The continued marginalization of young people in south-eastern and southern parts of Nigeria could act as long-term drivers of economic and political instability, writes Omeye Kenechukwu, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria. Little had I known that a set of people located in the south-eastern and southern part of Nigeria have been living in fear since …

“The time to revisit the idea of a ‘Biafran Republic’ is now” Read More »

Aisha Anne Habiba, 28, a Correspondent from Mombasa in Kenya, uses the DRC as an example of the convincing evidence that conflict is a cause of poverty: a global situation that has become commonplace in contemporary society.  In his book, The Bottom Billion, Oxford professor Paul Collier provides a detailed description of people living in deplorable conditions …

“Blood minerals: the paradox of the Congo” Read More »

Nigeria now has the highest number of people living in extreme poverty, according to a new report from the Poverty Clock.  Laila Johnson-Salami, 21, a Correspondent from Ibadan in Nigeria, argues that a lack of funding for social welfare and education has contributed to the situation. When Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin came on my show and …

“One sickness away from poverty” Read More »