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Whitewashing Is A Waste; History Has Already Judged Babangida, By Owei Lakemfa

Elwin Mandowa,
Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, retired general and former military Head of State will turn 80 tomorrow, Tuesday, August 17. I congratulate him primarily because I also pray to grow old. But I do not pray that in my old age my children will organise gatherings where people will try to whitewash my deeds. One of such occasions was the August 12,… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Al-shabab Islamist militants hail Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan

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– – Somali-based media outlets affiliated to the Islamist militant group al-Shabab have hailed the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan. The outlets cheered the collapse of Western-backed government in Afghanistan and the Taliban’s seizure of the country. Pro-Shabab websites Calamada and Somali Memo said in their headlines “God is great: the city of Kabul falls to the forces of the Islamic Emirate.”… Read More
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#EndSARS, Workers’ Power, And War, By Kunle Wizeman Ajayi

Elwin Mandowa,
In October 2020, millions in Nigeria marched for two weeks in a revolt that shook the world. From Badagry to Yola, youth and workers rose in unity against the barbarism of police brutality and bad governance. Raising radical slogans and social media hashtags, and mobilizing spontaneous rallies, the rebellion was the most democratic movement in the history of Nigeria. The… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World Zambia 

Zambia’s opposition leader Hichilema wins presidential election

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– – Zambia’s electoral commission has declared opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema winner of last week’s presidential election. Mr Hichilema defeated his main rival, the outgoing President Edgar Lungu, by more than a million votes. In its final tally, the electoral commission said Mr Hichilema had won 2,810,777 votes to Mr Lungu’s 1,814,201 out of over seven million registered voters. “I… Read More
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Calamitous Killing Of Muslims In Jos – A Dark Day In Nigeria’s History, By Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq.

Elwin Mandowa,
It is with deep pain, a sense of loss and shame on our collective nationhood that I write to condemn the calamitous killing of at least thirty (30) Nigerians in Jos, Plateau state by a militia group. At least 30 Nigerian Muslims who were traveling back south from a Muslim New Year programme in Bauchi state were dragged off their… Read More
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Is Shell Oil’s $110 Million Payment For Spill A Slap Or Remedy? By Chido Nwangwu

Elwin Mandowa,
In terms of the impact of oil exploration on the ecology of life in Nigeria’s oil producing areas, the destroyed lands and rivers, creeks and dead fish and fauna, pipelines explosions and burnt beings and charred bodies of several of the citizens of the oil-rich country remain terrible and poignant reminders to the misuse and abuse of the oil and… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World Zambia 

Zambia: Lungu trails rival Hichilema, questions fairness of vote

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– – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has questioned the fairness of Thursday’s presidential and general elections as he trails his rival, Hakainde Hichilema. On Saturday, results from 62 of 156 constituencies had been released by the Zambian Electoral Commission. The tally from those early results showed that opposition leader, Hichilema obtained 1,024,212 votes so far while incumbent President Edgar Lungu… Read More
Africa Featured World 

Haiti struck by deadly 7.2-magnitude earthquake

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A powerful earthquake has struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti, killing at least 304 people and injuring more than 1,800. The 7.2-magnitude quake hit the west of the country on Saturday morning, toppling and damaging buildings including churches and hotels. The prime minister said there was “extensive damage” and declared a month-long state of emergency. Haiti is still recovering from… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Nigeria: From Civilization To Barbarism, By Bayo Oluwasanmi

Elwin Mandowa,
To be human is to be civilized. Those who behave inhumanly are called uncivilized or barbarians. From Sanni Abacha to Ibrahim Babangida to Muhammadu Buhari, the way Nigeria was ruled and being ruled it is evident that our civilization has been uprooted. Their style of governance lacks cultivation of good habits, fine taste, and rationality. The northerners have rejected reason,… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Analysis Of The Law And Politics Of Abba Kyari’s Extradition, By Festus Ogun

Elwin Mandowa,
Abba Kyari, Nigeria’s ‘super cop’ reputable for investigating celebrated criminal cases, is in the news for about two weeks now after an arrest warrant was issued against him by a United States District Court for conspiracy to fraudulently obtain and launder money. The Deputy Commissioner of Police is currently wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to face not… Read More
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