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Member nations celebrated the UN’s 71st with focus on the SDGs. Kelechukwu Iruoma, 23, a Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria writes that Nigeria, where Boko Haram sects have killed and displaced thousands, used the anniversary to focus on Internally Displaced Persons and solutions to their challenges. The event that marked the 2016 United Nations Day was …

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Debt can be a hurdle in the journey to one’s financial freedom, writes Paul Odhiambo, 26, a Correspondent from Nairobi in Kenya, who observes that in many cases, applying knowledge can pave the way to getting out of debt. Debt can be bad or good. A bad debt is money you borrowed for a particular purpose, but …

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by Diyaulhaq Bin Usman With the neglect of rural communities and the concentration of the ruling elites in urban centers alone, then development is nothing but a mere dream in a polity. Certainly no society can achieve its developmental goals without seriously addressing the issues of underdevelopment in the rural areas of that society. In …

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25th November to 10th December are days dedicated to raising awareness about gender-based violence, writes Chimwemwe Manyozo, 27, a Correspondent from Lilongwe, Malawi. The campaign started with a focus to end violence against women and girls around the world, but has broadened its scope to look at all forms of violence. Men to women violence is the …

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Prosthetics can be an essential need for the physically disabled. As Gerald Nwokocha, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Abuja, Nigeria reports, professionals in Nigeria are working to update knowledge and practices that will promote rehabilitation and quality of life. There is an increasing need for the rehabilitation of persons living with physical disabilities in Nigerian society, according …

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History has returned to Nigeria’s school curriculum, but Emmanuel Olutokun, 23, a Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, underlines the damage done by its absence and the importance of the subject for the country and its citizens. One of my favourite sentiments this year would be “those who are oblivious of history are doomed to make the …

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Ghanaians head to the polls on December 7 to choose a president and parliament. Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana, says the country is a beacon of democracy in Africa after successfully organising six previous elections and the peaceful transfer of power between political parties. While much of the world’s media attention …

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All seven aspirants for President have pledged to ensure peaceful polls in Ghana’s election on December 7. Commonwealth Correspondent Michael Gyekye, 23, of Ghana, was there as Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Dr. Josephine Ojiambo and the Chair of the Commonwealth Election Observation Mission to Ghana attended a special peace declaration ceremony in Accra. Ahead of Ghana’s Presidential …

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