By Ijeoma Popoola The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says President Bola Tinubu‘s Renewed Hope Agenda presents a unique opportunity to place children’s well-being at the heart of national development. The outgoing UNICEF Country Representative in Nigeria, Ms Cristian Munduate, made the remark at the presentation of the UNICEF Nigeria 2024Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen ECOWAS Parliamentarians (MPs) have proposed measures aimed at addressing the challenges facing private sector growth and job creation in the subregion. The lawmakers made this known at the end of a meeting of their Joint Committee on Administration, Finance, Budget, Public Accounts, Macroeconomic Policy, Economic Research, Industry,Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it has secured an understanding with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to collectively confront terrorism and violent extremism in the subregion. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, disclosed this at the 94th Ordinary Session ofContinue Reading
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has hailed the macroeconomic stability prevailing in Zimbabwe, saying the country’s disciplined policies have helped stabilise the local Zimbabwean dollar currency and reduced inflation. In a statement issued following a two-week mission to Zimbabwe, the IMF said the country’s growth this year is recovering followingContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, has reiterated the need for strategic dialogue that delivers more meaningful outcomes for ECOWAS Member States and their citizens. Tuggar, who is the host minister and Chairperson of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers, disclosed this during the two-day 94thContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to the emergency evacuation of stranded Nigerians in Israel and Iran, as tensions escalate between the two countries. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the ministry’s spokesperson,Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, says the U.S.’ plan to apply visa restrictions on ECOWAS countries is tantamount to creating “non-tariff barriers” that will harm trade relations with West Africa. Tuggar, who is the Chairman, ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) made this known atContinue Reading
The Dutch government has released its official guidelines aimed at limiting children’s use of smartphones and social media. The new guidelines recommend that children under 15 avoid social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram to promote healthy and responsible screen. Additionally, it advises delaying smartphone use until age 11 toContinue Reading
Malaysia and Vietnam will sign a tourism partnership agreement designed to boost Vietnamese tourists’ confidence in Malaysia while promoting Malaysian destinations in Vietnam’s travel market. The memorandum envisages joint promotional campaigns, streamlined visa facilitation, and infrastructure development within the BRICS+ framework. This is reported by Pretoria News, a partnerContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is soliciting coordinated collaborative regional response from member states to tackle plastic pollution which it has identified as a “transboundary challenge”. Mrs Massandje Toure-Litse, ECOWAS Commissioner, Economic Affairs and Agriculture, said this at the World Environment Day celebration onContinue Reading
