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Month: August 2020

Amokachi, Amuneke recall centennial rhapsody

Village Reporter, , ,
Atlanta 1996 was the Centennial Olympics Argentina, Brazil, France, Italy and Spain sent star-stacked squads On this day in 1996 Nigeria emerged as the surprise champions “Winning Olympic gold is the ultimate goal for any athlete,” said Kurt Angle. “So can you imagine how badly everyone wanted gold at the Centennial Olympics?” The future WWE megastar overcame the tragic murder… Read More

Kethevoama: Major tournament with Central African Republic is my biggest dream

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Foxi Kethevoama is Central African Republic’s most capped player of all time His country has never reached the finals of a major competition Now 34, he is determined to put that record straight Since playing their first international match in 1974, Central African Republic have had few chances to show what they can do on the international stage, having never… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank presents findings of the Angola Green Mini-Grid Market Assessment

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank hosted a webinar to present the findings and recommendations of the Angola Green Mini-Grid Market Assessment report, implemented through the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa. The assessment was conducted with the technical assistance of Carbon Trust, in collaboration with the Government of Angola, and in consultation with key stakeholders such as development partners and private sector… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

President Buhari Must Act More Decisively To Salvage NDDC By Ogaga Ifowodo

Elwin Mandowa,
The Niger Delta Development Commission is a special category agency under the presidency established for the express purpose of “rapid and sustainable development” of the region to “one that is economically prosperous, socially stable, ecologically regenerative and politically peaceful.” This goal is not only beneficial to the Niger Delta but also to Nigeria as a whole, given that the Niger Delta… Read More

Farias: South American qualifiers are like a difficult university

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Still in mourning, the Bolivian coach spoke with FIFA.com He remembered Cesar Salinas and spoke of the pain his death provoked Looking ahead to the qualifiers he says the team “have possibilities” Cesar Farias is still in shock. The death from coronavirus of Cesar Salinas, the president of the Bolivian Football Federation, was a heavy blow for the coach of… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Nigerian Population Explosion: Was Malthus Right? By Tony Ademiluyi

Elwin Mandowa,
In the 19th century, English scholar, Thomas Malthus, in his widely read book ‘An essay on the principle of population’, warned the world that the geometric growth of human beings will far outstrip the resources needed to take care of them. He warned that there will be lots of famine with its attendant undesirable consequences and that the world should… Read More