By Mark Longyen A former Vice President of the ECOWAS Court, Prof. Friday Nwoke, has called for the inclusion of criminal jurisdiction in the court’s mandate to enable it to handle criminal cases. He threw the challenge during the ECOWAS Court‘s 2025/2026 Legal Year celebration, with the theme: “ECOWAS CourtContinue Reading
By Anthony Alabi The Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA) has pledged to provide more opportunities for photojournalists in order to adequately tell the African stories. The President of FAAPA and Director-General of the Moroccan Press Agency (MAP), Mr Fouad Arif, said this on Friday at the end of aContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The President of Cape Verde, José Neves, has reaffirmed his country’s commitment and determination to pursue initiatives that would strengthen community justice and integration in the West African sub-region. He made this known at the ECOWAS Court‘s 2025/2026 Legal Year celebration, with the theme: “ECOWAS Court andContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Tanzania will host the first International Symposium on Artemisia on Oct. 8, 2025, in Arusha, uniting global experts and policymakers to explore its health benefits and environmental applications. Mr Arnaud Nouvion, the symposium co-convener, told newsmen on Friday via webinar that it would serve as a platformContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen ECOWAS Court President Justice Ricardo Gonçalves has appealed to the governments of ECOWAS member states to fully recognise the court’s authority and cooperate with it in enforcing the court’s judgments. He made the appeal while declaring open ECOWAS Court‘s 2025/2026 Legal Year celebration, with the theme: “ECOWASContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja called for reforms in the ECOWAS Court of Justice to enhance community citizens’ access to justice, and address other contemporary challenges. The Attorney-General of the Federation , Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, stated this during the ECOWAS Court’s 2025/2026 Legal Year celebration, with themeContinue Reading
By Anthony Alabi A new Network of Photojournalists of African Press Agencies (NPJ-FAAPA) was inaugurated on Thursday in Rabat, Morocco. This is on the sidelines of the ongoing seminar on mastering photojournalism techniques, organised by the Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports thatContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has called on Nigerians living in South Africa to obey the country’s laws and carry themselves with dignity as true ambassadors of Nigeria. President General of the Union, Smart Nwobi, made the appeal in a statement issued by his aide, GeorgeContinue Reading
By Anthony Alabi African news agencies have been urged to strengthen their photojournalism services to meet the demands of the digital era. Mr Fouad Arif, President of the Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA) and Director-General of Agence Macrocaine De Presse (MAP), said this on Monday in Rabat. TheContinue Reading
By Nana Hauwa Musa The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Monday, donated 69 metric tonnes of dates to vulnerable populations in Nigeria through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). During the handover of the dates in Abuja, the Country Director, WFP, Mr David Stevenson, commended the Kingdom of SaudiContinue Reading
