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Read moreMillions 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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Ever since the 1967-1970 civil war, young graduates in Nigeria have been required to undertake national service. Commonwealth Correspondent Ayodeji Morakinyo offers an account of his orientation into the training programme. Let us lift our nation high; Under the sun or in the rain; With dedication and selflessness; Nigeria’s ours, Nigeria we serve. Those words make up the …
“Nigeria’s new eagles are released into the country thrice a year” Read More »
Ever since the 1967-1970 civil war, young graduates in Nigeria have been required to undertake national service. Commonwealth Correspondent Ayodeji Morakinyo offers an account of his orientation into the training programme. Let us lift our nation high; Under the sun or in the rain; With dedication and selflessness; Nigeria’s ours, Nigeria we serve. Those words make up the …
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The Niger Delta, famed for its oil and kidnappings, is where Commonwealth Correspondent Ayodeji Morakinyo, 24, finds he has been posted to complete his national service military training. Here he recounts his epic coach journey across three federal states. Having fulfilled all the requirements for graduating, I was mobilised for the National Youth Service Scheme on …
“Welcome Ayodeji. You will be camping in the Niger Delta” Read More »
The Niger Delta, famed for its oil and kidnappings, is where Commonwealth Correspondent Ayodeji Morakinyo, 24, finds he has been posted to complete his national service military training. Here he recounts his epic coach journey across three federal states. Having fulfilled all the requirements for graduating, I was mobilised for the National Youth Service Scheme on …
"Welcome Ayodeji. You will be camping in the Niger Delta" Read More »
These days many Nigerians are loathe to learn lessons from history, argues Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Borno State in the north-east. This, he claims, is a symptom of a wider malaise. At a recent lecture at my university, the main speaker sought to acquaint his audience with the journey that arrived at …
“The rejection of Nigeria’s history didn’t just sneak in overnight” Read More »
These days many Nigerians are loathe to learn lessons from history, argues Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Borno State in the north-east. This, he claims, is a symptom of a wider malaise. At a recent lecture at my university, the main speaker sought to acquaint his audience with the journey that arrived at …
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It is fifty-one years since Nigerian independence. But while some progress has been made, too many Nigerians still suffer want, dejection and hopelessness, writes Tayo Elegbede, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent and radio presenter from Lagos. It is another season of celebration for my country, Nigeria. This time, it’s her 51st independence anniversary, though celebrated on …
“One would only wonder if this is the Nigeria of our forefathers” Read More »
It is fifty-one years since Nigerian independence. But while some progress has been made, too many Nigerians still suffer want, dejection and hopelessness, writes Tayo Elegbede, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent and radio presenter from Lagos. It is another season of celebration for my country, Nigeria. This time, it’s her 51st independence anniversary, though celebrated on …
"One would only wonder if this is the Nigeria of our forefathers" Read More »
A spate of rape cases in Nigeria has Tayo Elegbede, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent and radio presenter from Lagos, concerned that his country may soon become notorious for this form of victimisation. In recent times, cases of rape – especially ones involving teenagers – have become an especially worrisome development in Nigeria. Citizens are on a daily …
“Combatting rape and sexual assaults within Nigerian society” Read More »
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