By Maureen Okon The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Mr Omar Touray, has said that the situation in the Republic of Niger is of concern to the bloc. The president said this on the sidelines of the ongoing 2023 second Ordinary Session, and when heContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, on Thursday said debt, currency depreciation, inflation and other indices have slowed down the economies of countries in the sub region. This is contained in the 2023 Annual State of the Community Report he presented to the ECOWASContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), has called for constant stakeholder dialogue on gender inclusion to advance youth development in the country. The Chairman of PIC, Mr Udene Ufot, made this known at the two-day Gender and Inclusion Summit in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Abu Shawesh, says only a just political solution based on international law will end the Israel-Palestinian crisis. Shawesh made this known while addressing the media in commemoration of International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. The day, marked on Nov.Continue Reading
By Elizabeth Joseph/Sarfina Christopher Xinhua News Agency of China has solicited deeper collaboration with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), saying it wants its long-standing relationship with NAN to be sustained. Xinhua’s West Africa Director and Nigeria Bureau Chief, Mr Yang Zhe, made the request when he paid aContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The various committees of the ECOWAS Parliament sitting to address the draft resolutions of the sub-region on Tuesday submitted their recommendations to plenary for debate or adoption. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the joint committees are sitting at the ongoing 2023 Second Ordinary SessionContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Directorate of Technical Aid Corps (DTAC) on Sunday received 23 Technical Aid Corps (TAC) Volunteers sent to Uganda in November 2021, who returned back to Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports they were received by the Director-General (D-G) of DTAC, Dr Yusuf Yakub, atContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Abu Shawesh, has called for total ceasefire in the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinians. Shawesh also called for immediate commencement of dialogue towards a two-state solution to the crisis. The envoy made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja while addressingContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The ECOWAS Parliament Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources, will consider two draft regulations on Nov. 28, aimed at restricting the use of plastic products in the sub region. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the parliamentarians will consider the two draft regulations meantContinue Reading
A 17-year-old schoolboy in Russia was sentenced to six-years in a prison camp on Thursday for attempted arson attacks against military facilities. The court in Saint Petersburg found him guilty of “attempted terrorism” for throwing Molotov cocktails at the buildings of two district defense offices a few months ago inContinue Reading
