ECOWAS

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...

September 13, (THEWILL) - Can the current raft of coup d’etats in Africa be a signal to the end of imperialism in the continent? That is the question on the lips of most keen watchers of progress in Africa...

September 12, (THEWILL) - The Ugandan Police authorities have opened up a general inquiry file against the leader of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) party, Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, for allegedly making sectarian statements and hate...

September 12, (THEWILL) - Nigeria, Benin Republic and Togo have inaugurated “Operation Safe Domain II”, as a collaborative effort towards eradicating piracy and maritime crimes within their domain, especially the Gulf of Guinea. Speaking at the inauguration on Monday,...

August 30, (THEWILL) - The Military junta in Gabon has announced a coup, deposing President Ali Bongo, who was declared winner of Saturday’s election. Bongo, who came to power after the death of his father in 2009, won a third...

August 27, (THEWILL) - While Nigeria is championing the concerted efforts at restoring democracy in the Niger Republic, democracy is dying off in Nigeria. Ironically, it is not the military, being the conventional enemy of democracy, that is culpable,...

August 26, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has advised US Presidential Envoy and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Molly Phee, to ensure that US policy is intentionally collaborative with independent African democracies at a time when...

August 25, (THEWILL) - It is in the nature or character of embattled American presidents to fight foreign wars whenever they are beset by issues of legitimacy or internal troubles. To wage a war against a perceived enemy of...