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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If it goes ahead, a controversial dam planned by the Indian government could have far reaching consequences for citizens in neighbouring Bangladesh, according to Mehzabin Ahmed, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka. Bangladesh is powerless when it comes to the decisions India makes which affect our borders. At least this is how it seems with …

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If it goes ahead, a controversial dam planned by the Indian government could have far reaching consequences for citizens in neighbouring Bangladesh, according to Mehzabin Ahmed, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka. Bangladesh is powerless when it comes to the decisions India makes which affect our borders. At least this is how it seems with …

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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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Caribbean cultural industries have struggled for pride of place at home despite their popularity abroad, according to Leigh-Ann Worrell, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados currently studying in Beijing, China. Barbadian, Belgian, Brazilian and British students sat on a couch in a dimly lit bar in Beijing, China. Other than the fact that they are all …

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Caribbean cultural industries have struggled for pride of place at home despite their popularity abroad, according to Leigh-Ann Worrell, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados currently studying in Beijing, China. Barbadian, Belgian, Brazilian and British students sat on a couch in a dimly lit bar in Beijing, China. Other than the fact that they are all …

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The Stop Online Piracy Act, which provoked widespread public outrage when introduced to the US Congress, is both flawed and unlikely to beat criminal counterfeiting stemming from China, according to Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. There’s been uproar from certain factions of the public and websites in response to the …

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The Stop Online Piracy Act, which provoked widespread public outrage when introduced to the US Congress, is both flawed and unlikely to beat criminal counterfeiting stemming from China, according to Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. There’s been uproar from certain factions of the public and websites in response to the …

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