Day of the African Child remembers the 1976 protests by Soweto school children against the poor quality of their education. But as Musa Temidayo, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria and Global Youth Ambassador for A World At School writes, the day also highlights continuing education needs in Africa. On 16 June every year, the African Union …
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Read moreTuition fee increases are a significant hurdle for some students seeking higher education, writes Musa Temidayo, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, who describes how students at one university are fighting the trend. There has been growing nervousness among students of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife (OAU), Osun State Nigeria. “…everything from development to management decisions starts …
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Nigeria’s government is struggling with insurgency and corruption, but Elijah Elaigwu, 25, a Correspondent from Nigeria, says a prolonged teachers’ strike is an urgent problem for students, staff, and the country’s future. While the nation is battling to curtail the volume of lives being taken through insurgency, to reduce the high rate of corruption, and …
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Efforts to reduce poppy production in Afghanistan have shown little result, writes Pax Nvani, 25, a Correspondent from Eket in Nigeria, who argues for an approach that uses understanding as well as cash. Afghanistan is reportedly the world leader in opium production, with approximately ninety-three per cent of the illicit production, generating revenue equivalent to …
To take Africa out of the doldrums through developmental policies, youths from various parts of Africa gathered to discuss the continent’s age-long problems: Why is Africa poor? Why is it a backward continent? Oluwafemi Ogunjobi, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Gbongan in Nigeria reports on the first African Students For Liberty Conference. Students were already …
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Education for all children is the goal, but as Musa Temidayo, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria discovers on a morning walk, many children are still out of school and illiterate. He describes the hurdles they face, and the lost potential when education is seen as a privilege rather than a right. It’s 7:45am, this day 26th of …
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Every vote counts in a democracy writes Pax Nvani, 25, a Correspondent from Eket in Nigeria, as he makes the case that voting is an obligation that has a powerful impact not only on the government but also on the country’s future. Nigeria gained independence in October, 1963, yet ever since that day has remained an uneasy federation …
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Nigeria’s democracy is struggling to contain the Boko Haram movement, writes Elijah Elaigwu, 25, a Correspondent from Nigeria. He describes how extremist attacks that know no religion or boundary have created strife, acrimony, and disorder in a nation that prides itself on peaceful coexistence. The seriousness of the Boko Haram insurgence portends a grave danger …
Updates from West Africa describe the Ebola outbreak in the number of people contracting and dying from the virus, but as Timi Olagunju, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria explains, the outbreak is also affecting the way people communicate and do business. For a start, let us put a perspective to the term ‘language’. …
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The Niger Delta is a a major source of revenue for Nigeria, but as Elijah Elaigwu, 25, a Correspondent from Nigeria writes, the wealth does not benefit residents of the region. He looks at the problems and solutions. The Niger-Delta is one of the most investment-attractive regions in Nigeria, full of life and natural endowment with …