On 25 July, governments will meet in London to consider how sport can contribute to advancing vital development goals. The 6th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting will review how all types of games can address social and economic challenges and promote global public health. But why is sport so important for national development? According to Nnadozie Onyekuru, …

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On 25 July, governments will meet in London to consider how sport can contribute to advancing vital development goals. The 6th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting will review how all types of games can address social and economic challenges and promote global public health. But why is sport so important for national development? According to Ayodeji Morakinyo, …

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On 25 July, governments will meet in London to consider how sport can contribute to advancing vital development goals. The 6th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting will review how all types of games can address social and economic challenges and promote global public health. But why is sport so important for national development? According to Ayodeji Morakinyo, …

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Catholics believe that every time the mass is celebrated, the bread and wine at the altar are turned into the body and blood of Jesus Christ. For Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, the faith can provide lessons – even for the secular minded – in how to treat less fortunate souls. “May this …

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Catholics believe that every time the mass is celebrated, the bread and wine at the altar are turned into the body and blood of Jesus Christ. For Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, the faith can provide lessons – even for the secular minded – in how to treat less fortunate souls. “May this …

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Nigeria has a long history of overcoming hardships and atrocities, from the military coups of decades past to the militancy of the oil-rich Niger Delta. Religious violence orchestrated by the secretive and bloodthirsty Boko Haram sect however poses a deadly new threat, writes Ian Horrocks, a journalism graduate from Britain. “The most authentic thing about …

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Nigeria has a long history of overcoming hardships and atrocities, from the military coups of decades past to the militancy of the oil-rich Niger Delta. Religious violence orchestrated by the secretive and bloodthirsty Boko Haram sect however poses a deadly new threat, writes Ian Horrocks, a journalism graduate from Britain.

There is a new discriminatory gender restriction imposed in this year’s edition of Nigeria’s You WIN programme, says Timi Olagunju, 26, of Lagos, Nigeria. He argues it creates an unconstitutional restriction that prevents Nigerian men from applying for funds through the young entrepreneurs programme. Isn’t it true that little drops of water make a mighty …

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There is a new discriminatory gender restriction imposed in this year’s edition of Nigeria’s You WIN programme, says Timi Olagunju, 26, of Lagos, Nigeria. He argues it creates an unconstitutional restriction that prevents Nigerian men from applying for funds through the young entrepreneurs programme.   Isn’t it true that little drops of water make a …

"Why have a new policy to ascribe exclusive privilege to females?” Read More »