By Mark Longyen A Nigerian activist, Mr Bishir Dauda, who has embarked on a 50-day celebration road trip across West Africa to mark ECOWAS’ 50th anniversary on Tuesday, arrived in Cotonou, Benin Republic. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ECOWAS, founded on May 28, 1975, to foster subregionalContinue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye LNigeria has called for collaboration with the Sahel and West African countries on information and data sharing for effective border control. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the call on Tuesday while addressing newsmen on the sidelines of the Summit on Boarder Security in London.Continue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye The Federal Government of Nigeria has advocated for internationally harmonised laws on cyber-enabled organised immigration crimes. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in London. Tunji-Ojo said he made the remark while addressingContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Federal Government says it will partner with relevant Turkish authorities to ensure that the endangered baby gorilla, intercepted on Dec. 22, 2024 at Istanbul Airport, Turkey, returns safely to Nigeria. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, gave the assurance on Saturday. Tuggar said thatContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged Investment Promotion Agencies of West Africa (IPAWAS) to explore the use of diaspora remittances for infrastructure development in their respective countries. ECOWAS Director of Private Sector, Dr Tony Elumelu, made this call during a meeting of theContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala Gao Wei, President of China Central Television (CCTV) Video News Agency, on Friday, said that the agency was committed to enhancing media competitiveness and international influence of Global South countries. Gao spoke during a meeting with journalists selected from those currently on a media exchange programme inContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has pledged to partner the Association of West African Legislative Correspondents (AWALCO) to publicise the activities of the ECOWAS Parliament, particularly its 25th anniversary celebrations. Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, the Managing Director of the agency, made the pledge when the leadershipContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Analysts have underscored the need for strategic approach to boost sustainable growth in the shipbuilding sector without disrupting global trade. The analysts gave the advice on Thursday during the 2025 global virtual sessions, which analysed challenges of the shipbuilding industry. They spoke against the backdrop of implementedContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Bangladesh High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Masudur Rahman, says relations between Bangladesh and Nigeria have significantly strengthened in recent years. He highlighted that bilateral trade has grown from 50 million to more than 100 million dollars. Rahman said this in Abuja at a reception marking theContinue Reading
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has called for an immediate end to hostilities and urgent dialogue between the country’s leaders to prevent a relapse into civil war, as violence escalates around the capital city. Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, called on partiesContinue Reading
