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OP-ED Opinions 

The Cure For SARS Affliction Is SARS By Fredrick Nwabufo

Elwin Mandowa,
The affliction called “the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)” has become resistant to every divine antidote. It was set up to treat the pestilence of armed robbery and other violent crimes. But the police unit became the behemoth of organised criminality. It became the canker it was commissioned to extirpate. There have been many accounts of criminality and extra-judicial exertion by… Read More
Africa World 

WHO estimates 1 in 10 people globally infected with COVID-19

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– – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that its “best estimates” suggest 1 in 10 people worldwide may have been infected by the coronavirus. The figure represents more than 20 times the number of confirmed cases, which currently stands at more than 35 million. “Our current best estimates tell us about 10% of the global population may… Read More
Africa World 

Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded for Hepatitis C discovery

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– – The 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice, the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm announced on Monday. The laureates were honored for their “decisive contribution to the fight against blood-borne hepatitis — a major global health problem,” the jury said. Thanks to the trio’s discovery, highly sensitive blood tests for… Read More
Africa Business Ghana Liberia West Africa World 

Liberia arrests 11 Ghanaians for engaging in illegal mining

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– – Liberian officials have arrested eleven Ghanaians for engaging in what they call ‘illegal gold and diamond mining’. They were arrested in the Bong County following a joint operation comprising the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Ministry of Mines and Energy, according to officials. The Liberian security agency officials paraded publicly on Friday the Ghanaians who were handcuffed… Read More
Africa Investments 

World Circular Economy Forum: partners, leading experts discuss Africa’s post COVID-19 sustainable recovery

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank organized a high-level session on fostering inclusivity and circularity in Africa’s post COVID-19 recovery. The virtual event was part of the 2020 World Circular Economy Forum Online, an annual conference hosted by the Finnish Innovation Fund SITRA, which attracted more than 5,000 business leaders, policymakers and experts to present the world’s best circular economy solutions. The… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Key Takeaways From Edo Elections By Bunmi Makinwa

Elwin Mandowa,
The recent gubernatorial election in Edo State, which Governor Godwin Obaseki won convincingly over his rival, despite running on a new party platform that he joined only a few months earlier, gives a glimpse on how interactions around politics create deep favours or intense dislike for key political personalities in Nigeria. Human activities of significance provide insights to confirm existing… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Scaling Up Global Climate Finance Architecture: Pathway To 2050 Net-zero Carbon Emissions By Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola

Elwin Mandowa,
There is no doubt that climate change effects are global in scope, unprecedented in scale and pose a serious threat to the existence of the human race. The climate change impacts have resulted in a series of ocean surges, heat waves, floods, windstorms, desertification, drought, irregular pattern of rainfall, and especially loss of lands and homes in both developed and… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Nigeria @60: How We Can Lift 500 Million Nigerians Out Of Poverty By October 1, 2021 By Bayo Oluwasanmi

Elwin Mandowa,
“Wailers”, “haters” and “hailers” marked Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary. They all agreed they killed a flourishing country. Certainly, they assisted at the funeral of the withered country. The conversation of how best to transform Nigeria into a human society will keep us busy and prevent us from relapsing into idleness till the 61st independence anniversary.  History of 60 years of… Read More
Africa Featured Madagascar World 

Madagascar launches Covid-19 Capsule Cure

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– – Madagascar has launched capsules from its much touted “Covid-Organics” herbal cure for the coronavirus. The capsules contain extracts of a local Malagasy plant artemisia which has proven anti-malarial properties. The tablets also have other indigenous herbs such as ravintsara with officials saying it is effective in curing and treating coronavirus infections. The previous herbal remedy called ‘COVID-Organics'(CVO) was… Read More
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