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OP-ED Opinions 

National Water Resources Bill: Buhari Is Callous And Clueless By Bayo Oluwasanmi

Elwin Mandowa,
Major General Muhammadu Buhari has again resurrected the National Water Resources Bill that was overwhelmingly rejected by Nigerians in 2018. Renamed National Water Bill 2020, the National Assembly in collusion with Buhari has referred the bill to a “committee of the whole” for third reading and passage. As expected, the bill was vehemently attacked by prominent Nigerians including Nobel Laureate… Read More
Africa Investments 

Virtual workshop on designing the African Development Bank’s Public Private Partnership framework

Elwin Mandowa,
The Bank will hold a virtual consultative  workshop to discuss approaches and options in designing its Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Framework on 8 September 2020, at 12:30 GMT. The Bank’s PPP Framework is intended to guide its support for and implementation of PPPs in African countries. What: Virtual Workshop on designing the African Development Bank’s PPP Framework Who: African Development Bank, supported… Read More
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Fani-Kayode: ‘Stupid’ Question, Stupid Answer By Ozodinukwe Okenwa

Elwin Mandowa,
The former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK), could be described as a glorified social critic, who thinks that the rest of us owe him the entitlement of national recognition. In a nation where big executive fools comport themselves as gods and demi-gods, nothing less is expected from the Fani-Kayodes of this world in their pompous haughty heights. Nigeria presents an international image of… Read More
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Good Character Is The Most Valuable Asset By Richard Odusanya

Elwin Mandowa,
When God sees your motives and sincerity, he elevates you beyond the ordinary. A man’s character is his fate. Thomas H Jefferson, the third president of the United States of America(US) said, “nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” People self-sabotage… Read More
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Untapped $500m Funding Opportunity For Nigeria Health Sector By Toluwani Oluwatola

Elwin Mandowa,
The Nigerian health sector is underfunded. While this is no new development, the COVID-19 pandemic brought this to the fore once again. In a previous article, I observed that the allocation to the health sector in the past five years had averaged less than five per cent of total budgetary allocation in flagrant disobedience to the 2001 Abuja declaration made… Read More
Africa Investments 

“We must help Africa build back boldly, but smartly,” says African Development Bank President Adesina

Elwin Mandowa,
In a speech kicking off his second term as African Development Bank chief, newly sworn in President Akinwumi Adesina unveiled a sweeping vision to consolidate the institution’s successes of the last five years, hone the Bank’s operations and exploit opportunities and urgency created by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything globally. It has thrown Africa’s growth back,”… Read More
Africa Investments 

African leaders reaffirm support for African Development Bank as President Adesina begins second term

Elwin Mandowa,
African leaders on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for the African Development Bank Group and its leadership under Dr. Akinwumi Adesina as he begins his second five-year term with a renewed mandate to foster sustainable development on the continent.  In goodwill messages to mark Adesina’s inauguration, Presidents Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Alpha Conde of Guinea, George Weah… Read More
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Fani-Kayode’s Gaffe And Rot In Media By Gidado Shuaib

Elwin Mandowa,
Of late, former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has come under heavy media flogging from various persons, journalism unions and top columnists, condemning his attitude towards a Daily Trust journalist, Eyo Charles, during a press conference. Without attempting to belabour the issue, I wish to recall how the incident happened as well as the attendant media backlash. First, it is instructive… Read More
Africa Investments 

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, eighth President of the African Development Bank, sworn in for second term

Elwin Mandowa,
“Today, a rainbow stretches from the 81 member countries of the African Development Bank across the deep blue skies of Africa…The future beckons us for a more developed Africa and a much stronger and resilient African Development Bank.” With these powerful words President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina addressed participants after formally being sworn into office… Read More
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