Gambia’s Plan to Replace 57 Nigerians Raises ECOWAS Concerns
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has raised concerns over a Gambian Central Bank directive that could lead to the replacement…
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INEC Gets 5,400 Voter Register Complaints Ahead of 2027 Polls
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received more than 4,800 claims and about 600 objections to its Preliminary Register of…
ECOWAS Startup Awards: Can $65,000 Help Create Jobs?
ABUJA, Nigeria – Sixty young entrepreneurs arrived in Abuja with ideas, pitches and ambitions; by the time they left, three had won a combined…
ECOWAS Connects 60 Startups to Investors, Regional Markets
ABUJA, Nigeria – Sixty West African startups have been given access to investors, regional markets, mentorship and business partnerships under the second ECOWAS Startup…
Climate Pressure Fuels Land, Water Conflicts Across West Africa
ACCRA, Ghana – Shrinking water resources, degraded farmland and changing weather patterns are intensifying competition for land and water across West Africa, with parliamentarians…
ECOWAS Seeks Stronger Ties With Sahel States
ABUJA, Nigeria – The ECOWAS Sahel relations agenda will remain a priority for the regional bloc despite the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and…
Tinubu Urges United African Action Against South Africa Xenophobic Attacks
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – President Bola Tinubu has called on African leaders to adopt a united position against the recurring xenophobic attacks in South…
Nigeria, Germany Sign Fresh Investment, Energy Cooperation Deal
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria and Germany conclude negotiations on a new bilateral cooperation framework aimed at expanding investment, energy transition, healthcare and private-sector growth…
EDITORIAL: UAE Quits OPEC – Africa’s Hospitals Pay the Price
The United Arab Emirates’ decision to exit OPEC is not just an energy story—it is a direct threat to already fragile health systems across…
ECOWAS Warns AfCFTA Fails Without Women, Youth Inclusion
ABUJA, Nigeria – West Africa risks squandering the promise of the African Continental Free Trade Area unless governments dismantle barriers excluding women, young people…