Kontagora: The Nigerian Army is working to address Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and drug abuse among its personnel, particularly those deployed in combat. The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, who was a special guest o…
Accra: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in collaboration with Ghana’s Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, recently concluded a three-day national capacity-building workshop in Accra on the Continental Results Fra…
Banjul: The 9th Nigerian Company (NIGCOY 9) of the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia was awarded the ECOWAS Peace Medal in recognition of its service in the region. The medal ceremony took place on the 9th of May 2025, marking the completion of their deplo…
Nairobi: African Youth Transforming the Continent, speakers at the ACC 2025 unanimously called for African governments to institutionalize youth volunteerism as a pillar of national development. They urged policymakers to create enabling environments …
Abuja: Central and northern Nigeria are experiencing a significant increase in deadly violence related to farmer-herder conflicts. These disputes have been a longstanding issue in the region, but recent reports indicate a notable surge in their freque…
Abuja: President Bola Tinubu has underscored the need to fast-track economic integration, unity, and peace within the West African sub-region. The President stated this in his opening address at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) on Satu…
Monrovia: ECOWAS Parliamentarians (MPs) have proposed measures aimed at addressing the challenges facing private sector growth and job creation in the subregion. The lawmakers made this known at the end of a meeting of their Joint Committee on Adminis…
Abuja: CBM Global Disability Inclusion, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has inaugurated the ‘Rights in Action’ project to address intersectional discrimination and human rights violations against Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Inaugurating the pro…