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Nutrition experts discuss ways to advance nutrition and gender at the African Green Revolution Forum

Elwin Mandowa,
A panel of gender, nutrition and food specialists explored food access challenges that vulnerable groups such as women and children face in Africa’s urban areas, at the African Green Revolution Forum held last week.  The online discussion had an added urgency in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to organizers of Africa’s largest agriculture conference.  African Development Bank Director… Read More
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Educating Nigerians On The Need For A Nigerian Revolution By Sydney Usman Godwin

Elwin Mandowa,
Forms of popular uprisings in Africa Two major forms of popular uprisings are noticeable on the continent. The first is a widely supported popular military action that results in regime change. Such actions usually end in coups d’état, which are clearly, obvious, truly and crystal unconstitutional and condemned under AU norms. The second form of uprising, however, is a popular… Read More
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Despite COVID-19 pandemic, Africa still a prime investment destination, participants affirm at AfDB webinar for Asian audiences

Elwin Mandowa,
Participants at a webinar to present the African Development Bank’s African Economic Outlook Supplement to Asian audiences on Monday have endorsed the report as critical for post-COVID-19 Africa. The supplement revises the growth projections and outlook for Africa for 2020 and 2021 and highlights the impact of COVID–19 on Africa’s socio-economic landscape. It recommends policy responses to safely reopen economies… Read More
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8th UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joins AfDB President Adesina, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and other global leaders to launch…

Elwin Mandowa,
8th UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joins AfDB President Adesina, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and other global leaders to launch Global Center on Adaptation’s regional office in Africa | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow <!– Read More
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Can Mr Abdulmumuni Danga (Commissioner Of Water Resources In Kogi State) Be Prosecuted In The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja? By Pelumi Olajengbesi

Elwin Mandowa,
I am personally glad to know that the Kogi State Commissioner, who was in the news recently over the allegation of having had unlawful carnal knowledge of one Ms. Elizabeth Oyeniyi sometime in March, 2020 in Kogi State, has now been arraigned on a seven-count charge for offences bordering on, among others, rape, torture and falsification before the Federal Capital… Read More
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Buhari’s Authoritarian, Selective, One-Sided Vision For 2050 By Bayo Oluwasanmi

Elwin Mandowa,
In 1996, General Sani Abacha launched Vision 2010. It was a total failure. In 2005, President Olusegun Obasanjo came up with Vision 20:2020. President Umaru Yar’Adua launched the blueprint in 2009.  According to the goals of Vision 20:2020, “Nigeria will be among the 20 largest economies of the world by 2020. By 2020, Nigeria will have a large, strong, diversified,… Read More
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Gana: How Not To Kill A Repentant Criminal! By Ozodinukwe Okenwa

Elwin Mandowa,
Terwase Akwaza better known as Gana was a notoriously dangerous political thug turned armed robber in Benue State. He was said to be a dare-devil bandit used by politicians in the state to rig elections before he dabbled into more profitable venture of armed robbery and kidnapping. Gana had terrorised and tormented many inhabitants of Benue State so much that… Read More
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N-Power Volunteers At Crossroads By Mathew Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
The social investment program created by the Federal Government in 2016 with the primary aim of reducing poverty is gradually experiencing a downturn. From delay in inhumane stipends that can’t meet daily obligations of the volunteers to undefined or uncertain exit package plan for the N-Power beneficiaries among others. On the 24th February, 2020, Ogun State N-Power beneficiaries trooped to… Read More
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