virtual ECOWAS summit on Mali

President Muhammadu Buhari is attending the second virtual extraordinary summit of the Authority of…

ECOWAS mediation team meets ousted President, Junta leaders

A delegation of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mediating in the crisis…

Mali’s new military head unveiled after Keita’s ouster

The spokesman for the military junta that ousted Mali's president sought to reassure citizens that…

Onyeama to drag Ghana before ECOWAS Court over attack on Nigerian traders

The Foreign affairs minister, Geoffrey Onyeama has disclosed that the country might have to…

Mali crisis: ECOWAS leaders opt for compromise

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West…

Goodluck Jonathan appointed ECOWAS special envoy for peace mission in Mali

Former Nigerian President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan has been appointed by the Economic Community of…

Reps endorse Okonjo Iweala’s candidacy as WTO DG

The House of Representatives has endorsed the candidacy of Ngozi Okonjo Iweala as the…

World Trade Organisation: Atiku endorses Okonjo-Iweala

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has endorsed Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala for the post…

Madagascar COVID-19 drug: I’ll listen to science Buhari says

President, Major General (Retd.) Muhammadu Buhari has received the Madagascan native formulation against the…

COVID-19: 5,000 frontline health workers get N112.5m insurance cover

The Nigerian Insurance industry has provided live Insurance cover for a maximum number of…

ECOWAS Heads of Govt. pledge 15% of budget to healthcare

Heads of States and Governments of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)…

ECOWAS member states not ready for single currency, MFA says

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has said that member countries of the…