Federal Republic of Nigeria on Saturday joined the Government and good people of the Republic of Benin to commemorate the country’s 66th Independence Anniversary, reaffirming the long standing bonds of friendship, regional cooperation and shared commitment to peace and security between the two neighbouring nations. Assistant Director Army Public...
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Bauchi State has secured a $91.6 million financing package from the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) to fund the construction of 24 strategic roads and bridges across the state. Governor Bala Mohammed disclosed this while addressing journalists after returning from the formal signing of the Bauchi State...
By VICTOR CHIAHEMEN, Abuja The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a three-day regional workshop in Abuja to strengthen Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) systems across West Africa, reinforcing the region’s preparedness and response to public health emergencies amid growing health, environmental and socio-economic threats....
..Says health crises do not wait To better address public health emergencies, West Africa must immediately strengthen its prevention and response mechanisms through more robust and resilient health systems. The Executive Director of the ECOWAS Regional Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control (RCSDC), Dr. Mamadou Diarrassouba, made this call...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN – The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has launched a renewed regional initiative to strengthen health knowledge management and promote seamless information sharing across ECOWAS Member States, marking a significant step towards building stronger, evidence-based health systems in West Africa. As part of the initiative, WAHO...
Vice President Kashim Shettima and other West African leaders have arrived the Julius Maada Bio International Conference Centre in Lungi, Sierra Leone, for the 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS. The Vice President is representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, at...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reassured Nigerians that there is currently no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country, while urging citizens to remain vigilant and rely only on verified information from official sources. The Minister gave the assurance on Thursday in...
Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Muhammadu Dingyadi, has hailed the sweeping reforms at the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), saying the agency’s transformation has significantly improved the delivery of the Employees’ Compensation Scheme. Dingyadi gave the commendation on Monday when the Managing Director and Chief Executive of...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the opening of the new headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja will renew the commitment to regional integration, peace, industrialisation and shared prosperity across West Africa. He called the new building a symbol of renewal, of resilience,...
For years, Africa has been called a continent of untapped potential. Potential doesn’t build roads. Potential doesn’t feed people. Potential hasn’t made Africa the global powerhouse it is meant to be. Despite having over 60% of the world’s usable arable land left untilled and miles upon miles of the...
When dispassionate commentaries are made by independent analysts in the fullness of time about the Tinubu presidency, a striking reality will emerge: he infused the political economy with fresh thinking. Let us be clear: it is not just about a birth date. As former Governor and Minister Babatunde Raji...
Federal Government has commended the smooth and credible conduct of the ongoing 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) organised by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), particularly the successful introduction of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) model in selected centres across the country. Minister of State for Education,...
Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday held a high-level meeting with the President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, at the State House in Freetown, where both leaders discussed regional peace, democratic governance and cooperation within West Africa. Jonathan disclosed details of the visit in a post shared...
Nigerian Army (NA), acting on the directive of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellecy, Bola Ahmed Tinubu deployed a company of troops to the Republic of Benin in April 2026 as part of proactive measures to safeguard democratic stability and...
Nigerian Army troops have been deployed in strategic locations across Cotonou, Republic of Benin, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Romuald Wadagni scheduled to commence at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. Security sources according to a report by ZagaZola Makama, disclosed that the Nigerian Army Troops were deployed in the...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has continued to confound critics not by shouting and media posturing, but by effective leadership at the cusp of the nation’s security apparatchik. Ribadu, like any effective security leader, works behind the scene. He pulls the strings quietly. Speaks less but observes...
The Administrative and Finance Committee of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has thrown its weight behind the leadership of the Nigeria National Office, passing a resounding vote of confidence in Head of National Office, Dr. Amos Dangut, amid growing commendation for the council’s operational stability and staff relations....
At critical moments in the life of public institutions, reform-minded leadership often attracts resistance, controversy, and organised opposition. This has been the historical pattern across government agencies, universities, regulatory bodies, and examination institutions. The ongoing tensions within the Nigerian office of the West African Examinations Council should therefore be...
The Committee of Ministers for the West African Gas Pipeline Project met in Abuja on Friday, reaffirming its central role in West Africa’s regional energy agenda. The meeting brought together ministers and high-level representatives from Nigeria, Benin, Togo, and Ghana, alongside officials from ECOWAS, the West African Gas Pipeline...
Nigeria is set to host a crucial regional conversation on social protection next week, with the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) saying the focus will be less about talk and more about fixing what is not working. At a media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, the Managing Director...