By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is committed to strengthening relations with breakaway Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, notwithstanding the trust deficit between the two sides. ECOWAS President, Dr Omar Touray, stated this while presenting the 2025 Annual Community Report on the StateContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Dr Sidie Tunis, immediate past Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament (EcoParl), has called on Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu as his administration tackles the rising security challenges facing the country. He made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on theContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka Beneficiaries of relief materials distributed during the 2025 flooding in Akwa Ibom State have expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). They gave the commendations on Friday when a NEMA Monitoring and Evaluation Team led by Mr. Manzo Ezekiel visited UyoContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Government has commended the establishment of a climate-smart Electric Vehicle (EV) Recharge Hub, calling it a timely, strategic initiative to support Nigeria’s commitments ahead of COP-30 in 2025. Mrs Omotenioye Majekodunmi, Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), lauded BYD Motors Nigeria andContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Stakeholders have lauded the successes recorded under the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA-IV) programme between 2020 and 2025. They gave their views in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of a workshop in Abuja. They also expressed optimism over theContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu The International Fertiliser Development Centre (IFDC) through its Soil Values programme funded by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has launched activities for Nigeria’s 2025 World Soil Day with key agricultural institutions. This year’s theme, “Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities,” drew the Minister of State for Agriculture, Sen.Continue Reading
Okeoghene Akubuike The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says digital transformation is critical to unlocking trade and investment potential under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Dr Yemi Kale, Group Chief Economist and Managing Director, Research, Afreximbank, stated this at an engagement event on “Unlocking Nigeria’s Trade and Investment PotentialContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen West African leaders have called for collective action by all member States to contain the prevailing threats to democracy and the rule of law in the sub-region. They made their positions known in Abuja during a ceremony organised by the ECOWAS Parliament to mark its 25th anniversary,Continue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Sen. Ita Enang, former lawmaker representing Akwa Ibom North-East has expressed his appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for his appointment as a Non-Career Ambassador/ High Commissioner Designate. Enang, who made the appreciation while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday, pledged hisContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr Dumebi Kachikwu, has urged President Bola Tinubu to publicly identify and prosecute individuals sponsoring terrorism in the country. He made the call at a State of the Nation news conference on Thursday in Abuja. The News AgencyContinue Reading
