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Recession: EU Advises Nigeria to Devalue Naira

European Union (EU) official Fillippo Amato has advised the Federal Government to devalue the Naira as part of measures to tackle the economic recession. Amato, Counsellor, Head of Trade and Economics Section of EU, made this known in an interview with newsmen on Monday The...

Nigeria, Others Urged to Implement ETLS To Ease Movement Of Agric Produce

The Federal Government and other Ecowas member countries have been urged to quicken the implementation of the Ecowas Trade Liberalisation Scheme, ETLS, with respect to free movement of agricultural produce in West Africa. This was the recommendation of Stakeholders at a meeting on Programme for...

Nigeria Will lose $1.3trn to ECOWAS-EU Partnership Agreement – MAN

Nigeria may lose up to $1.3 trillion in revenues if it signs the Economic Partnership Agreement, the Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria has said. The EPA is a free trade deal between Economic Community of West African States and European Union. The Committee of Heads of State...

EU, ECOWAS Want FG to Sign Economic Partnership Agreement

The European Union (EU) and the ECOWAS Commission have called on the Federal Government to sign and ratify the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between them to enhance economic development.The appeals were made by Mr. Filippo Amato, Counselor, Head of Trade and Economic Section of...

ECOWAS Commission, TEF Seal Pact on MSMEs Financing

The ECOWAS Commission and the Tony Elumelu Foundation have entered into an agreement to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the areas of financing, best practices, capacity building and access to regional and international markets. The Memorandum of Understanding is expected to run for...

Nigeria, ECOWAS Parliament Strengthen Ties

The Clerk to National Assembly, Alhaji Mohammed Ataba Sani-Omolori has promised a harmonious working relationship with parliaments across the West African region and beyond for the good of democracy and Nigeria in particular. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Andrew...