Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have taken significant steps toward implementing a landmark economic cooperation agreement signed at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) held in Abuja in June 2025. Officials from both countries met in Cotonou from August 1 to 2, 2025, to fine-tune the operational framework of the agreement, which is expected to deepen bilateral trade, harmonize customs processes, and drive regional integration. Speaking during the high-level engagement, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, described the initiative as a major milestone in…
WAES 2025: Nigeria, Benin advance Economic pact implementation ….. Odumegwu-Ojukwu hails President Tinubu’s vision, says Bilateral Ties enter New Era
