By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says women, youth and informal traders are crucial to unlocking West Africa’s economic growth under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). ECOWAS Programme Officer, Trade Development, Christopher Mensah-Yawson, made this known at the ongoing 2026 First ECOWAS ParliamentContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Sen. Ita Enang, a Nigerian ambassador-designate and former Akwa-Ibom North-East Senator, has solicited the election of ECOWAS parliament members directly from their countries as opposed to the current “part-time” arrangement. The former Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters, made this known atContinue Reading
A Turkish F-16 fighter jet crashed overnight near a major highway in western Turkey, killing its pilot, the Ministry of National Defence said on Wednesday. The aircraft had taken off from a base in Balikesir Province before contact with the pilot was lost at around 1.00 a.m. local time (2200Continue Reading
U.S. President Donald Trump says that while he prefers a diplomatic solution with Iran, he will not allow Tehran to acquire a nuclear weapon under any circumstances. Speaking during his 2026 State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress, Trump underscored that negotiations are ongoing. “We areContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says its Free Movement Protocol is crucial to the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) policy and regional integration. ECOWAS Director, Free Movement of Persons and Migration, Albert Siaw-Boateng, stated this in a presentation atContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Rep. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, and ECOWAS Parliamentarian, says the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the strategic engine that will catapult Africa’s economic development. He stated this in his contribution at the ECOWAS Parliament’s First 2026 Extraordinary Session and Seminar,Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen Nigeria has called on the ECOWAS Parliament to engage in robust legislation that would facilitate the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) toward achieving regional integration goals. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, made the appeal at the opening of theContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Abuja, Feb. 23, 2026(NAN)ECOWAS Parliament Speaker, Mémounatou Ibrahima, has called on member states to leverage the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which has entered its operational phase, to deepen regional integration. She made the appeal on Monday in Abuja, while declaring open the ECOWAS Parliament‘sContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The British High Commission and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have warned Nigerians against deceptive overseas job offers. They issued the warning on Monday in Abuja at a joint survivor-centred event with the theme: “Confronting the Global Scam Centre Crisis: PerspectivesContinue Reading
The U.S. and South Korean militaries have decided to postpone announcing a date for their major springtime exercise for this year due to differences over the scale of on-field drills, the Seoul-based Yonhap News reported on Sunday. The two militaries had planned to make the announcement in a joint pressContinue Reading
