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OP-ED Opinions 

Are They Really SARS Or SAYS? By Adeola Soetan

Elwin Mandowa,
It’s national deceit to continue to call these lawless, ununiforned, uncultured and badly trained armed gangsters SARS. By their main operational focus, they are SAYS – Special Anti-Yahoo-Yahoo Squad who are making their huge money for themselves, and of course, for many of their unscrupulous bosses too, on the streets through gun terrorism and syndicated crime. This atrocitiy they commit… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Governor Abiodun’s Largess Amid Tuber Of Yam, N200 Rewards For Nigeria’s Best Graduating Students By Olabisi Deji-Folutile

Elwin Mandowa,
Sequel to the trending reports on Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, who gifted winner of BBNaija 2020, Laycon, with a house and a cash sum of N5m, I decided to do a brief research on what best graduating students in our tertiary institutions, especially the public ones, have been getting for their outstanding academic performances and I was able to… Read More
Africa Investments 

COVID-19 crisis is pushing us to refocus priorities, says Bank Vice President Quaynor in Global Infrastructure Forum event on infrastructure project…

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank hosted an online seminar 7 October as part of the fourth annual Global Infrastructure Forum, drawing together representatives of government, the private sector and multilateral development institutions to discuss strengthening infrastructure development in the COVID-19 pandemic era.  The Bank’s workshop, titled Infrastructure Project Preparation: Ensuring Sustainability and Resilience Post COVID-19, took the form of a panel… Read More
Africa Featured Namibia Southern Africa World 

Namibians demonstrate against gender-based violence

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– – Hundreds of Namibians on Thursday hit the streets of the country’s capital Windhoek to demonstrate against recent cases of gender-based violence. They have demanded investigations and prosecution of persons who perpetuated the violence. It follows the discovery of the body of a woman in a shallow grave in Walvis Bay, south-west of the country. Hundreds of citizens have… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Petrol station explosion kills 8 in Nigeria

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– – At least five people have been killed in an explosion at a petrol station in the Nigerian commercial capital of Lagos. The explosion that ignited a fire has also burnt 25 homes, a primary school and 16 shops. According to the State Emergency Management Agency (Sema) the explosion occurred in the early hours of Thursday in the largely residential area… Read More
Africa Mali West Africa World 

Mali: Detained former Prime Minister released

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– – The interim government of Mali has said that the country’s former prime minister, Boubou Cissé who was detained following August’s coup has now been released. Authorities have also announced the release of a dozen political and military figures arrested during the coup. A statement from the transitional government said the former detainees would remain available for any courts… Read More
Africa Investments 

In Ghana, improved, sustainable sanitation helps a “Queen Mother of Oranges” reign supreme in her heavily populated community market

Elwin Mandowa,
New project provides sanitation infrastructure to tens of thousands In Ashaiman, a district town in Ghana’s Greater Accra Region, shoppers know they can count on Diana Kumi to have the municipality’s freshest fruit for sale. However, for years, Esi Maame Kumi – also known by her popular nickname  “Queen Mother of Oranges” in the Twi language – held court in… Read More
Africa Business Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala among final two shortlisted for WTO top job

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– – Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has made it to the final stage of the selection process for the top job at the World Trade Organization. She is the only African left in the race and will now compete with South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee for the top role. With the two women the remaining candidates in the race for the WTO job,… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Nigerian rapper Olawale Hassan jailed in UK for rape

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A man who repeatedly raped a woman when he locked her in his car after meeting her on a night out has been jailed for more than 10 years, police said. Olawale Hassan, 33, of Falcon Avenue, Grays, Essex, attacked the victim in Southend in 2017 after claiming he was a music producer, officers said. Hassan, also known as rapper… Read More
Africa Libya Nigeria News and Headlines North Africa World 

Libya: Nigerian man set on fire at Tripoli factory

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– – A Nigerian man has been set on fire by three Libyans at a factory in Tripoli, according to officials. Libyan authorities say the three Libyans have been arrested as suspects for killing the Nigerian man. The interior ministry said the three Libyans, all in their 30s, stormed the Tripoli factory where African migrants were working. They then detained… Read More
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