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Nigerians in Ghana cry foul over criminal tag

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Nigerians living in Ghana are crying foul over attempts to criminalize their nationality. It follows an accusation by a journalist that the Nigerians are responsible for the latest wave of crime in Ghana. The accusation contained in a viral video follows the murder of police officer and a civilian by armed robbers who attacked a bullion van and… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Restructuring And Secession: Buhari’s Cosmetic Style Of Leadership By Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed

Elwin Mandowa,
Nigeria is sadly on the verge of collapsing and it appears that only secession or restructuring can save it from crumbling into the abyss. Dictator Buhari’s fraudulent regime has only subjected its citizens to unscrupulous name-calling:  “A dot in the hole,” “Ignorant.“ Nigerians have the right to call  for self-determination in a peaceful manner that does not contradict Nigeria’s constitution.… Read More
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Poor Leadership Is Nigeria’s Problem, Not Diasporans By Fadumo Abiodun Paul

Elwin Mandowa,
This is an attempt to enlighten those criticizing people like me who live abroad and, as such, are not expected to talk about Nigeria – our country. In other words, I am directly responding to Buharists criticizing diasporas.  I wish this writer, like many of his kind are genuine with no strain attached, but I can tell they are not.… Read More
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Nnamdi Kanu, Asari Dokubo And The Biafran ‘Business’ By Ozodinukwe Okenwa

Elwin Mandowa,
  Recently an assemblage of Northern groups (numbering more than three scores and a dozen) under the auspices of the Northern Consensus Movement had disclosed that it would pay a reward of N100 million to persons who could produce the fugitive leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, for the continuation of his prosecution for alleged treason in Nigeria. The group… Read More
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A President’s ‘Missing’ iPad And Other Perils By Azu Ishiekwene

Elwin Mandowa,
Awkward moments are human, and hardly call attention when mere mortals are involved. But when the high and might trip, they make the headlines.  Both experts and lay people sometimes feel obliged to ask if such awkward moments may not indeed, like Freudian slip, mean more than meets the eye. And quite often their suspicions are right. Take former US President, Donald Trump, for… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank 2021 Annual Meetings – Building resilient economies in post-Covid-19 Africa: African women crucial to the journey to recovery

Elwin Mandowa,
Women and gender-focused policies have a pivotal role in African recovery programs following the Covid-19 pandemic, affirm some of the continent’s top development leaders. In a multimedia series released to coincide with the African Development Bank’s 2021 Annual Meetings, four of the institution’s experts in gender-based finance, human capital and youth, agriculture, social development and industrial trade, share perspectives on… Read More
Africa Investments 

Mozambique: African Development Bank and Italian Technical Cooperation Fund extend €990,000 grant to boost agricultural value chains

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank, with financing from the Italian Technical Cooperation Fund, has provided a €990,000 grant to help smaller agro-processing enterprises boost production and quality control. The project will enable the businesses to better tap into national and regional markets and capitalize on the opportunities created by the African Continental Free Trade Area. The Confederation of Business Associations of… Read More
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Another Reason Yorubas Must Leave Nigeria, By Bayo Oluwasanmi

Elwin Mandowa,
The northerners will tell you unity of Nigeria is not negotiable. They will tell you asking for restructure and self-determination amounts to treasonable felony. They will foolishly argue that agitators for restructuring and self-determination are calling for war. To the northern leeches and loafers, they contribute nothing, but take everything. They believe there’s nothing wrong with Nigeria or with the… Read More
Africa Investments 

Strong partnerships, boldness needed to tackle Covid-19 challenges, Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo says at African Development Bank Annual Meetings

Elwin Mandowa,
Participants in the opening ceremony of the African Development Bank Group’s annual meetings on Wednesday issued forceful calls for action to secure access to Covid-19 vaccines and tackle mounting debt – two challenges that stand in the way of Africa’s recovery from the pandemic. Covid-19 provided a pressing backdrop to the meetings, which were held virtually for the second consecutive… Read More
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Facebook partners Reuters to launch online course for journalists

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – The Facebook Journalism Project has partnered with Reuters to launch a free online training programme for Journalists, called the Reuters Digital Journalism Course. The Project works with publishers around the world to strengthen the connection between journalists and the communities they serve. Its training, programs, and partnerships work by: investing in organizations that fund quality journalism; training newsrooms… Read More
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