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Africa Investments 

African Development Bank’s Second Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar (e-BOS)

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Second Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar Who: The African Development Bank Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Department When: Tuesday, 13 October 8:00 to 14:00 GMT; and Wednesday 14 October 11:00 to 17:00 GMT. Where: Virtual (Via Zoom) The Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Department (FIRM) of the African Development Bank will hold its second virtual Business Opportunities Seminar (e-BOS) from 8:00 a.m.… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

IPOB/Oduduwa Agitators’ Alliance: Igbo, Yoruba Were Meant To Be Together By Fredrick Nwabufo

Elwin Mandowa,
The Igbo and the Yoruba share the affinity of interest. Their political goals are analogous. They both seek jurisdiction over their space and resources, and desire to be master-planners of their own political future. The two groups long not for territories outside their borders or nurse expansionist ambitions. They just want to live on the turf of their own terms… Read More
Africa Investments 

RDC : la Banque africaine de développement approuve une enveloppe de près de 142 millions de dollars pour appuyer la lutte contre la pandémie de…

Elwin Mandowa,
Le Conseil d’administration de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé, le 23 septembre à Abidjan, un soutien financier de 100 millions d’Unité de compte (environ 142 millions de dollars) à la République démocratique du Congo, au titre du Programme d’appui budgétaire en réponse à la crise de Covid‑19 (PABRC). Cette enveloppe, qui comprend un prêt et un don Fonds… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Lying Mohammed: Pharisee Of RUGA Theology By Bayo Oluwasanmi

Elwin Mandowa,
Once upon a time there was Pastor RUGA. Armed with the gospel according to Fulani RUGA theology, he went about looking for people to convert to the new faith. But RUGA suffered untimely death from the overwhelming rejection by Nigerians. Like Soyinka’s Abiku, RUGA has been coming and going with different names. The new name is Water Resources Bill and… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World Zambia 

UN sponsored sex education program in Zambia faces rejection

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– – A sex education program being sponsored by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Zambia has been rejected by top government officials. UNFPA on its website said the comprehensive sexual education project includes scientifically accurate information about human development, anatomy and reproductive health. It added that the project also covers information about contraception, childbirth and sexually transmitted infections.… Read More
Africa Ghana Mali West Africa World 

Ecowas signals it might lift sanctions imposed on Mali

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– – The West African regional bloc, ECOWAS has hinted it might lift sanctions imposed on Mali following last month’s coup. The current sanctions imposed on Mali include border closures and the suspension of financial flows, though these were eased so they did not hit ordinary civilians. Ecowas leaders had asked the Military leaders to appoint a civilian to head… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Nigeria: Hotel workers allegedly stripped naked over $12

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– – A former Nigerian Minister of State for Education, Kenneth Gbagi has sparked outrage after he was alleged to have ordered that some hotel workers be stripped naked. Gbagi is reported by local media to have ordered the act to be executed on four employees of the Signatious Hotel, Warri, Delta State. He chairs the management of the hotel,… Read More
Africa World 

U.S. Police officer charged over fatal shooting of black woman

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– – A grand jury has charged one police officer over the raid which resulted in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor at her home in the US state of Kentucky. Ms Taylor, 26, a hospital emergency room technician, was shot multiple times during the raid on 13 March. Her death has become a rallying cry for anti-racism protesters, who… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Fuel tanker explosion kills 25 people in Nigeria

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– – A fuel tanker explosion in Central Nigeria has killed at least 25 people. Schoolchildren are reported among those killed when the tanker exploded after a collision with other vehicles. Police in the area say the crash happened on Wednesday morning on a major highway in Lokoja when the driver lost control of the tanker after the brakes failed.… Read More
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