By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court has dismissed claims brought against Nigeria by two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) over the destruction of property, health and environment by the 2012 and 2022 Lagdo Dam floodings. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the applicants, Incorporated Trustees of Prince and Princess CharlesContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court has ordered Nigeria to pay two million naira compensation each to 26 people who were forcibly evicted from various communities in Lagos and Rivers between 2004 and 2013. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the applicants, Mr Edwin Lenyie and 25 othersContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Dr Omar Touray, ECOWAS Commision President, has called on Turkey to step up its support to the subregional body’s efforts toward curbing the scourge of terrorism in West Africa. Touray made the plea when the outgoing Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Hidayet Bayraktar, paid him aContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it will continue to engage with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, in spite of their formal withdrawal from the bloc on Wednesday. Dr Omar Touray, the President of the commission, made this known at a news conference inContinue Reading
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 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 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, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) There is an emerging reality that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to lose three of its founding members – Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic, in one fell swoop. Founded almost 50 years ago on May 28,Continue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo Renowned diplomat, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, says the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) must recommit to strengthening regional agriculture value chains. Chambas made the call at the 66th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS summit of Heads of State and Government held in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen President of the ECOWAS Commission Dr Omar Touray has urged member states to leverage the vast potentials of West Africa’s private sector toward subregional economic integration and development. Touray made the plea at the 93rd Ordinary Session of ECOWAS Council of Ministers on Thursday in Abuja. He saidContinue Reading
