The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is making strides toward launching a unified regional currency by 2027.

Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from across West Africa gather in Abuja for the 11th ECOWAS Convergence Council meeting, focusing on strategies to accelerate the implementation of the Eco currency.

The high-level meeting highlights the need for greater economic integration and financial stability in the region. Mohammed Manga, Director of Information and Public Relations at Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Finance, confirms the discussions in an official statement.

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, who presides over the session, stresses the importance of fiscal and monetary discipline in achieving the Eco currency.

On 26 November 2011, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu died in the United Kingdom after a brief illness, aged 78.

The Nigerian Army accorded him the highest military accolade and conducted a funeral parade for him in Abuja, Nigeria on 27 February 2012, the day his body was flown back to Nigeria from London before his burial on Friday 2 March.

He was buried in a newly built mausoleum in his compound at Nnewi. Before his final interment, he had an elaborate weeklong funeral ceremony in Nigeria alongside Chief Obafemi Awolowo, whereby his body was carried around the five Eastern states, Imo, Abia, Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra, including the nation’s capital, Abuja. Memorial services and public events were also held in his honour in several places across Nigeria, including Lagos and Niger State, his birthplace, and as far away as Dallas, Texas, United States.

His funeral was attended by Goodluck Jonathan Former president of Nigeria and ex-President Jerry Rawlings of Ghana among other personalities.

Nigerian comedian Isaac Aloma, popularly known as Zicsaloma, has showcased his new appearance following a rhinoplasty procedure in Turkey.

Taking to his Instagram account on Tuesday, Zicsaloma reaffirmed his stance on the cosmetic surgery, stating that his old pictures are no longer in circulation.

“No more old pictures for posters … If you use them, you invited yourself. And if you are my friend and still use my old pictures for my birthday pic, you are my foe,” he wrote.

The comedian had previously addressed mixed reactions regarding his decision to undergo the procedure.

He first unveiled his post-surgery transformation in February, assuring fans that the final result was still a work in progress.

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