Tag: ECOWAS

Nigeria’s Food Security Plan: Government Announces New Agricultural Incentives

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As part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the Federal Government on Tuesday unveiled new incentives to increase agricultural investment. This is a component of continuous changes aimed at utilizing Nigeria’s enormous potential for food production through new policies that revolutionize the nation’s infrastructure and agricultural investments. During the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) National and Subregional Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum in Abuja, Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima revealed this. He asserts that although hunger is a worldwide security concern, Nigeria needs to mobilize its resources…

ECOWAS court dismisses suits on Kudirat Abiola’s assassination

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The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, has dismissed a case filed against the Federal Government of Nigeria on the assassination of the late Mrs. Kudirat Abiola, the wife of the winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, M.K.O Abiola. The suit was filed by three members of the Abiola’s family, Khalifa Abiola, Moriam Abiola and Hadi Abiola, who alleged Kudirat’s rights violations with her was assassinated in 1996 while advocating her husband’s release from detention. According to the applicants, the Nigerian government violated Kudirat’s fundamental human rights by failing to…

Tinubu Urges ECOWAS To Re-Examine Position On Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Niger

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Tinubu Urges ECOWAS To Re-Examine Position On Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Niger The President of Nigeria and Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Bola Tinubu, has emphasized the need for a reassessment of the regional body’s strategy in upholding constitutional order in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Niger. During his speech at the special summit in Abuja addressing peace, political, and security issues in the ECOWAS sub-region, Tinubu highlighted the necessity for bold and challenging choices given the current circumstances. Additionally, he appealed to the three-member…

Yakubu Gowon Shun FG, ECOWAS’ Invitation To Speak On Crisis

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Yakubu Gowon Shun FG, ECOWAS’ Invitation To Speak On Crisis Yakubu Gowon, the former Nigerian head of state and one of the founding fathers of ECOWAS, has declined the invitation to intervene in the ongoing crises within the regional body. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission, had organized a press conference at the ECOWAS Commission Headquarters in Abuja, where Gowon was expected to address the current state of affairs in the region. However, Gowon has reportedly shunned their invitation. The matters at hand included the…