ECOWAS leaders have set plans in motion to create the regional single currency, ‘the Eco’, aimed at deepening regional economic integration among member states. At the opening ceremony of the 11th meeting of the Convergence Council, held on Monday in Abuja, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Adebayo Olawale Edun, firmly…
eThe United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF has issued an urgent call for action as reports of sexual violence against children in Sudan continue to rise. The humanitarian organization warns that the country’s ongoing conflict has placed millions of children at risk, with cases of abuse and sexual exploitation becoming increasingly common, even among…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended 59-year-old international drug baron, Ogbonnaya Kevin Jeff, after evading law enforcement for 17 years. The suspect, linked to a vast drug trafficking network, was arrested with illicit drugs worth over ₦1.4 billion. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive…
Burkina Faso’s Transitional President, Ibrahim Traoré, will be honored as ‘Grand Commander of Peace’ (GCOP) at the 14th Pan-African Leaders Symposium and Honours (PALESH) Awards. The prestigious event, organized by the United Nations Peace and Governance Council (UNIPGC), recognizes President Traoré’s outstanding leadership, commitment to nation-building, and transformative governance in Burkina Faso. The selection process…
Gabon’s Transitional President, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, has officially announced his candidacy for the upcoming April 12 presidential election. Speaking at the City of Democracy on Monday, March 3, the leader, who took power in a coup d’état on August 30, 2023, emphasized his commitment to continuing the “renaissance” of Gabon initiated under his…
