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ECOWAS says that West Africa risks losing projects valued at $500 million if sanctions on Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso were not suspended.
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Ibrahim Khalil Gaga as the new Executive Director, Corporate Services, at the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM).
The ECOWAS Commission is set to convene a pivotal regional conference in Abuja, Nigeria, on February 22nd and 23rd, aimed at establishing the Economic, Social and Cultural Council for West Africa (ECOSOCC-WA).
The Commission has urged Senegal's political leaders to swiftly restore the electoral timetable following President Macky Sall's announcement of postponing the general election initially scheduled for February 25, 2024.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in a communique issued on Sunday, declared that Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali remain members of the West African bloc.
The governments of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso on Sunday announced their immediate withdrawal from the ECOWAS.
In an effort to address the prevalent issue of fistula disorder (Vesicovaginal fistula) in the West African region, Nigeria and seven other member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have received $1.96 million.
EU has announced an expansion of its Erasmus plus postgraduate scholarships to include both academic and non-academic staff from Nigerian higher institutions.
The Federal Republic of Germany has provided the sum of €81 million to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to tackle issues like insecurity, Infrastructural gaps, and climate change, among other concerns.
The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Lamido Yuguda has called on the private sector to rise to the challenge of sourcing long-term financing from the capital market that would fund the provision of infrastructure in the West African Sub-region.
NRC has taken steps to lessen the impact of petroleum subsidy removal on Nigerians by launching the Apapa Express, a rapid mass transit passenger train operating along the standard gauge railway line.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has allocated a $78 million training grant to support food security in Nigeria by empowering 150 farmers in Bauchi State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).