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Christian groups in Nigeria fear a move by the country’s central bank to introduce Islamic banking could fan the flames of the country’s deep rooted religious conflict. Tayo Elegbede, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos, reports. A move by the Central Bank of Nigeria to introduce an Islamic banking system in Nigeria has generated much controversy …

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Christian groups in Nigeria fear a move by the country’s central bank to introduce Islamic banking could fan the flames of the country’s deep rooted religious conflict. Tayo Elegbede, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos, reports. A move by the Central Bank of Nigeria to introduce an Islamic banking system in Nigeria has generated much controversy …

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On 11th July 2010, terrorists struck the Kyadondo rugby club in Uganda, killing 80 innocent young people who were watching the World Cup finals. Diana Phoebe, a 25-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent, witnessed the horror first-hand. Here she recounts that terrifying night. Since the beginning of the month of June, Ugandans have been remembering, sharing stories, and …

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On 11th July 2010, terrorists struck the Kyadondo rugby club in Uganda, killing 80 innocent young people who were watching the World Cup finals. Diana Phoebe, a 25-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent, witnessed the horror first-hand. Here she recounts that terrifying night. Since the beginning of the month of June, Ugandans have been remembering, sharing stories, and …

"I could see bodies on the ground, people bleeding, others dead" Read More »

As Kenya is stricken with a worsening food crisis, ordinary people, living on just a few dollars a day, are enduring a rapid decline in living standards, writes Peter Njoroge, a 25-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent. What defines a great nation in this modern era?  Is it advancement in economics to be in a position to cater …

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As Kenya is stricken with a worsening food crisis, ordinary people, living on just a few dollars a day, are enduring a rapid decline in living standards, writes Peter Njoroge, a 25-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent. What defines a great nation in this modern era?  Is it advancement in economics to be in a position to cater …

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A Nigerian Islamic terrorist group has been using threats and bombings to try to force the government to impose Shariah law in the country’s northern states, reports Alozie Nonso, a 24-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Owerri, in southern Nigeria. Nigeria, a west African country of over one hundred and forty million citizens, has experienced a series of unprecedented …

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A Nigerian Islamic terrorist group has been using threats and bombings to try to force the government to impose Shariah law in the country’s northern states, reports Alozie Nonso, a 24-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Owerri, in southern Nigeria. Nigeria, a west African country of over one hundred and forty million citizens, has experienced a series of unprecedented …

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Millions of Nigeria’s graduates remain unemployed and there is a perception that jobs in government go to those applicants whom are best connected. Yet recruitment without merit risks a decline in Nigeria’s international influence, writes Nnadozie Onyekuru, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the city of Maiduguri. Cabinet confirmations in Nigeria are a caricature of intention. …

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Millions of Nigeria’s graduates remain unemployed and there is a perception that jobs in government go to those applicants whom are best connected. Yet recruitment without merit risks a decline in Nigeria’s international influence, writes Nnadozie Onyekuru, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the city of Maiduguri. Cabinet confirmations in Nigeria are a caricature of intention. …

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