#TrackNigeria: The UN Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) has moved to rally multinational efforts to thwart Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea as West Africa loses $2.3 billion to maritime crime in three years. […]
Two French soldiers were killed in an operation to rescue four hostages in the Sahel region of Africa, France said on Friday, adding that the hostages, including a U.S. woman, a South Korean citizen and […]
Mali’s Prime Minister Boubou Cisse formed a new government, two weeks after the previous cabinet resigned amid a spike in violence in the West African country, local media reported on Monday. According to a decree […]
The Trade Commissioner of Business Finland in West Africa, Mr Olu Raheem, on Wednesday said that it was important for Nigerians to understand that Finnish companies were not quick atbuilding subsidiaries abroad. Raheem told the News […]
By Abdallah el-Kurebe, Editor The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru has called for more integration among countries of West African sub-region to provide lasting solutions to the […]
#TrackNigeria – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated President Macky Sall of Senegal on his re-election for a second term. A statement by Presidential Spokesman, Femi Adesina said President Buhari commended the people of Senegal on […]
By Jessica Onyegbula The World Health Organisation, (WHO), on Sunday, said it has increase its efforts to support West African countries, in the ongoing Lassa fever outbreak. This was made known in a statement by […]
Access to quality, safe and affordable medical products across West Africa is non-negotiable, the Director-General of the West African Health Organisation, WAHO, Prof Stanley Okolo has said. According to WAHO Boss, all the 15 National […]
Six Russian Sailors have been abducted by pirates off the coast of Benin, the Russian Embassy in the West African nation said on Saturday. Among those taken hostage was the captain of the vessel, the […]
The United Nations has described the West African region as shining example of peace consolidation and democracy on the continent making the positive role of ECOWAS recognised. Mr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the […]
The EU and ECOWAS have agreed to pursue and maintain common political engagement in supporting free, fair, credible and peaceful election in Nigeria and other West African countries. Mr Hubert Fuchs, the Chair of the […]
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is now the second biggest in history, with 426 confirmed and probable cases, the health ministry said late on Thursday. The epidemic in a volatile part of Democratic Republic […]
Togo imports an estimated 500,000 tonnes of e-waste a year, some of it can be a health hazard, but it also inspires local innovators and provides jobs, as Waihiga Mwaura reports. It looks like a […]
The Word Bank Board of directors has approved the Third Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement (REDISSE) Project, committing additional US$120 million to the work plans. Mr John Paul Clark, World Bank Senior Health Specialist disclosed […]
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) is set to hold meetings of the Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement Project, REDISSE, in Lagos, Nigeria from Monday, October 15 to Friday, October 19, 2018. REDISSE is […]
This week, I am in Niamey, Niger Republic teaching in the Summer School of LASDEL, one of the leading independent research institutes for the study of social dynamics in West Africa. The Institute has 31 […]
A Nigerian, Abaka Kurotumi has emerged the winner of the maiden edition of the West Africa king of the Mountain Cycling championship in Ghana. The National coach, cycling, Mohammed Bashiru, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) says the West African States are expected to grow by 3.3 per cent in 2018 against 2.6 per cent in 2017. This is contained in the ECA’s […]
The Federal Government on Thursday demanded for the hosting of the West Africa Regional Office of the African Development Bank in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Minister of Finance and Governor-Member of the African Development […]
Senate President Bukola Saraki has urged West African governments to work together to find common solutions to address challenges facing the sub-region. Saraki said this at the opening of the Second Ordinary Session of the […]
The ECOWAS Parliament is seeking to enhance its relations with local and international development partners to support its legislative activities. This formed part of the agenda of its Donors’ Conference in Abuja on Thursday. The […]
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has urged ECOWAS member countries to tread carefully in pushing for a single currency in the sub-region by 2020. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, said […]
The 5th Annual Conference of Association of West African Universities (AWAU) opened on Monday in Niamey, Niger Republic, with a call on all members to work together by sharing ideas and values towards achieving the […]
Nigeria’s secret police, DSS has said it has uncovered and foiled sinister plans by Islamic State of West Africa (ISWA) terrorists to cause mayhem and destruction that would have disrupted the Eid-Kabir Sallah festivities of […]
Genuine peace and stability can only be guaranteed in the West African sub-region if the people are allowed to choose their leaders. Any other method will be an invitation to chaos. Acting President, Prof. Yemi […]
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