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OP-ED Opinions 

Femi Fani-Kayode: Before We Jump In The Lagoon! By Ozodinukwe Okenwa

Elwin Mandowa,
Following the tragic passing of the former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, last weekend, tributes had been coming in torrents from power circles and powerful quarters. There is nothing abnormal in paying moving tribute to a ‘great’ man connected to the zenith of power in any country. Whether such Adam was patriotic or not, corrupt or… Read More
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Human Rights Violations Under The COVID-19 Lockdown Pandemic By Evans Ufeli Esq

Elwin Mandowa,
The preservation and protection of the fundamental rights of citizens in society is a sacred obligation of government. This obligation is legislated. Democracy as a concept is a strong proponent of human rights elevation so it yearns for an egalitarian society where the truth is held out to be self-evident that all men are created equal. In view of the… Read More
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Deacon Femi Adesina, A Shameless Sanballat By Bayo Oluwasanmi

Elwin Mandowa,
Let me start by expressing my deep personal appreciation to all friends of goodwill who came to my defense since Deacon Femi Adesina published his diatribe on me on his Facebook page “Insight Aso Rock Shit”. When Adesina was at Sun Newspaper, I expressed interest to serve as a columnist with the paper. When he became the spokesperson for President… Read More
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COVID-19: Should You Believe What ECA Is Saying About Africa? By Azu Ishiekwene

Elwin Mandowa,
In one of his bestsellers, The Zahir, Paulo Coelho said there are two major problems in life: knowing when to begin and knowing when to stop.  If, for example, Nigeria had closed its borders early on and enforced quarantine for all returning Nigerians, whoever they are, things might have been different today. I’m sure many others would say the same for their… Read More
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Buhari, Now Is Time To Slash Salaries, Allowances Of Political Officers By 70 Per Cent By Fredrick Nwabufo

Elwin Mandowa,
Nigeria is an impoverished country. In fact, the country has never been rich – in the economic sense of the word. The assumptions of wealth have always been hyphenated to the abundance of crude oil and other natural resources. But these alone do not make the country rich. As a matter of fact, the exploitation and expropriation of these resources… Read More
Investments 

South Africa: African Development Bank, SA Taxi sign $100 million loan agreement to boost industrialization, enhance transport sector

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank and SA Taxi Development Finance Proprietary Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of SA Taxi Holdings Proprietary Limited (“SA Taxi”), have signed a $100 million loan agreement to support the firm’s growing strategy to empower taxi operators with limited access to finance from traditional financiers. The loan agreement, which carries an eight-year tenor and includes a six-month… Read More
Investments 

EARTH DAY: ‘We must not take our eyes off climate change threats as we battle COVID-19’- African Development Bank

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank joins the global community in celebrating 50 years of Earth Day on the theme “Climate Action”, notwithstanding the disruptions by the current COVID-19 pandemic. The combination of COVID-19 pandemic and enhanced climatic threats exacerbates Africa’s vulnerabilities and developmental challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic has also shown what a unified global community can do. Responding to the crisis,… Read More
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Felix Adenaike: A Musketeer At 80 By Remi Oyeyemi

Elwin Mandowa,
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.”   – Vince Lombardi Thirty one years ago, at the premises of the Tribune Group of Newspapers, Imalefalafia, Ibadan, I was privileged to listen to a seminal lecture on and about Journalism as well as the business of newspapering. It was a very captivating lecture that was blissful.… Read More
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