A compromise deal to end Nigeria’s fuel subsidy crisis would see the government paying about forty-four naira on each litre of petrol. However it falls short of the president’s New Year resolution, reports Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Maiduguri. “If we cannot build good roads for our children; if we cannot leave hospitals …

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A compromise deal to end Nigeria’s fuel subsidy crisis would see the government paying about forty-four naira on each litre of petrol. However it falls short of the president’s New Year resolution, reports Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Maiduguri. “If we cannot build good roads for our children; if we cannot leave hospitals …

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Terror attacks unleashed by the shadowy Boko Haram sect in Nigeria have aroused concerns about the country’s future direction, reports Tayo Elegbede, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent and radio presenter from Lagos. Nigeria’s peaceful existence in recent times has been threatened by bombings and general insecurity, especially in the northern part of the country. Daily, Nigerians, and indeed …

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Terror attacks unleashed by the shadowy Boko Haram sect in Nigeria have aroused concerns about the country’s future direction, reports Tayo Elegbede, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent and radio presenter from Lagos. Nigeria’s peaceful existence in recent times has been threatened by bombings and general insecurity, especially in the northern part of the country. Daily, Nigerians, and indeed …

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The stakes in the long battle between Britain and Argentina over sovereignty of the Falkland Islands just got a lot higher, reports Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. Every so often, the Falkland Islands become the subject of dispute between the Argentinean and British governments. It is at these times Buenos …

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The stakes in the long battle between Britain and Argentina over sovereignty of the Falkland Islands just got a lot higher, reports Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. Every so often, the Falkland Islands become the subject of dispute between the Argentinean and British governments. It is at these times Buenos …

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A decision by the International Criminal Court to try those suspected of inciting Kenya’s worst election violence may be a step in the right direction, however those displaced as a result of the conflict still face a bleak future. Simon Hart, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Britain living in Nairobi, reports. This month the International Criminal Court …

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A decision by the International Criminal Court to try those suspected of inciting Kenya’s worst election violence may be a step in the right direction, however those displaced as a result of the conflict still face a bleak future. Simon Hart, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Britain living in Nairobi, reports. This month the International Criminal Court …

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A controversial court decision which allows a radical Islamist preacher to remain in Britain exposes problems with the country’s current anti-terrorist policies, argues Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. Not for the first time since becoming Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has David Cameron been utterly unsuccessful in his handling of …

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A controversial court decision which allows a radical Islamist preacher to remain in Britain exposes problems with the country’s current anti-terrorist policies, argues Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. Not for the first time since becoming Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has David Cameron been utterly unsuccessful in his handling of …

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