The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has awarded N10 million in general damages against the Federal Republic of Nigeria over the physical assault, unlawful arrest, and seizure of property belonging to Jide Oyekunle, a journalist with Independent Newspaper. The landmark ruling in Suit No. ECW/CCJ/APP/29/25 was secured…

…dashboard centre in Ekiti Meanwhile, the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has visited the Election Result Analysis Dashboard, ERAD, Centre in Ado-Ekiti, reaffirming the European Union's longstanding support for democratic governance, civic innovation and citizen participation in Nigeria through the Europ…

…regional integration projects. Founded as the development finance institution of the 15 ECOWAS member states, EBID finances projects across infrastructure, industry, rural development, environmental sustainability, and social services through loans, equity investments, lines of credit, and other financial instruments.…

…the Sahel its permanent home, due to weak governments. I am also aware of the fact that ECOWAS protocols stand in the way of closing the borders, hence the proliferation of ISIS-inspired terrorist groups in West Africa. But if closure of borders is possible and would reduce the influx of foreigners and thus reduce viol…