Young Africans must resist blithely adopting western norms and learn from other parts of the developing world which have not lost their own culture, language and traditions, writes 26-year-old Roland Uwakwe from Abuja, Nigeria. What do you know about Africans, especially the 21st century  African youths apart from what you see and hear on CNN and the …

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Today’s generation of young people, though they are faced with a burden of debt, should heed calls to help improve society and become good citizens, writes 22-year-old Nnadozie Onyekuru from Maiduguri in Nigeria. “In a democracy, the most important office is the office of a private citizen.” – Justice Louis Brandeis My fellow citizens, I am tired of …

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Today’s generation of young people, though they are faced with a burden of debt, should heed calls to help improve society and become good citizens, writes 22-year-old Nnadozie Onyekuru from Maiduguri in Nigeria. “In a democracy, the most important office is the office of a private citizen.” – Justice Louis Brandeis My fellow citizens, I am tired of …

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Over fifty heads of state witnessed the inauguration of the newly-elected Nigerian president, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan yesterday. Tayo Elegbede, a radio presenter, social entrepreneur and writer from Lagos, reports on this new milestone for the country’s 12-year-old democracy. Through its national journey since 1960, Nigeria as a political domain has experienced various forms of governance …

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Patriotism is valuing a nation which harnesses its resources to provide opportunities for everyone and where the aspirations of the youth drive the hopes of the future, writes 22-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent Nnadozie Onyekuru from Maiduguri, Nigeria. My hope is alive. I have won the battle again. To be born a Nigerian is to pick battles with unpatriotism. …

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Patriotism is valuing a nation which harnesses its resources to provide opportunities for everyone and where the aspirations of the youth drive the hopes of the future, writes 22-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent Nnadozie Onyekuru from Maiduguri, Nigeria. My hope is alive. I have won the battle again. To be born a Nigerian is to pick battles with unpatriotism. …

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Ejinrin, in Nigeria, is a place endowed with history and huge economic and tourist potential. And yet, according to a local chief, it remains largely unknown, untapped and under-developed, reports Tayo Elegbede, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos. Lagos state is one of the thirty-six states in Nigeria with over 17 million people. With its status as …

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Ejinrin, in Nigeria, is a place endowed with history and huge economic and tourist potential. And yet, according to a local chief, it remains largely unknown, untapped and under-developed, reports Tayo Elegbede, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos. Lagos state is one of the thirty-six states in Nigeria with over 17 million people. With its status as …

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Christian groups in Nigeria fear a move by the country’s central bank to introduce Islamic banking could fan the flames of the country’s deep rooted religious conflict. Tayo Elegbede, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos, reports. A move by the Central Bank of Nigeria to introduce an Islamic banking system in Nigeria has generated much controversy …

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Christian groups in Nigeria fear a move by the country’s central bank to introduce Islamic banking could fan the flames of the country’s deep rooted religious conflict. Tayo Elegbede, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos, reports. A move by the Central Bank of Nigeria to introduce an Islamic banking system in Nigeria has generated much controversy …

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