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OP-ED Opinions 

A Public Commentary On The Ongoing Strike By NARD Nigeria, By Antigha Cobham

Elwin Mandowa,
It is no longer news that the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has been on Strike for about sixteen days now and counting, with its attendant/devastating effect on the healthcare needs of the citizenry and common man evident across the length and breadth of the Nation. This decision to withdraw services from all the Tertiary Healthcare Institutions (THI’s) nationwide,… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Journalists For United Nigeria On Mission Impossible! By Bayo Oluwasanmi

Elwin Mandowa,
The 33rd President of the US, Harry S. Truman, once ridiculed his political opponents that they operated according to the motto, “If you can’t convince them, then confuse them.” This is the position taken by the Journalists for United Nigeria (JUN) by not addressing the root causes of disunity in Nigeria.  Nigeria is divided in many ways that cannot easily… Read More
Africa Investments 

President Adesina to attend the Africa Singapore Business Forum 2021

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Africa Singapore Business Forum 2021 Who: African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina and Singapore Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam When: 23 August 2021 Where: Virtual President Adesina will take part in a conversation with Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam of Singapore as part of the virtual Africa Singapore Business Forum 2021. The theme of the conversation is Leapfrogging the… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank Group Business Opportunities Seminar 2021

Elwin Mandowa,
What: 2021 Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar – Second Edition Who: The African Development Bank Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Department When: Tuesday, 12 October 2021; 08:00-13:00 GMT (for Asia delegates)Wednesday, 13 October 2021; 11:00-16:00 GMT (for delegates in Africa, Americas, and Europe) Where: Virtual (Via Zoom) The Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Department (FIRM) of the African Development Bank will hold the second… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Taliban: Lessons The Big Countries Cannot Learn, By Owei Lakemfa

Elwin Mandowa,
Afghanistan is in chaos. There are videos of Afghans clinging to aircraft taking off and dropping to earth. The dominant media blames the Taliban takeover for the chaos. Not the true story. The chaos has more to do with the Western forces of occupation suddenly fleeing and abandoning the country after a 20-year misadventure, and their puppet government and armed… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Nigerian Army Aiding Terrorism: Pardoning Boko-Haram Fighters Has No Legal Basis, By Festus Ogun

Elwin Mandowa,
In the face of the ongoing war against terrorism and banditry, the Nigerian authorities have recurrently pardoned and released Boko-Haram fighters and bandits. Under the guise of repentance, negotiation, surrender, rehabilitation and deradicalization, the authorities have released Boko-Haram militants and bandits at different times. Not too long ago, the National Assembly was toying with the idea of creating an agency… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Recent Events In Afghanistan: Quick Lessons For Nigeria, By Johnson Olawumi

Elwin Mandowa,
On Monday 16 August 2021, the sight on CNN of an American military aircraft C-17 taxing on the tarmac of Kabul Airport with several Afghans, some hanging, clinging and running alongside for a possible boarding out of the country, is one that will linger for years to come. Of course, examples abound of such historic and memorable sights on television;… Read More
Africa World 

5 Ways to Spend Quality Time With Your Family

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– – Family time is something that we all should try to spend as much as possible. From a young age, we’re taught to prioritize family over everything else, especially in our formative years. We may not always feel like it when we have work or school assignments, but the fact of the matter is that spending time with your… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Burkina Faso: Death toll from jihadist attack rises to 80

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– – Authorities in Burkina Faso have said that the number of people who died in Wednesday’s jihadist attack has risen to 80. The deaths occurred when a military convoy escorting civilians in northern Burkina Faso was attacked by militants. Almost 60 of the victims were civilians, according to authorities with others being soldiers and members of a pro-government militia.… Read More
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