By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is working towards harmonising framework and policy documents for the management of logistics for its Standby Force (ESF). The Standby Force constitutes the use of force as a last resort if diplomacy fails. Amb. Abdel-Fatau Musah,Continue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher and Eletta Mercy Mr James Sule Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to fostering lasting mutual ties with China through cultural diplomacy. Sule said this on Wednesday in Abuja during the “Energy China – Nigeria Dance Competition Final ”Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Italian Embassy in Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja celebrated the rich cultural heritage of the Yoruba through a collage of artworks with the theme – `human and spiritual wealth of Yorubas”. The celebration involved a solo exhibition of artworks of prominent Italian artist, Mr Luigi Ballarin.Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen Some West African stakeholders are upbeat about the prospects of business startups growing up to become big companies owned by business moguls, complementing today’s major industry players as employers of labour. They expressed this optimism in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at aContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen President, ECOWAS Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Edward Asante, has called on staff participants to engage in productive dialogue and decision-making at the institution’s 16th administrative and budget retreat. Justice Asante, who made this known in his address at the event, on Monday, explained that the callContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) on Saturday declared Latin America and the Caribbean or the Pacific as host for its 2025 workshop. The Treaty is a multilateral agreement opened for signature in September 1996, signed by 187 nations and ratified by 178 to prohibit nuclear weaponContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) has urged African countries to adhere to the agreement on the nuclear weapon testing ban to ensure safety and security in the continent. The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) is a multilateral agreement which opened for signature in September 1996 andContinue Reading
ECOWAS investment promotion facilitation‘ll drive economic growth —ExpertsContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has named Nollywood actress, Chioma Akpotha, as its maiden ‘Goodwill Ambassador for Nutrition’ in Nigeria. The partnership between Chioma and the agency is aimed at raising awareness about the critical issue of malnutrition, which affects millions of Nigerians, especially womenContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Nigerian Ambassador to Libya, Mohammed Mohammed, has cautioned Nigerians against seeking irregular migration to foreign countries. Muhammed, the newly-posted Charge’ d’Affaires en-titre to Libya, gave the advice in a statement on Wednesday during the repatriation of 122 stranded Nigerians in Libya. In the statement, which was issuedContinue Reading
