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The Tragedy Of Abba Kyari Surrogate Presidency By Farooq Kperogi PhD

Elwin Mandowa,
Premium Times’ February 17 Unmasking of National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno’s secret memo, which revealed that Abba Kyari, Buhari’s Chief of Staff, exercises presidential powers on Buhari’s behalf, is only the official confirmation of what I have written in many columns and social media updates in the past two years. The truth is that Buhari has no cognitive, emotional, physical,… Read More
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Nigeria’s National Assembly Under Security Siege By Yemi Itodo

Elwin Mandowa,
Without prejudice to the importance of security to law, order, stability and the overall wellbeing of the Nigerian state especially in a convoluted society battling a deadly insurgency, the bitter truth is that, the National Assembly of today is manifesting all the symptoms of a police state. It is indeed an absurdity that this famed “peoples parliament” as this critical… Read More
Investments 

Ireland moves closer to becoming the 81st member of the African Development Bank Group

Elwin Mandowa,
Ireland moved a step closer to becoming a member of the African Development Bank Group after a government delegation on Monday deposited ratification instruments during an official visit to the Bank’s Abidjan headquarters. The delegation, led by  Paul Ryan, Director, International Finance Division of Ireland’s Department of Finance, included Patrick Mulhall and Renee Martin of the Department of Finance, and… Read More
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Before We Grant Amnesty To Boko Haram By ‘Fisayo Soyombo

Elwin Mandowa,
I’ve been observing with keen interest the National Assembly’s recent efforts to solidify President Muhammadu Buhari’s offer of Nigeria-Delta-like amnesty to ‘repentant’ Boko Haram members. Buhari first made the offer in March 2018 while receiving the 107 of the 111 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in Dapchi, Yobe State, two months earlier. The following month, the military established a rehabilitation… Read More
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A Disgrace On The Throne By Remi Oyeyemi

Elwin Mandowa,
As a traditionalist and authentic Yorùbá son, I am very embarrassed. I am greatly discomforted. I feel personally humiliated. I feel personally insulted. I feel thoroughly disrespected. I feel dishonoured by this incivility on the throne. I feel greatly perturbed by this insolence, impudence and impiety. I am greatly worried that we have a thug on a revered throne. I… Read More
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Memo To General Buratai On Alleged Army Consultants By Yushau A. Shuaib

Elwin Mandowa,
“My namesake, I commend your relentless counterinsurgency media campaigns against our enemies, on a pro bono basis without a penny from the military. Please sustain the tempo.” – General Yushau Abubakar General Buratai, the above message was sent to me by the first Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Yushau Mahmood Abubakar, when he was redeployed to the Nigerian Army Headquarters… Read More
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SARS, Why Are You Killing Us? By Adekunle Adeyemi (Scotty Aluta)

Elwin Mandowa,
The recent horrific killing of a young Nigerian football player of Remo Stars FC by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad — an arm of the Nigeria Police Force is barbaric. SARS officers have received several condemnations for going after suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as ‘Yahoo Boys’, rather than spending more time to investigate cases of armed robbery which… Read More
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In Eyes Of History: Ilesa Grammar School Hosts Aionian Games By Remi Oyeyemi

Elwin Mandowa,
They are the elite schools of Yorùbá nation. They are the gilt-edged schools in Yorùbá land. They are the glitterati of the schools in Oòduà land. They belong to a special class of their own. They have characteristics that are unique to and about them. They belong to this exclusive club that is the envy of many other great schools.… Read More
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