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OP-ED Opinions 

Team Nigeria’s Shameful Outing: Sunday Dare Shut Up And Resign, By Sylvanus Ofekun

Elwin Mandowa,
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Youth and Sports Minister, Mr.Sunday Akin Dare must be a really SAD man now. For all the wrong reasons, the digital savvy minister has been in the public space back to back with more national embarrassments uploading. The SAD man who claims to know all the athletes and the number of medals they’ll bring back from the… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

President Buhari: Call Off Your Fulani Killers While We Pursue Peace, & Global Security Via The NINAS Movement, By Ndidi Uwechue

Elwin Mandowa,
The evidence is there: not only is there a genocide being actioned in Nigeria, but this slaughter is being supported by government. In early December 2020, Lela Gilbert, Adjunct Fellow at the Center for Religious Freedom, USA, wrote for Family Research Council, “At long last, broken and bloodstained Nigeria has been declared a CPC— a ‘country of particular concern’—by the… Read More
Africa Madagascar World 

Madagascar: Generals arrested for alleged plot to kill President

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– – Five generals are among 21 people arrested in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate President of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina. The generals are part of a total of 12 military personnel arrested over the attempted coup, a senior prosecutor said. Six people including a French citizen were also arrested last month for their roles in the plot with… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Central Bank Governor’s Policy Somersault On Foreign Exchange, Bureau De Change, By Dr. Adeola Adeyemi

Elwin Mandowa,
It is quite pathetic and worrisome to hear the recent foreign currency policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under the leadership of its Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele. The policy which is that CBN will stop giving Bureau De Change outlets foreign currency is capable of completely destroying many businesses and households. This anti-economic cum financial policy is coming… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana’s MPs approve new special prosecutor for corruption

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– – Ghana’s lawmakers have approved by unanimous decision a new special prosecutor tasked to fight corruption in the country. The new special prosecutor is an Accra-based legal practitioner, Kissi Agyebeng who will replace the previous appointee, Martin Amidu who resigned last year. The 43-year-old is expected to be sworn-in by Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo this month to begin his… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank affirms commitment to “closing the gap” in financing for women at United Nations Food Systems pre-summit

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank has reiterated its commitment to “closing the financing gap” for women and warned of the impact of gender inequality on food systems in Africa. Speaking in Rome during the pre-summit to the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit, the Bank’s Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, Dr. Beth Dunford, stressed that closing the gender… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Is It Constitutional For Political Parties In Nigeria To Appoint Caretaker Committees To Run The Affairs Of Their Parties? By Okutepa (SAN)

Elwin Mandowa,
1.0. In this write up I shall attempt to examine the constitutionality of appointments of caretaker committees to run the affairs of political parties in Nigeria. Yesterday the Supreme Court of Nigeria in the Appeal filed by Mr Eyitayo Jegede SAN vs Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, this constitutional issue came up. There was a split decision. The majority decision of 4… Read More
Africa Sports World 

Elaine Thompson-Herah sets new Olympics 100m record

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– – Elaine Thompson-Herah became the second-fastest woman in history as she beat fellow Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to retain her Olympic 100m title. The 29-year-old ran 10.61 seconds, a new Olympic record and just 0.12secs short of the world record set by the US’ Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988. Shericka Jackson completed a Jamaican one-two-three in Tokyo with a time of… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

The Buhari Regime And Its Unrestrained Abuse Of Human Rights, By Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed

Elwin Mandowa,
Nigerians have been surviving all the problems confronting them with resilience and perseverance hoping that one day things will change for good.  After 61 years of unrelenting suffering, Nigerians have consistently demonstrated strength to surmount the most daunting challenges facing them. Nigeria’s freedom fighters have successfully played an active role, having successfully fought for the democracy that brought this demon… Read More
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