ECOWAS

August 07, (THEWILL) – The 42nd ordinary meeting of ECOWAS Defence Chiefs has opened at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. Chaired by Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, who is the Chairman of the ECOWAS Committee of...

July 08, (THEWILL) – Junta leaders vow to stay away from the Community Insist new alliance will defend, protect interest of the 3 countries President Bola Tinubu was on Sunday re-elected to serve another year as Chairman of the Authority...

May 21, (THEWILL) - As the ECOWAS Parliament legislative meeting entered its second day in Kano, Governor Abba Yusuf urged the regional parliament to revisit the issues of common currency and passport. Yusuf said this would enhance the region’s...

May 20, (THEWILL) – The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has kicked off its 6th regional meeting billed to hold from May 20 to 25, 2024, in Kano State, with various member states...

March 05, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has charged residents of border communities in Illela Local Government Area, Sokoto state, to be patriotic and shun smuggling activities. The newly deployed Customs Area Controller, Sokoto/Zamfara Command, Comptroller Kamal...

February 24, (THEWILL) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended sanctions it imposed on Niger, Mali and Burkina-Faso. The regional bloc also lifted sanctions on the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. This was part of decisions reached on...

February 24, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has called for the suspension of economic sanctions imposed on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea by ECOWAS. Speaking at the Extra-ordinary Summit of ECOWAS in Abuja on Saturday, President Tinubu, who is...

February 08, (THEWILL) - The Foreign Affairs Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on Thursday, met in Abuja, Nigeria. ECOWAS Commission President, Alieu Touray, said the meeting will consider the notification of withdrawal of Burkina...

January 29, (THEWILL) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission), has said, it was yet to receive any direct formal notification from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic about their intention to withdraw...

January 28, (THEWILL) - The military regimes in Mali, Niger Republic and Burkina Faso, have announced the immediate withdrawal of their membership from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in protest of their suspension from the regional...