by Cody Mitchell Australia’s longstanding republican movement has renewed its efforts to bring an end to the nation’s constitutional monarchy following the coronation of King Charles III. However, for the monarchy to be replaced with a republic, Australia’s constitution would need to be amended. But for such an amendment to be successful, a majority of …

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by Victor Okechukwu Chimezie Nigeria is known for having one of the largest populations of young people in the world, with a median age of 18.1 years. The youth population constitutes about 70 per cent of the entire Nigerian population, and approximately 42 per cent of this population is under the age of 15. This …

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by Sarmad Shahbaz Pakistan has been in a vitriolic tornado for quite some time now. Though the country has been dependent upon International Financial Institutions (IFIs), friendly countries, and strategic-war-aided pouring of finances for the past three decades, the unprecedented turmoil we are seeing today is rock bottom, if not a complete catastrophe. The country …

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by Adedoyin Ajayi On Twitter, when Destiny Ogedegbe announced his acceptance into both Oxford University and Harvard University, arguably the two most prestigious universities in the world, the spate of congratulatory messages was enough to make one swoon with envy. Such an astonishing feat is most certainly worthy of congratulations. Nevertheless, subtly running beneath the …

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Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, might just be in crisis mode. Corruption, banditry and secession are only a few of the issues it is battling to get under control. Many Nigerians fear their homeland might already be beyond redemption. But as 26-year-old Nigerian correspondent Chimaobi Omeye points out, it’s not too late for citizens to help …

2023 Nigeria: New Leadership Read More »

Ms. Shellecia Brooks, the Commonwealth Youth Representative for Anguilla, recently attended The Commonwealth  Youth Leaders’ Conference in Chandigarh, India from December 13th to 17th, 2010. The Conference which was held under the theme ‘Our Year, Our Voice’ was attended by youth representatives from a  number of Commonwealth countries spanning the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and Pacific …

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PUNE: Indian Youth Congress (IYC) national president Rajiv Satav has said that about 80-85 per cent office bearers of the Maharashtra Youth Congress would come from non-political background. “The general trend in politics is of promoting scions of politicians and only youth having political background have so far received plum posts. For the first time in history, the …

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The West has every right to be surprised, but not outraged, if Hosni Mubarak is forced from power in Egypt, writes Ryan Bachoo, a 21-year-old from Trinidad and Tobago Browsing through news websites the other day, trying to understand every angle of the Egypt crisis, I noticed a comment on CBC News, which described the events …

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