Exit By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from ECOWAS becomes effective from Jan. 29th. The commission’s spokesperson, Joel Ahofodji, in a statement on Wednesday, explained that it is in line with the decision of the ECOWASContinue Reading
By Olawunmi Ashafa President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania has unveiled plans to revitalise the country’s livestock sector to reduce reliance on food imports for the sustainability of the economy. He disclosed this on Tuesday at the just-concluded Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He saidContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court of Justice has dismissed an alleged human rights violation suit filed by one Patrick Eholor, on behalf of Makia Media Limited, against the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the applicant had in suit number ECW/CCJ/APP/43/21, alleged that Nigeria’s broadcastingContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Irish foreign minister Simon Harris said on Monday that the European Union (EU) ‘is cautiously optimistic on Syria engagement’ but called for more deeper engagement to strengthen relations with the country. Harris said this at a news conference held at the EU Headquarters in Brussels, the BelgianContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang A Nigerian-American woman, Victoria Ogunremi, has returned the cash sum of $5,700 which she found in the toilet at her workplace in New Jersey, U.S.A. The gesture has been described as one of the remarkable acts of honesty and kindness by most Nigerians living abroad. Ogunremi toldContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Foreign Minister Simon Harris said on Monday in Brussels that it would benefit the U.S. if it did business with the European Union (EU) member countries. Harris said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ahead of the meeting of the foreignContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court of Justice has officially adopted new rules of procedure titled: “New Instructions to the Chief Registrar and Practice Directions (2025)”, aimed at enhancing efficiency and procedural integrity. This is contained in a statement by Mr Felicien Hounkanrin, the court’s Acting Head of Public InformationContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Managing Director of the Sierra Leone News Agency (SLENA), Mrs Lolo Thompson-Oguamah, has urged African news agencies to leverage their platforms to achieve public health sovereignty in their countries. She stated this on Wednesday in Rabat, the Moroccan capital, at the 8th General AssemblyContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Donald Trump, was inaugurated on Monday for second time as the President of the United States of America, thus becoming the 47th president of the country. Trump, of the Republican Party, was first elected as the 45th U.S. President in 2016 butContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo The Saudi Arabia embassy in Abuja has hosted a farewell ceremony for 20 Nigerians selected for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Guests Programme for Umrah 2025. A statement issued by the embassy in Abuja said the ceremony held under the leadership of Faisal Al-Ghamdi, theContinue Reading
