West Africa
ECOWAS @ 50: Leaders Seek Unity, Citizen-Driven Reforms Amid Regional Crises
As the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) marks its 50th anniversary, regional leaders and policymakers have called for unity, institutional reform,...
ECOWAS Intensifies Push for Regional Police Synergy Amid Rising Threats
Efforts to bolster collective security in West Africa have gained renewed momentum as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) called for...
Minister Yusuf Tuggar Urges West African States to End Economic Dependence on Former Colonial Powers
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Ministers, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has...
ECOWAS at 50: Tinubu Highlights Milestones, Urges Stronger Regional Collaboration, Youth Investment
President Bola Tinubu has called on West African leaders to intensify efforts in tackling poverty, unemployment, and inequality, while emphasizing the need to...
Burkina Faso Military Thwarts Coup Plot, Accuses Exiled Officers in Ivory Coast
Burkina Faso’s military government announced it has successfully foiled a “major coup plot” aimed at ousting junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré, okay.ng reports....
INEC Chairman Calls on African Youths to Lead Efforts for Peaceful, Credible Elections
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has called on African youths to take an active role in...
Nigeria Petrol Prices: Region’s Lowest, But Economic Ripples Persist
Nigeria currently boasts the lowest petrol prices in West Africa, a fact highlighted in a recent report. While this might appear as a...
ECOWAS Bank Greenlights €230 Million for Regional Development
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has announced the approval of €230 million in funding, earmarked for critical development projects across...
Autopsy Confirms Nigerian Boxer Olanrewaju Died of Cardiac Arrest During Ghana Fight
An autopsy has confirmed that Nigerian boxer Olanrewaju Segun, popularly known as “Success,” died of sudden cardiac arrest during a boxing match in...