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How Hoodlums Led By The SSA On Security In Dekina Local Government Disrupt “Prayer Walk” In Kogi State By Jeremiah Abutu

Elwin Mandowa,
Yesterday evening was another terrible evening in Anyigba, a town in Dekina local government area of Kogi State when some hoodlums led by the SSA on security in Dekina local government and APC chairmanship candidate for the December Council election in the state beat and molest over four hundred youths and Pastors who were on “Prayer Walk.” One of the… Read More
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#EndSARS: The Generation That Said “Enough” By Reuben Abati

Elwin Mandowa,
Turning and turning in the widening gyre The Falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity Surely some revelation is at hand… –               W.B.… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: 12 candidates cleared to contest presidential election

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– – Ghana’s Electoral Commission has given the green light to twelve presidential aspirants to contest the December presidential election. The twelve were cleared after successfully going through the filing process of the Electoral Commission. Those cleared include the incumbent Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party and former President John Mahama of the main opposition National Democratic Congress. Three… Read More
Africa Investments 

Uganda: Sharp decline in cases of typhoid fever, diarrhoea, in capital, thanks to sanitation project

Elwin Mandowa,
For several years now, typhoid fever and diarrhoea cases have fallen significantly in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, especially in the major district of Kawempe, according to an African Development Bank report published on 7 October. Kawempe is an administrative subdivision that has developed rapidly, but water and sanitation infrastructure has not kept pace in this area dominated by swampy lowlands.… Read More
Africa Investments 

Tanzania: African Development Fund approves $50.7m Covid-19 crisis response budget support

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a loan of UA 36 million ($50.7 million) to Tanzania, to finance the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The loan, from the African Development Bank Group’s COVID-19 Response Facility (CRF), will support the Government of Tanzania’s $109 million national COVID-19 response plan, which is jointly supported by… Read More
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The Road To Mali By Richard Odusanya

Elwin Mandowa,
“The AFRICAN HEAT for change started in Sudan and spread to Mali and has now arrived in Nigeria. It will soon arrive in Cameroon, Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire, and elsewhere. Young Africans are taking charge without violence. African politicians must repent.” – Prof PLO Lumumba Nigeria is a cultural nation where oppression and entitlement dressed in the garment of respect always… Read More
Africa Investments 

Women in Compliance in Africa: Navigating Challenges & Opportunities in the era of COVID-19

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Virtual workshop of the Women in Ethics and Compliance in Africa network Who: African Development Bank, Integrity and Anti-Corruption Department When: 22 October 2020, from 12.00 to 14.00 GMT Where: Virtual The African Development Bank will host the inaugural virtual workshop of the Women in Ethics and Compliance in Africa network (WECA), on Thursday, 22 October 2020. The webinar,… Read More
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Buhari Ready To Roll Out Tanks To Kill Protesters…Tinubu, Lai Mohammed And Aregbesola Sign On By Bayo Oluwasanmi

Elwin Mandowa,
General Muhammadu Buhari’s ominous hint at a move to roll out military tanks to kill #EndSARS protesters, signals full return to authoritarianism. Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism, said, “We are no longer dealing with #EndSARS but a volatile situation that can lead to anarchy if the government does not take some very firm steps…” Alhaji Mohammed sounds… Read More
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Nigerians hold vigil for victims of Police brutality

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– – Thousands of Nigerians on Sunday gathered across the country to hold a vigil to remember those who were killed by members of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS). The notorious police unit has been accused of brutality and human rights crimes, sparking protests. Members of the SARS unit were accused of committing extrajudicial killings and torture. Protests over… Read More
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