Tag: ECOWAS
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ECOWAS okays conduct of election, says it’s peaceful
Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections on Saturday. According to a statement by the organization, the electoral process of March 18 was peaceful. The statement read, “The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission deployed by the President of the Commission of…
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Nigeria makes progress with Niger in boundary re-demarcation
The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has disclosed Nigeria and Niger Republic are making commendable progress in the re-demarcation of the international boundary between both countries.
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TNG Deal Breakers: ECOWAS Bank and access to credit for Nigeria’s SMEs, businesses
It isn’t very likely that many Nigerian entrepreneurs are aware of the existence of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID). Headquartered in Lomé, Togo, the bank has been in operation for 40 years and among Nigerian businesses, little is known about the financial products through which it supports both the public and private…
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Immigration raises alarm on use of ECOWAS travel certificates by human traffickers
T he Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Bayelsa, on Thursday raised the alarm on the increased use of ECOWAS Travel Certificates (ETC) by human traffickers to evade suspicion and arrest. The NIS said it uncovered the new strategy used by human traffickers
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ECOWAS Commission condemns attempted Coup in the Gambia
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has condemned the attempted but foiled Coup d’état in the Gambia on Dec. 21, reiterating that ECOWAS’ rejection of unconstitutional change of government. The ECOWAS Commission, in a statement made available to journalists, said that it was solidly behind the democratically-elected government of the Gambia. commending…
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BREAKING: ECOWAS Director, Emmanuel Okorodudu is dead
Mr Emmanuel Eyesan Okorodudu, Head of the Democracy and Good Governance Directorate at the ECOWAS Commission, is dead.
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ECOWAS Court re-elects president, vice for another 2 years
President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Asante has been re-elected by his peers for an initial two years following an election by the Court’s five-member college of judges. The President of the ECOWAS Court was re-elected on Oct. 13 alongside the Vice President of the Court, Justice Gberi be-Ouattara, the Communications Directorate of the…
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Ndume, ECOWAS lawmakers regret subdued powers of Parliament by Commission
Some Members of the ECOWAS Parliament have bemoaned the restriction of its powers by the ECOWAS Commission which have limited them to exercising their mandates. They made this known on Friday during Parliament’s
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Don’t disappoint us, Buhari tells new ECOWAS President
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday received the new President of the ECOWAS Commission and his Management Team, telling them the kind of sub-regional body West African leaders desire and must have. The president told Dr Omar Alieu Touray, the new President and the delegation at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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Alleged Staff Recruitment: ECOWAS sets up investigative panel
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has set up an investigative panel, to investigate alleged malpractices in its; staff recruitment process, it further directs the immediate suspension of the recruitment. Dr Sidie Tunis, Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament gave the directive in a statement issued by the parliament’s Communications Division. The suspension follows allegations…