Tag: ECOWAS

Nigeria’s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates will unlock duty-free access for thousands of Nigerian products, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, ...

Dec 15, 2025 The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi II, on Monday conferred a chieftaincy title on the President of Ghana, John Mahama. Mahama was installed as “Atayeto of ...

Dec. 11, 2025 Recently, Nigeria made headlines after deploying security support to halt a coup attempt in a neighbouring West African country. Trust us at Lawpadi to wade through the ...

Dec. 10, 2025 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it will prohibit air ticket tax with a view to reducing airfares in all airports across the sub-region ...

December 9, 2025 States in Africa's Sahel region accused Nigeria of violating their airspace, saying one of its military transport planes landed in Burkina Faso on Monday without clearance. Nigeria ...

Dec. 9, 2025 Dr. Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, has declared a state of emergency amid escalating violent extremism and terror, military coups d’etat, banditry, and political instability ...

December 1, 2025 Nigeria has offered Guinea-Bissau's opposition presidential candidate Fernando Dias protection at its embassy in the capital Bissau following a military coup, the Nigerian foreign ministry said on ...

Nov. 28, 2025 The Federal Government of Nigeria on Friday inaugurated the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC) for regional integration, enhanced security, and efficient identity management across West Africa. ...

Nov. 11, 2025 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has denied entry to 332 migrants at the Seme Border for failing to present valid travel documents. Comptroller General of Immigration, Mrs. ...

Nov. 5, 2025 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced plans to introduce a Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP) as part of efforts to strengthen identity management and enhance border ...