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Former President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and ex-Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, (Ojaja II) and former President Goodluck Jonathan, amongst others are dignitaries lined up to grace the 10th anniversary of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF).

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  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing regional trade, innovation, and sustainable investment as part of activities marking its 50th anniversary. The commitment was demonstrated at the ECOWAS Trade and Investment Forum and Exhibition (ECOTIFE 2025), a flagship initiative at the ongoing Lagos International Trade Fair (LITF) holding from November 7 to …

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Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, stated that the country and some members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have the rare mineral resources that were reported by an American publication that China has the monopoly, and vital to some industries on which the future will be built.

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Towering over the Lekki Free Zone on the edge of the Atlantic, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is more than just a feat of engineering; it has become a symbol of ambition, vision, and industrial self-reliance for an entire continent. Now, that promise has been affirmed by the region’s highest political and economic bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

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Five non-governmental organizations and four journalists have filed a suit against the Federal Government at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja asking it to declare the indefinite suspension of Twitter in Nigeria a violation of their human rights under international law, order the Government to immediately rescind the suspension order, and compensate them for the violation of their …

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Nigeria and six other members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are to meet today to take a common position on the ECO single currency controversy.

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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) endorses Adesina for second term as President of the African Development Bank Adesina is a renowned development economist and the first Nigerian to serve as President of the Bank Group The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has endorsed the candidacy of African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina for a second …

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President Muhammadu Buhari has assured countries within the West Africa sub-region and by extension Africa of Nigeria’s support for the sustenance of representative government.

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The National Bureau of Statistics on Friday released the country’s merchandise trade report with trade rising by 2.5 per cent from N8.04tn in the fourth quarter of last year to N8.24tn in the first quarter of this year

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Photo Caption: From Left–Director General, West African Monetary Institute Ghana, Dr Ngozi Egbuna, Commissioner, Industry and Private Sector Promotion ECOWAS Commission Mr Mamado Traore, Acting Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission Ms Mary Uduk and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Stock Exchange Mr Oscar Onyema during the Experts Meeting to Validate West Africa Securities Regulatory Agency and West Africa Capital Market …

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