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OP-ED Opinions 

All Noxious “Kiakia” Loans Are Coated With Honey Of Infrastructural Development By Adeola Soetan

Elwin Mandowa,
Baba Seriki Integrity should have caned Amaechi for saying that he was just knowing about a liquidation clause in the Chinese train loan. But Baba may not be aware. I only sympathise with some naive Nigerians and of course unrepentant Abobakus of any government for pretending to be more nationalistic than others. For those of us, who were involved in… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank presents findings of the Angola Green Mini-Grid Market Assessment

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank hosted a webinar to present the findings and recommendations of the Angola Green Mini-Grid Market Assessment report, implemented through the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa. The assessment was conducted with the technical assistance of Carbon Trust, in collaboration with the Government of Angola, and in consultation with key stakeholders such as development partners and private sector… Read More
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President Buhari Must Act More Decisively To Salvage NDDC By Ogaga Ifowodo

Elwin Mandowa,
The Niger Delta Development Commission is a special category agency under the presidency established for the express purpose of “rapid and sustainable development” of the region to “one that is economically prosperous, socially stable, ecologically regenerative and politically peaceful.” This goal is not only beneficial to the Niger Delta but also to Nigeria as a whole, given that the Niger Delta… Read More
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Nigerian Population Explosion: Was Malthus Right? By Tony Ademiluyi

Elwin Mandowa,
In the 19th century, English scholar, Thomas Malthus, in his widely read book ‘An essay on the principle of population’, warned the world that the geometric growth of human beings will far outstrip the resources needed to take care of them. He warned that there will be lots of famine with its attendant undesirable consequences and that the world should… Read More
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The Sanctimony Of Nigerian Army Against Rawlings, Nzeogwu’s Ghosts By Festus Adedayo

Elwin Mandowa,
The symbolism of blood in Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings’ name must have terribly scared the Nigerian Army. So also the “baboon drenched in blood” picture of the July 29, 1966 mutiny-turned coup codenamed Operation Araba. Worse still was the image of bullet-ridden bodies of politicians in the January 15, 1966 coup, about the bloodiest putsch in the history of… Read More
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Insecurity: Nigerians Deserve The Best, Not Your Best – A Reply To President Buhari By Festus Ogun

Elwin Mandowa,
As the spate of insecurity in Nigeria continues to wax stronger, President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday, while celebrating Sallah with his family and aides inside the comfort of the Presidential Villa, that Nigerians indeed know that his regime has done its best. It came as a rude shock to many that the President could utter such a disturbing statement when… Read More
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