by Archibong Bassey Like many children living in Nigeria – a malaria endemic country, I battled Mala …
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by Joshua Kimera The judicial system stands as the cornerstone of any society founded upon the princ …
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by Ruhamah Ifere Barely 10 days past the 2024 commemoration of International Women’s Day, women and …
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The Niger Delta, famed for its oil and kidnappings, is where Commonwealth Correspondent Ayodeji Morakinyo, 24, finds he has been posted to complete his national service military training. Here he recounts his epic coach journey across three federal states. Having fulfilled all the requirements for graduating, I was mobilised for the National Youth Service Scheme on …
"Welcome Ayodeji. You will be camping in the Niger Delta" Read More »
These days many Nigerians are loathe to learn lessons from history, argues Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Borno State in the north-east. This, he claims, is a symptom of a wider malaise. At a recent lecture at my university, the main speaker sought to acquaint his audience with the journey that arrived at …
“The rejection of Nigeria’s history didn’t just sneak in overnight” Read More »
These days many Nigerians are loathe to learn lessons from history, argues Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Borno State in the north-east. This, he claims, is a symptom of a wider malaise. At a recent lecture at my university, the main speaker sought to acquaint his audience with the journey that arrived at …
"The rejection of Nigeria's history didn’t just sneak in overnight" Read More »
The ‘Occupy’ protests against unfettered capitalism have spread from New York to the City of London and are increasingly making headlines, writes Aishah Namukasa, a Ugandan student living in Germany. On Saturday 15 October 2011, thousands of ‘Occupy the London Stock Exchange protestors, alongside curious observers and bystanders, thronged St Paul’s Cathedral churchyard in London. …
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The ‘Occupy’ protests against unfettered capitalism have spread from New York to the City of London and are increasingly making headlines, writes Aishah Namukasa, a Ugandan student living in Germany. On Saturday 15 October 2011, thousands of ‘Occupy the London Stock Exchange protestors, alongside curious observers and bystanders, thronged St Paul’s Cathedral churchyard in London. …
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Young people should be in the driving-seat of their own personal development, enabled by government and other stakeholders to be active agents of change, according to Zuki Mqolomba, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from South Africa. More young people are poor or underemployed than ever before. Youths make up 30 percent of the total working-age population. Millions …
“Let us put the spotlight back on youth unemployment and poverty” Read More »
Young people should be in the driving-seat of their own personal development, enabled by government and other stakeholders to be active agents of change, according to Zuki Mqolomba, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from South Africa. More young people are poor or underemployed than ever before. Youths make up 30 percent of the total working-age population. Millions …
"Let us put the spotlight back on youth unemployment and poverty" Read More »
Tributes have poured in for Kenyan environmentalist Professor Wangari Maathai who died last month. In turn her passing has helped to reignite the conservation agenda at home, writes Simon Hart, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Britain living in Nairobi. On 25 September, Kenya’s most famous and admirable heroine passed away. The death of Professor Wangari Maathai …
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Tributes have poured in for Kenyan environmentalist Professor Wangari Maathai who died last month. In turn her passing has helped to reignite the conservation agenda at home, writes Simon Hart, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Britain living in Nairobi. On 25 September, Kenya’s most famous and admirable heroine passed away. The death of Professor Wangari Maathai …
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It is fifty-one years since Nigerian independence. But while some progress has been made, too many Nigerians still suffer want, dejection and hopelessness, writes Tayo Elegbede, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent and radio presenter from Lagos. It is another season of celebration for my country, Nigeria. This time, it’s her 51st independence anniversary, though celebrated on …
“One would only wonder if this is the Nigeria of our forefathers” Read More »
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