By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Parliament says grassroots engagement is crucial to developing more effective regional policies to address the growing menace of irregular migration across West Africa. The Parliament’s Director, Parliamentary Affairs, Dr Kabeer Garba, said this at a delocalised meeting with communities in The Gambia aimed at combatingContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah Former Governor of Rivers, Celestine Omehia, has cautioned Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the National Assembly (NASS) against rushing the passage of the State Police Bill into Law. Omehia, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. HeContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Amid global economic uncertainty driven by geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and slowing growth, China is reinforcing its role in economic resilience and international cooperation for shared prosperity. At the centre of this effort is innovation-led development, advanced manufacturing and technological self-reliance,Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday distributed assistive devices to children with disabilities in Nigeria as part of efforts to improve access to assistive technology and promote disability inclusion across the region. The intervention is being implemented under the ECOWAS Regional Programme forContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The seven-hectare, 11-storey, multimillion-dollar new ECOWAS Headquarters Building Complex funded by China. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has described China as one of its most strategic partners, citing the construction of its new 56.5-million-dollar headquarters in Abuja and sustained military support for regional peaceContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised an alarm over the escalating cases of drug abuse across the sub-region. Dr Daniel Amankwa, ECOWAS Principal Programme Officer, Drug Prevention and Control, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher China has delivered the first full-cycle cassava mechanisation equipment to Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen agricultural modernisation and enhance food security in the country. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chinese Embassy in Abuja on Wednesday, signed by Dr Duan Yun. TheContinue Reading
By Yu Dunhai, China’s Ambassador to Nigeria “No matter how the international landscape evolves, the CPC and the Chinese Government have remained unwavering in their commitment to long-term friendship with Nigeria…” July 1, 2026 marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). UnderContinue Reading
By Chinasa Nwankwo Stakeholders have urged Nigeria to invest more in brain research, education and innovation, saying it can improve healthcare, drive economic growth and strengthen national development. They made the appeal at a roundtable on neuroscience organised by the Embassy of Spain in Nigeria in partnership with Nigerian andContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court of Justice says it aims to go fully digital by 2030, become more accessible, efficient and be recognised as a benchmark among judicial institutions in the sub-region. President of the court, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, made this known at the formal unveiling of court’s ElectronicContinue Reading
