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Hisbah, Death For Blasphemy – Reasons US Blacklisted Nigeria, By Fredrick Nwabufo

Elwin Mandowa,
Nigeria is an exceptionally intolerant country – religion-wise. In fact, the country is next to Iran on the religious intolerance threshold. You could get killed, threatened, hounded, harassed and victimised for going against the religious orthodoxies. The two major religions in Nigeria – Christianity and Islam — bubble with the most fanatical of followers who elect themselves ‘’defenders of God’’.… Read More
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Kenya’s outspoken Chief Justice David Maraga retires

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– – Outspoken Kenyan Chief Justice David Maraga has retired from office effective Friday, December 11, 2020. He became popular after presiding over the annulment of the 2017 presidential election in Kenya. Justice Maraga is the country’s 14th Chief Justice and took office in October 2016. He has been praised for restoring faith in the independence of the judiciary since… Read More
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Ghana’s president appoints 15-member transition team

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– – Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday appointed a 15-member transition team to ensure he begins his second term in office smoothly. President Akufo-Addo was declared winner for a second term in this month’s presidential election. Ghana’s constitution requires that the winning presidential candidate names a transitional team within 24 hours after the electoral commission officially declares results. The… Read More
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Dictator Buhari, Butcher Of Nigeria’s Democracy By Bayo Oluwasanmi

Elwin Mandowa,
Omoyele Sowore, journalist, activist, and leader of #RevolutionNow returns to court today in Abuja. Arguably, Sowore is the most popular and easily recognized prisoner of conscience in Nigeria today. Muhammadu Buhari’s regime is a cage for Nigeria’s prisoners of conscience and epicenter of a brutal crackdown. As Nigeria boils and burns with rage and riots over Buhari’s repressive regime, Buhari… Read More
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Salami Panel’s Report On Magu: A Glaring Case Of Miscarriage Of Justice By Isah Tijjani

Elwin Mandowa,
The use of raw power to settle personal scores against ones perceived enemies, is a dastardly but palpable contemporary political reality. Our own nation’s political landscape has not been devoid of this aberrant behavior. Even though, our democratic dispensation is still in its infancy, yet it could be seen as being fully replete with these clearly very unpleasant but ubiquitous… Read More
Africa Investments 

Nobel Week Dialogue: Africa’s recovery from COVID-19 will depend on its ability to mobilize resources – Adesina

Elwin Mandowa,
Africa’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will depend on the continent’s ability to mobilize resources, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina said on Wednesday. Adesina was speaking during Nobel Week Dialogue, a prelude to the main event where prizes are awarded to global leaders in literature, peace, economics and other fields. The theme of the event is “The challenge of… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank, 11 leading Multilateral Development Banks, IMF launch first joint report on financing the sustainable development goals

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank joined a group of 11 multilateral development banks (MDBs) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday in launching a first-ever joint report on financing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The launch took place during a virtual ceremony attended by the heads of the institutions. The report is released at the end of a critical year,… Read More
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National Assembly Has The Power To Invite Buhari: A Reply To Malami By Festus Ogun

Elwin Mandowa,
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said the National Assembly lacks the power to invite President Muhammadu Buhari, to speak on security matters. This is coming a few days after the President agreed to honour the invitation of the House of Representatives to address a joint session of the National Assembly on the security challenges in the… Read More
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Intellectual 419: Mbarika And Ganduje’s Fake Professorial Appointment By Olabisi Deji-Folutile

Elwin Mandowa,
I almost lost my job as editor of a national newspaper in this country three years ago for publishing an interview on one self-acclaimed professor Chris Imafidon, who claimed to lecture at Oxford University (Keble College), in the United Kingdom.   Imafidon was in Nigeria to deliver the 33rd convocation lecture of the University of Ilorin in October 2017.  Apparently, Unilorin… Read More
Africa Investments 

Côte d’Ivoire : les villages de l’ouest du pays raccordés au réseau électrique, avec l’appui de la Banque africaine de développement

Elwin Mandowa,
Guianleu est un village de 1 200 habitants, dans la région de Man, à l’ouest de la Côte d’Ivoire. Des niches électriques y sont visibles à tous les coins de rue. Chaque foyer s’est doté de cet abri pour se faire installer un compteur électrique. Si certains résidents en ont installé un, d’autres ont pu en obtenir deux. Une centaine de… Read More
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