The internet and social media give youth an enormous opportunity to amplify their voices, writes Emmanuel Olutokun, 23, a Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, who looks at ways these remarkable tools have been used for positive change. The youthful age offers so much opportunity, potential and prospects to build, learn, and explore. A period to …
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Independence day was a day of learning for Oghenekevwe Oghenechovwen, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Warri in Nigeria, who marked the occasion by taking part in sessions with change-makers and keen students. Fifty-six years after independence from the British, Nigerians are way into the journey of being responsible for the progress of her people, and …
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 …