Tag: ECOWAS
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Katsina police arrest 2 female suspects for job scam, aiding bandits
The Katsina Police command says it has arrested a 42-year-old woman for allegedly committing a job scam, and also another woman suspected of supplying illicit injections to bandits. The spokesperson of the command, SP Gambo Isah, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday over their recent arrest in the state. Isah said the 42-year-old woman…
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Buhari congratulates Olusegun Awolowo as he leads ECOWAS TPOs
President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded Executive Director of Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Mr Olusegun Awolowo, on his election as President of National Trade Promotion Organizations (TPOs) from ECOWAS member States. The president, in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, believed Awolowo’s unanimous election was testament to the confidence reposed in him, and in…
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Nigeria supports calls for direct election for ECOWAS Parliamentarians
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said that Nigeria was in support of the calls for an electoral arrangement that will provide direct election for representations at the West African regional parliament. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Ola Awoniyi, Lawan’s Special Adviser on Media. Lawan made the call when he hosted Seini…
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COVID-19 2nd wave: WAHO warns ECOWAS member states to remain vigilant
The West Africa Health Organisation (WAHO) has warned Member States of the ECOWAS Community to brace up and prepare for the possibility of a second wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic. WAHO gave the warning in Guinea Bissau at the ongoing delocalised meeting of Parliament, with the theme: ‘Agricultural Production and Food Security in the ECOWAS…
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Group condemns maltreatment of Nigerian traders in Ghana, urges ECOWAS to intervene
An NGO, Media Advocacy West Africa Foundation (MAWA Foundation) has condemned the ill treatment of Nigerian traders in Ghana. Mr Liberty Oseni, the Coordinator of the organisation made the condemnation in a statement on Thursday in Jos. NAN reports that the Ghanaian government had issued a municipal law which requested Nigerian businessmen to pay one…
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CSOs, ECOWAS Task Nigeria on Youth Development
Civil Societies for Good Governance and ECOWAS Youth Council have asked Nigeria to prioritise efforts towards building the youth for national development. The groups made the call on Monday in Abuja while presenting an award of effective performance and recommendation for higher responsibility to the President, National Youth Council of Nigeria, Solomon Adodo. Speaking on…
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COVID-19: ECOWAS sets up help desks, restricts missions, meetings
In a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease in West Africa, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has directed the establishment of Committees on Coronavirus Management in all its institutions. ALSO READ:FG suspends plans to borrow $22.7bn It also placed stringent restriction on meetings and missions as well as cancelled…
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Group to build capacity of journalists on reporting human trafficking issues
An NGO, Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL), says it has concluded arrangements to train some select journalists on reporting human trafficking issues. The group made this known in a statement signed by the National President, Mr Adaramola Emmanuel, on Tuesday in Abuja. The organisation stated that the training, scheduled for Feb. 20…