ECOWAS

December 10, (THEWILL) - The US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Molly Phee, will on Monday, December 10 hold talks with leaders of West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, over the political crisis in Niger Republic. A statement published...

December 08, (THEWILL) - The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Niger's transitional leaders and some corporations, over sanctions imposed on Niger following the July ouster of President Mohammed Bazoum The application for interim...

December 07, (THEWILL) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the military coups in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, are fuelling insecurity in the region. ECOWAS Commission President, Omar Touray, made the submission on Wednesday, in...

December 02, (THEWILL) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has appointed Mr Bertin Somé as the new Acting Secretary-General of the Parliament. A statement, on Saturday, by Speaker of the Parliament, Sidie Tunis, said Somé...

November 22, (THEWILL) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has urged the Heads of State and Government in the region to lift the sanctions imposed on Niger Republic. The Head of State in ECOWAS had imposed...

November 7, (THEWILL) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has declared some provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code as infringements on Nigerian citizens’ rights, including freedom of expression. The affected provisions of the law, the sixth edition, are Articles 3...

Senate Chief Whip Commends Senate President For Retreat Initiative We Have no Permanent Hatred But Permanent Interest - Akpabio Senate President Harbours no Ill-will Towards Any Senator - Eyiboh By Amos Esele with Udeme Utip and Bassey Aniekan in...

October 18, (THEWILL) – A pro-democracy group, National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), has written to the Economic Community of West African States over allegations of forgery against President Bola Tinubu. This is as the group urged the regional body to probe...

October 15, (THEWILL) - Four months after the foreign exchange (FX) reform of June 14, 2023 that abolished the much-criticised multiple exchange segments and set the naira tumbling, the local currency depreciated to N764.86/$ on Friday, October 13 –...

October 09, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new media advisory team. A statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, said the appointees include: (1) Mr. Fela Durotoye (Senior Special...