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OP-ED Opinions 

Decongestion Of Correctional Centres: The Ogun Example By Ademola Orunbon

Elwin Mandowa,
Prisons are public correctional institutions established by government where inmates — suspects and convicts — are detained. Concerned citizens observe that over the years, the situation in Nigerian prison cells across the country has become miserable where many inmates who are awaiting trial languish. They observe that some of the inmates have even spent more years in prison than the… Read More
Investments 

Somalia and the African Development Bank Group sign agreement for arrears clearance support

Elwin Mandowa,
Somalia‘s Minister of Finance, Dr. Abdirahman Beileh and the African Development Bank‘s Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, Khaled Sherif on Monday signed a $122.55 million grant agreement to advance Somalia’s national development agenda, consolidate peace and ensure inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction. The signing follows the approval on February 26 by the Bank’s Board, of… Read More
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Sirens, Convoys And The Madding Crowd By Mariam Mohammed Maktoub

Elwin Mandowa,
There is a certain apprehension when one encounters the many wailing convoys of the ‘big men’, especially those of governors in this country. It leaves you with gut-wrenching anger, powerlessness and, or awe if you are the pliant and vainglorious type. It seems, despite several avowals by the police and Federal Road Safety Corps that the bawling of the meaningless… Read More
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Coronavirus And Its Corollary Problems By ‘Fisayo Soyombo

Elwin Mandowa,
Coronavirus was always going to come to Nigeria. If a viral disease originates from China, the world’s most populous country, then Nigeria, the seventh most populous is surely a potential destination given the intricate interconnectedness of nations. It was always a matter of when rather than whether. On Friday, the first case was confirmed, meaning we had more than two… Read More
Investments 

President of The African Development Bank Receives 8th African Leadership Magazine African of The Year Award

Elwin Mandowa,
Over 200 leading African political, business, and diplomatic leaders gathered in Johannesburg for the 8th African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Award dinner. They witnessed Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, being honored as the African of the Year 2019.   Themed ‘Africa for Africans – Exploring the Gains of a Connected Continent’, the evening brought together… Read More
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Academic Suicides, New Massacre On Students By Oloniniran Gbenga

Elwin Mandowa,
If one is to begin by listing data of academic related suicides in tertiary institutions, the essence of the points intended here could be defeated so soon. Obafemi Awolowo University’s recent data of such suicides would be enough to exhaust a whole page, and this piece would have been boring to the lovers of the deceased students, who might read… Read More
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Climate Change And Disturbing Fire Outbreaks By Alabidun Shuaib Abdulrahman

Elwin Mandowa,
Globally, climate change has become one of the most serious environmental challenges facing our planet. It has been a critical issue for quite a long time and stakeholders have been deliberating and devising ways of combating it. Annual evaluation by the World Health Organisation indicates that scientists learn more about the consequences of global warming, and many agree that environmental,… Read More
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Immunity For National Assembly Presiding Officers Misplaced, Self-serving By Seun Awogbenle

Elwin Mandowa,
Let’s put it clearly, the bill seeking to alter section 308 of 1999 constitution, to extend immunity to presiding officers of the National Assembly is not only misplaced, it is morally repugnant, self-serving and a brazen abuse of legislative powers. It is irreconcilable that in this season of anomie, mass killing, kidnapping, banditry, complete breakdown of security and total disregard… Read More
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