President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, said he would support a proposal for the direct election of members into the parliament of the Economic Community of West African States. Tinubu said the move would give citizens of member states a say…
ACF calls for reopening of Niger/Nigeria borders
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on the Nigerian government as well as members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to reopen the Nigerien and Nigerian borders to allow economic activities to resume in earnest. It…
UN General Assembly: Tinubu seeks better deal to end extremism, Africa’s exploitation
President Bola Tinubu in the early hours of today made his inaugural address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with a call on world leaders to serve African countries a better deal of international politics. Mounting the rostrum on…
ECOWAS rejects Niger Republic junta’s transition plan
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rebuffed the three-year transition proposal put forth by Niger Republic’s military junta. The leader of the coup, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, had pledged during a meeting with an ECOWAS delegation, led by…
Peter Obi identifies key measures for ECOWAS in Niger Republic
The presidential candidate on the platform of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has urged President Bola Tinubu and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to allow Niger return to democracy via its national institutions. In a statement…
Sanwo-Olu congratulates Tinubu on emergence as ECOWAS chairman
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu for emerging as the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the 63rd Ordinary Session that took…