Lagos State has been ranked the most climate-resilient city in West Africa after scoring 86.3/100 in the 2026 West Africa Climate Governance Index (WACGI), the highest among 209 sub-national governments across the 15 ECOWAS countries. The assessment evaluated climate governance, transparency, climate finance, public participation, implementation capacity, and climate-risk management. Lagos ranked ahead of Kano,…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, PSC(+), NPM, on Monday, 8 June 2026, presided over the 11th Meeting of Heads of INTERPOL National Central Bureaus (NCBs) for West Africa, held at Johnwood Hotel, Abuja. The high-level gathering brought together NCB leaders from 16 West African countries, alongside senior officials from the INTERPOL General Secretariat…
The European Union has announced €235 million in humanitarian assistance to address escalating crises affecting vulnerable populations across West and Central Africa, including Nigeria. According to the European Commission, the funding is aimed at supporting people impacted by ongoing conflicts, food insecurity, displacement, and climate-related shocks, particularly in hard-to-reach and underserved communities. Nigeria is expected…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced a state of emergency across the region. Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, conveyed the declaration on Tuesday during the 55th session of the Mediation and Security Council at the ministerial level in Abuja. The meeting was convened in response to a series of…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has dismissed allegations that any religious group is being subjected to genocide in the region, saying such claims are designed to undermine social cohesion and worsen insecurity. In a communique posted on its official X account late Tuesday, ECOWAS said violence in the region is perpetrated by…
Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) etched its name in history on Thursday as the first financial institution from West Africa to have its shares listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), achieving dual listing status on both the LSE and Nigerian Exchange Limited. During a ceremony held to mark the milestone, stakeholders underscored the significance…
