ECOWAS

December 16, (THEWILL) – The President of the Economic Community of West African States Commission, Dr Omar Touray announced, during the 66th Ordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government held on Sunday at the...

December 16, (THEWILL) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger six months, effective January 29 to July 29, 2025, to reconsider decision to exit the regional bloc. President of the ECOWAS...

December 15, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has urged leaders in West Africa to draw inspiration from Ghana's recent peaceful elections as a model of democratic maturity and commitment to national unity. Speaking at the opening of the 66th Ordinary...

December 15, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, presided over the opening of the ECOWAS 66th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government in Abuja. Held at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, the meeting...

December 12, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has reiterated that the interest and welfare of citizens in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger remain a top priority for the Economic Community of West African States emphasising that wisdom and...

December 05, (THEWILL) - December 05, (THEWILL) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Nigerian government to pay N5 million as compensation to a citizen, Oluwatimilehin Adebayo, for the violation of his human rights. In a...

October 15, (THEWILL) – The Principal Executive Flyzone Tourism, Mr Awomoyi Ayodeji was among other professionals honoured as ‘Ambassador’ by the ECOWAS Youth Council in appreciation of his laudable antecedents of dedication, hard work and diligence in the area...

October 15, (THEWILL) – The ECOWAS Court of Justice (CCJ) has elected Cape Verde’s Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, as its new President and Sierra Leone’s Justice, Sengu Koroma, as Vice President. They were elected for non-renewable four-year tenure by the...

September 27, (THEWILL) – Nigeria's Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Thursday, met with United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres. The meeting, held at the UN headquarters in New York, discussed pressing issues bordering on regional security, humanitarian relief, and Nigeria's role in...

August 07, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has charged his counterparts in West Africa to uphold democracy, saying coup threat must be destroyed as it negates core responsibilities as military professionals. General Musa gave...