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Africa Business World 

Brexit shakes up world’s strongest driving licences

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– – The United Kingdom driving licence has dropped from the most to the least powerful after Brexit took place earlier last year. In a 2021 comparison by Compare the Market, the power of 22 countries’ driving licences was ranked based on their ability to be used abroad with ease and without restrictions. The most powerful driving licence is that… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Getting A VC For Ibadan Varsity: The Ugly Politics, By Reuben Abati

Elwin Mandowa,
Established in 1948 as a campus of the University College, London, somewhere around Eleiyele in Ibadan, the University of Ibadan as it later became known when it assumed an independent status in 1962, has the history of Nigeria, its greatness and challenges written into every grain of sand, every piece of grass, every sound in its chambers, the minutest echo… Read More
Africa Investments 

Appointment of Acting Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development Ms. Atsuko TODA

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of  Ms. Atsuko TODA as Acting Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, effective 16 March 2021. Atsuko, a Japanese citizen, is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience with international institutions. Atsuko joined the Bank in December 2016 as Director of the Agriculture Finance and… Read More
Africa Mozambique Southern Africa World 

Islamist militants in Mozambique behead children

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– – Islamist militants in Mozambique are reportedly beheading children in the northern province of Cabo Delgado. Aid agency Save the Children which made the revelation in a report saying some of the children are as young as 11. Save the Children released the report after engaging displaced families who reported gruesome scenes. More than 2,500 people have been killed… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana certifies 10 locally made natural hair and skin products

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– – Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority has always reiterated it’s commitment to fight for consumer interest, without reneging. In recent times, the Board has alerted the public on unsafe product and certified products that meet safety and quality standards. A company recently certified with confidence from the FDA is skin and hair care brand, Golden Oil Naturals. The company… Read More
Africa Featured Gambia West Africa World 

Germany detains Gambian driver of Jammeh’s ‘hit-squad unit’

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– – A Gambian man has been detained in Germany for alleged role in some killings under ex-president Yahya Jammeh. The man Bai L, according to German police is suspected of participating in crimes against humanity while serving as driver for the feared paramilitary unit of Jammeh. He is accused of driving officers from the paramilitary unit known as the… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Tinubu Rants In the Face Of Staggering Realities, By Dr Bolaji O. Akinyemi

Elwin Mandowa,
“Agba kii wa l’oja k’ori omo tuntun wo”, goes a Yoruba adage. Literally meaning, the elders can’t be in the market place and the neck of a new born baby will be dangling on the mother’s back. A way of saying, elders cannot watch things go wrong without taking concrete steps to correct them. Within the context of Nigeria, Asiwaju… Read More
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