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OP-ED Opinions 

Analysis: Akeredolu’s Vacation Order To Herdsmen Is Legal And Constitutional By Festus Ogun

Elwin Mandowa,
The seven-day ultimatum given to Fulani herdsmen to vacate forest reserves within Ondo State by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN has since generated heated controversies. While the Federal Government declared that the Governor lacks the constitutional power to issue quit notice to anyone in the State, the Governor and some other socio-cultural groups like Afenifere insisted that the vacation order remains… Read More
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Buhari, Now Is Time To Speak To The Fulani Youth, By Fredrick Nwabufo

Elwin Mandowa,
Leadership must be responsive to diversity. It is the rudimentary ingredient to fostering unity among variegated people. Where leadership becomes insouciant to diversity, every other thing fails. This is where the Buhari administration hit its nadir. The government abused, disregarded and mismanaged the delicate ethnic and religious balance on which Nigeria pivots. In fact, President Buhari never cloaked his prejudice… Read More
Africa Investments 

U.K Africa Investment Summit: Renewable energy critical driver of Africa’s post-COVID-19 growth recovery and economic prosperity, Panel says

Elwin Mandowa,
L-R : Wale Shonibare, Director, Energy Financial Solutions, Policy and Regulation African Development Bank Group, Zlatina Loudjeva Director, Infrastructure and Development PwC Renewable energy will be a critical driver of Africa’s post-COVID-19 growth recovery and economic prosperity,  panelists in a 2021 UK Africa Investment Summit event said Wednesday, as they called for a stronger partnership between the United Kingdom and  Africa. The panel,… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank Group President to join global leaders at Climate Adaptation Summit 2021 to accelerate adaptation action in Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
WHAT: Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS 2021) WHO: African Development Bank President Akinwumi A. Adesina, heads of state and government, and international organizations WHEN: 25-26 January 2021 WHERE: virtual (https://www.cas2021.com/) African Development Bank President Akinwumi A. Adesina will participate in the Climate Adaptation Summit 2021, to be held on 25-26 January. President Adesina, a Commissioner of the Global Commission on Adaptation,… Read More
Africa World 

UK bans travellers from Tanzania and DRC

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– – The UK has banned all arrivals from Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo from Friday January 22. It follows the earlier ban on passengers from 11 other Southern African countries to enter the UK. The latest ban is aimed at stopping the spread of the South Africa variant of Covid-19. UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said in a tweet that British and… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Nigerian Presidency’s Subtle Defence Of Herders’ Crimes By Oluyemi Fasipe

Elwin Mandowa,
The recent decision of the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, to close the state forest reserves to herdsmen’s activities because of the worsening security situation in the Sunshine State has curiously attracted a prompt combative reaction from Mallam Garba Shehu. The security challenges foisted on the people of Ondo State are centered on regular vices such as kidnapping for huge… Read More
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Ebele Obiano’s Designer Vaccination By Azu Ishiekwene

Elwin Mandowa,
Whether Jean-Jacques Rousseau mis-credited the words to Marie-Antionette in Confessions or not, Nigeria is happy to supply a modern-day princess who has earned the title of Her Royal Spite-tress without controversy. And unlike Antionette reputed to have tossed the infamous pate, “Let them eat cake”, out her window when the mass of ordinary people in France were dying for bread… Read More
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Governor Seyi Makinde: The Making Of A New Traitor By Rèmí Oyèyemí

Elwin Mandowa,
I have just read the text of a speech delivered by the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Mr. Seyi Makinde, threatening the Yorùbá sons and daughters in Ibarapa area of the Pacesetter State, who are trying to protect their families from the murdering Fulani herdsmen. He is asking the Ibarapa sons and daughters, in the mode of that sentry of… Read More
Africa Investments 

2021 Outlook: The new normal and how financial institutions can continue to offer responsible financial services

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Webinar: 2021 Outlook – The new normal and how financial institutions can continue to offer responsible financial services Who: Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A), partners When: 21 January 2021, 13:00 GMT (14:00 Cotonou, Paris, Frankfurt, Douala, Kinshasa) Where: Online The webinar is the second in a series of four sessions being hosted by Making Finance Work For Africa… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Why Biden Is Bad News for Buhari But Good for Nigeria By SKC Ogbonnia

Elwin Mandowa,
President Joseph Biden’s inaugural speech says it all. The United States of America has overcome the attempted coup of January 6, 2021 incited by President Donald Trump. The country is set to re-assert itself as the citadel of democracy. “Democracy has prevailed.”  Democracy has truly prevailed!  The coming of Biden, therefore, is not a welcome breeze to the temple of… Read More
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