ECOWAS Approves N8 billion for Lagos-Abidjan Highway
The heads of states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday approved $50 million (N8 billion) as contributory fund towards the feasibility studies and design of the six lanes of Lagos-Abidjan highway project. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the approval came following a meeting of the ECOWAS ministers […]
Security at the fore, as the African Union Summit Opens
Just a week ago, leaders from the West African bloc – ECOWAS – gathered in Abidjan, for a meeting on the ongoing combat in Mali, involving French and African forces, pushing back insurgents from their strong hold in Northern Mali. The meeting fostered support for the fighting there, sought for more International and African support, […]