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West Africa gets ready for desertification COP15

Elwin Mandowa,
West African representatives from the ministries of planning and finance, environment, and other stakeholders gathered in Abidjan on 5-6 May 2022 for a capacity-building workshop on addressing land degradation and ecosystem restoration. The workshop was a precursor to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification conference, being held in Abidjan from 9 to 20 May. The two-day sessions focused on financing… Read More
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The Comedy Of Emefiele’s Case By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN

Elwin Mandowa,
By the decision of the Supreme Court in Akinlade v INEC, there is no competent suit filed by Mr. Emefiele pending before the court for adjudication.An Originating Summons cannot be determined in the Federal High Court without a competent affidavit in support thereof.By his status, Emefiele is an employee of the CBN. Any case to determine his status or eligibility… Read More
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African Development Bank Group chief calls on Ivorian President

Elwin Mandowa,
African Development Bank Group president, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina met on Thursday with Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara. It was a routine visit for the Bank chief to take stock of cooperation between the Bank Group and the government of Côte d’Ivoire. Discussions covered the 16th replenishment of the African Development Fund, the African Development Bank Group’s concessional lending arm to the… Read More
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African Union condemns deadly attack on Egyptian troops in Sinai

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– – The African Union (AU) has condemned Sunday’s deadly attack on Egyptian troops in the Sinai Peninsula. The attack led to the death of 11 Egyptian soldiers. According to Egyptian officials the attack targeted a water pumping station. In a tweet, AU Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat condemned “in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Sinai”. Mahamat said… Read More

Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification

Elwin Mandowa,
Who:       African Development Bank What:      African Development Bank at the UNCCD COP15 Where:    Hotel Sofitel, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire When:     9 to 20 May 2022 The fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 9 to 20 May 2022. The COP15 theme, ‘Land.… Read More
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Duke University honors African Development Bank Group President and three others

Elwin Mandowa,
America’s Duke University today conferred honorary doctorate degrees on four recipients during its 2022 Commencement ceremonies in Durham, North Carolina. The honorees were African Development Bank Group President and World Food Prize recipient Dr. Akinwumi Adesina; rocket scientist, businesswoman and former non-profit leader Sylvia Acevedo, who currently serves on the board of Qualcomm, a global leader in semiconductors and wireless… Read More
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FLASHBACK: SaharaReporters’ Sowore: A Thorn In The Flesh Of Corrupt Nigerian Officials, By Musikilu Mojeed

Elwin Mandowa,
Omoyele Sowore, a fair-complexioned man with a round face, was having lunch – pounded yam and okra soup – at a packed and noisy African restaurant in the Bronx, New york, that Monday afternoon when one of his three mobile telephones rang. As Mr. Sowore, a New-York-based blogger, journalist and activist, munched his meal, he spoke in low tones to… Read More
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Pastor Osinbajo (Not) Qualified for President in 2023 By Biodun Ladepo

Elwin Mandowa,
Until the leadership of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) wittingly and most irresponsibly injected itself in the 2023 elections, I had not been so vehemently opposed to Pastor Yemi Osinbajo’s candidacy.  I had believed it was good for our nascent democracy ifeveryone who thought they had something to contribute to the development of our nation had the opportunity to offer themselves for service. I had thought it was the very definition of the presidential system of government… Read More
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2023: Before Minister Malami Becomes Governor! By Ozodinukwe Okenwa

Elwin Mandowa,
Abubakar Malami is the Nigerian Minister of (in)Justice and Attorney-General of the federation. By the combination of these two powerful offices Malami could be said to be an important member of the Buhari administration. To be sure the AGF has Buhari’s number; he knows his strenghts and weaknesses! The embattled President has absolute confidence in him, trusts him blindly and… Read More
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United Nations’ Guterres: Chief Servant Of Many Masters, By Owei Lakemfa

Elwin Mandowa,
The tours through Europe and Africa from April 26, 2022, by Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, raised once again the powers, importance and relevance of the world body. The tours reinforced my analysis that the UN scribe is basically a funambulist, an acrobat walking a tightrope or slack on the world stage. He has to be faithful to many… Read More
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