ECOWAS

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to work assiduously in tackling poverty and high unemployment among youth. He also charged them to invest in education,…

March 31, 2025 – In a significant economic development, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have jointly announced the implementation of a 0.5% levy on imported goods. This measure aims to finance the activities of their newly formed three-state…

The First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament and Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his exemplary leadership and unwavering dedication to the…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially accepted and recognized the pullout Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic from the regional body. In an official statement issued by the ECOWAS Secretariat in Abuja…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has thrown its weight behind Nigeria over the accusation by the military leader of Niger Republic, General Abdourahamane Tchiani that Nigeria colluded with France to form the Lakurawa…

The Chairman, Finance and Budget Committee of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has disclosed that the legislative arm of the regional body will intensify its oversight…

The military governments in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have once again reiterated their resolve not to rejoin the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the Confederation of the Sahel…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on his re-election as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). …

President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the ongoing 65th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of States and Government. The session is holding at the…

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) should be used to ensure unity and deepening of integration of the West African region. In a welcome address…