President Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja on Tuesday for Lagos to celebrate, along with other leaders, the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman, said in a…
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to release a Nigerian businessman, Moses Abiodun, who has been in detention since 2009 without trial. The court on Thursday also…
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West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday officially recognised the exit of three of its former members Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic which became effective today, January 29, 2025, upon the expiration of a one-year notice…
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is ramping up preparations to introduce its single currency, ECO, following a consensus reached during its 65th Ordinary Session. This announcement was made in a communiqué released…
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Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic will cease to be members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) from 2025. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Alieu Touray made the announcement on Sunday during the 66th…
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The Federal Government has paid its ECOWAS community levy of N85 billion and 54 million dollars representing 2023 and up to July 2024. Dr Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, said this on Sunday, during the opening of the…
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President Bola Tinubu said the interest and welfare of the citizens of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger remained a priority for leaders of ECOWAS. The President said this on Wednesday while receiving Mr Frank–Walter Steinmeier, the…
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The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Republic of Nigeria to compensate Oluwatimilehin Adebayo with ₦5 million for the violation of his right to freedom from torture. The court also ordered Nigeria to conduct a prompt,…
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The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Thursday dismissed a suit filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), seeking N50 million compensation from Nigeria for each Abuja-Kaduna train attack victim. The News Agency of…
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President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), about one year after he took over the leadership of the regional bloc. The Nigerian leader who rose to power in May…
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