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The ECOWAS Parliament has officially launched what it describes as a “war” on the synthetic drug known as Kush, in response to the escalating crisis of substance abuse and mental health challenges in Sierra Leone and across the West African region. The declaration came during a high-level sensitization town hall…
The ECOWAS Parliament has kicked off a critical regional sensitization mission in Sierra Leone with a focus on the rising challenges of substance abuse and mental health. The initiative began with a series of high-level engagements with key government ministries and institutions in Freetown. At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
Key regional figures and former leaders have gathered in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in a two-day high-level conference convened by the Amandla Institute in collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission. The event, which began on serves as a…
The Citizens Awareness Against Corruption and Social Vices Initiative (CAACASVI) has raised concerns over what it describes as executive interference in an ongoing illegal mining case involving one Ali Tanko and his alleged collaborators. The group has formally petitioned the National Security Adviser (NSA) to intervene and uphold the integrity…
In a bid to strengthen grassroots mobilization and party cohesion, the Labour Party is convening a General Assembly in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State. The gathering is scheduled for Saturday, June 28th, 2025, and will be held at 13 Odofin Street, Olodi Apapa, starting at 11:00 am. The…
The Warri Indigenous People’s Movement (WIPM) has accused Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, a company operated by ex-militant leader High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), of human rights abuses, illegal arrests and a deliberate attempt to annex Itsekiri communities under the guise of pipeline surveillance operations. In a statement by…
Erratic government bans and widespread insecurity are crippling efforts to cut West Africa’s estimated 30 percent youth jobless rate, lawmakers warned at an ECOWAS parliamentary hearing in Monrovia. Speaking for the bloc’s joint committees on Administration, Finance & Budget; Public Accounts; Macroeconomic Policy; Industry; and the Private Sector, Nigerian Senator Osita Izunaso blasted…
Tuggar Urged States to Implement Landmark Decisions, As he Ends Tenure as ECOWAS Council Chair Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar bowed out as chair of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers closing the bloc’s 94 th Ordinary Session with an appeal to member states to faithfully implement a slate of…
A delegation of the ECOWAS Parliament has toured Liberia’s National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP) in Monrovia, seeking lessons on how robust pension administration can buttress economic inclusion across West Africa. The visiting team—drawn from the parliament’s Joint Committee on Administration, Finance & Budget; Public Accounts; Macroeconomic Policy & Economic Research; and Industry & Private…
The ECOWAS Parliament has pledged fresh measures to curb soaring unemployment across West Africa, wrapping up a week‑long joint‑committee meeting in Monrovia on Friday with a call for deeper funding for small businesses and targeted support for high‑growth sectors. Gathered under the theme “Assessing the Effectiveness of the ECOWAS Investment…
