On May 4, Nigeria’s federal government gradually started easing a five-week lockdown in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos State, along with Ogun State and the Federal Capital Territory. The aim was to gradually reopen some businesses, with a view to eventually fully re-opening critical sectors of the economy. Laila Johnson-Salami, a 23-year-old Correspondent from Lagos, Nigeria, …
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Beyond the Headlines: The Hidden Struggles of Child Labour in Nigeria
June 15by Lilian Efobi and Olanike Buari Emifeoluwa was only five years old when she was brought to Lagos f …
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Leveraging UK-Nigeria Educational Partnerships for Economic Growth
February 23by Lilian Efobi The continuous building of educational partnerships that transcend cultural and geog …
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Read moreIt may sound bizarre for one to say that the coronavirus pandemic has a positive side, but it does. How about we take a small break from discussing the negative effects of COVID-19 and examine the flipside of the pandemic on Nigeria, writes Commonwealth Correspondent Folmi Yohanna, 29, from Abuja in Nigeria. What gains can COVID-19 provide to …
As one of the countries in Africa hardest hit by the coronavirus, Nigeria is pushing through new health legislation to replace old laws dating back to 1926. Although most citizens understand the need to replace old laws to reflect new health challenges, Omeye Chimaobi Kenechukwu, a 24-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, raises concerns about human rights infringements …
Congratulations to 2019 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi for being named one of Time magazine’s 100 world rising stars who are shaping the future. Nigerian women’s rights activist Osowobi is one of 53 women on a list of 100 names Time has dubbed “the world’s most ascendant leaders” who are “rising …
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