NEWS

ECOWAS launches €110 million projects for regional peace and stability

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2025

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched four significant projects worth approximately €110 million, aimed at strengthening regional peace and stability, supporting institutional reforms, and promoting trade within the subregion.. The projects which are funded by the

NEWS

ECOWAS calls for investment in plastic eco-innovation to ward of threat of pollution

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2025

…Reaffirms commitment to clean environment The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called upon all stakeholders in the region to Invest in eco-innovation and plastic alternatives as part of the efforts to address plastic pollution in the region. The West African sub-region is said to generate nearly eight (8) million metric tonnes (MT) […]

NEWS

Tuggar: Departure of Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali from ECOWAS Has Not Affected Trade, Bilateral Relations Among West African Countries

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2025

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has said the exit of Burkina-Faso, Mali and Niger, the three Alliance of Sahel States from the West African regional bloc, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has not affected trade and bilateral relations among countries in the area. Addressing a press conference on the forthcoming […]

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ECOWAS plans life without Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali

Daily Dispatch June 15, 2025

…. To Hold Summit on Future of the Community The Economic Community of West African States on Sunday announced plans to organise a summit: “the Future of the Community,” to strategize on life without exited member states- Burkina-Faso, Mali and Niger Republic. The exit of the three francophone countries, who have since formed Alliance of […]

EDUCATION

ABU wins inaugural ECOWAS Moot Court Competition

Daily Dispatch June 15, 2025

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaira has emerged the winner of the inaugural Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Moot Court Competition. The competition which had competing for the top prize of N5 million, eight universities, had as first runners up University of Jos carting home N3 million. Organized by the ECOWAS Community Court of […]

EDUCATION

Eight Nigerian Universities in ECOWAS Court’s Moot Competition

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2025

Eight Nigerian Universities are presenting competing in the inaugural edition of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court Moot Court Competition. The ivory towers in the competition are: American University, Yola; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Igbinedion University, Okada; Lagos State University, Ojo, University of Jos,