Catholics believe that every time the mass is celebrated, the bread and wine at the altar are turned into the body and blood of Jesus Christ. For Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, the faith can provide lessons – even for the secular minded – in how to treat less fortunate souls. “May this …

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Catholics believe that every time the mass is celebrated, the bread and wine at the altar are turned into the body and blood of Jesus Christ. For Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, the faith can provide lessons – even for the secular minded – in how to treat less fortunate souls. “May this …

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Nigeria has a long history of overcoming hardships and atrocities, from the military coups of decades past to the militancy of the oil-rich Niger Delta. Religious violence orchestrated by the secretive and bloodthirsty Boko Haram sect however poses a deadly new threat, writes Ian Horrocks, a journalism graduate from Britain. “The most authentic thing about …

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Nigeria has a long history of overcoming hardships and atrocities, from the military coups of decades past to the militancy of the oil-rich Niger Delta. Religious violence orchestrated by the secretive and bloodthirsty Boko Haram sect however poses a deadly new threat, writes Ian Horrocks, a journalism graduate from Britain.

There is a new discriminatory gender restriction imposed in this year’s edition of Nigeria’s You WIN programme, says Timi Olagunju, 26, of Lagos, Nigeria. He argues it creates an unconstitutional restriction that prevents Nigerian men from applying for funds through the young entrepreneurs programme. Isn’t it true that little drops of water make a mighty …

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There is a new discriminatory gender restriction imposed in this year’s edition of Nigeria’s You WIN programme, says Timi Olagunju, 26, of Lagos, Nigeria. He argues it creates an unconstitutional restriction that prevents Nigerian men from applying for funds through the young entrepreneurs programme.   Isn’t it true that little drops of water make a …

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Former Nigerian presidential candidate and founder of the Centre for Values in Leadership, Prof. Pat Utomi, has stressed the need for young Africans to hold their leaders accountable. By Femi Asu (pictured). Speaking on a Panel Session last weekend at the 4th Biennial Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development in Africa (YALDA) Conference at Orchid Hotels, …

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The founder of the Centre for Values in Leadership, Prof. Pat Utomi, a former Nigerian presidential candidate, has stressed the need for young Africans to hold their leaders to account. Femi Asu, 27, from Lagos in Nigeria reports. Speaking during a panel session last weekend at the 4th Biennial Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development …

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Nigeria’s new graduates and those idled by the global economic downturn are flooding the labour market in search of scarce opportunities, writes Ayodeji Morakinyo, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria.  However, some government leaders and many NGOs are combining efforts to reduce the rate of unemployment. Unemployment issues have grown severe as the global economic …

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