The last few weeks have been a season of unfolding and bizzare corruption scandals in Nigeria. Started with the country's anti-corruption Czar, a story of the hunter now hunted plus the marvelous stories of how money meant for the development of the country's oil rich Niger Delta region end up in private pockets.

The phenomenon world wide now is that every patient who goes to hospital for any treatment is first suspected as a Covid 19 case until otherwise proven says Dr Olusola Talabi, Abeokut-based clinicals physician and neurosurgeon.

Raabia Hawa, former Kenyan radio show host now environmentalist responded to an SOS posted on Facebook that a sea turtle that was washed ashore on Victoria Island Lagos was on offer for sale on the main highway. Vendors were offering the turtle for $150 or 60,000 naira.

South African eco journalist and executive director of the African Pangolin Working Group Alexis Kriel says the efficacy of Pangolin scales in Traditional Chinese Medicine lacks scientific evidence. Kriel says the demand by the huge population of China will drive Pangolins to execution. Cover photo. Pangolin Poachers in DRC Congo supply chinese restaurants.

The Chairman of the African Pangolin Working Group in South Africa Professor Raymond Jansen says until China clarifies if the grade A protection accorded pangolins is for all eight species in the world, then its not celebration time yet for Pangolins.

The residents of one of the high density communities in Abeokuta, Ogun state sharing border with Lagos have issued a catalogue of problems they want the state government to solve as soon as possible. They include repair of roads and provision of water.

The chairman of the Erunbe Community Development Association is calling on the state government to provide water

Paul Thomson founder of Save Pangolins and Chairman of the Pangolin Crisis Fund says there is no silver bullet for saving Pangolins despite China's yet-to-cleared announcement of class A protection status for the scaly and shy ant eaters. Talking to the Reset Button on Cowrieradio, Thomson says that the fight to save pangolins will have to be multi-faceted and holistic. China and India on the brink of war. we

Jamborow, Africa's top fintech company set to launch in Nigeria with funds for the poor. Jamborow CTO says mission is digital financial inclusion for the grassroots. And residents of Ogun state demand an end to weekend lockdown say it is a farce that is enriching policemen and other security agency officials enforcing the restrictions.

Chairman of Ayorinde Sotobi Development Association wants roads, light and water

The Chairman of the Ogunmokun Ifedapo Community Development Association in Adigbe has a catalog of demands he wants from the Ogun state government. Chief Abibu told Cowrieradio that there is no government presence in his community and what was achieved sofar came from self help.

Officials of Conservcongo, main Conservation group in Congo Democratic Republic met the honourable Minister last Monday.

Ayorinde Sotobi Adigbe CDA is worried that children are out of school, wants special attention on education. CDA is its own government providing infrastructure. Biggest challenge is flood during the rainy season

The chairman of the Ifesowapo Onireke Adigbe community development association elder Olawale Sobowale has charged the Ogun State government to come to the rescue of the community. Ifesowapo Onireke Adigbe community has no school nor health facility. Roads are bad and community has to take the challenge of fixing roads, digging drainage, which no sooner gets submerged with each rainfall.

Adams Cassinga of Conservecongo tells Cowrieradio listeners that the trade in wildlife bushmeat has reduced following increased awareness that Pangolins are protected. However conservecongo is on the trail of a syndicate supplying Chinese restaurants.

Residents of Oba Mode Oluwo CDA in the Obafemi Owode LG of Ogun state call on state of Governor to connect with the people. The residents say electricity is available once a week, erosion destroys roads fixed through communal efforts.

The Chairman of the Oba Mode Oluwo Community Development Association Imam Soretire has been speaking on the challenges facing his community, which incude lack of roads and potable water. Imam Soretire says his calling as a religious cleric has been a great asset to his role as Chairman. Imam Soretire was guest on Cowrieradio's daily show focusing on community activities and engagements

Hallelujah Onireke CDA in Adigbe area of Abeokuta lacks potable drinking water, area impassable when it rains and CDA has to construct drainage, fix roads and do more, says the chairman venerable S. Abiodun on the Cowrie Radio daily Programme ATUNTO agbegbe wa.

The Secretary of the Alajapa Traders' coalition Rauf Abiodun has called on the Ogun State government to end extortion and multiple taxation at road blocks in the state.

Most residents of Abeokuta, capital of the Southwest Nigerian state of Ogun still appear in public without mask flouting COVID 19 containment rules. The Abuja medical centre was conceived as a world class facility at the time it was presented to former President Goodluck Jonathan. Maybe it could have been a priority for the government and its successor if both knew that Covid 19 would ravage. Covid 19 is here and has exposed failure of government to invest in health infrastructure.