by Hannah Kumadi Wakawa The Nigerian educational sector is faced with numerous challenges that perme …
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by Lilian Efobi and Olanike Buari Emifeoluwa was only five years old when she was brought to Lagos f …
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Read moreThe Nigerian government’s removal of a fuel subsidy earlier this month has led to some of the largest recorded public demonstrations in recent national history, reports Commonwealth Correspondent Ayodeji Morakinyo, 24. In January 2012, the federal government of Nigeria gave its citizenry a New Year gift: the removal of the petrol subsidy. The President of Nigeria, …
“The January protests in Nigeria over the fuel subsidy are unusual” Read More »
The Nigerian government’s removal of a fuel subsidy earlier this month has led to some of the largest recorded public demonstrations in recent national history, reports Commonwealth Correspondent Ayodeji Morakinyo, 24. In January 2012, the federal government of Nigeria gave its citizenry a New Year gift: the removal of the petrol subsidy. The President of Nigeria, …
"The January protests in Nigeria over the fuel subsidy are unusual" Read More »
A compromise deal to end Nigeria’s fuel subsidy crisis would see the government paying about forty-four naira on each litre of petrol. However it falls short of the president’s New Year resolution, reports Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Maiduguri. “If we cannot build good roads for our children; if we cannot leave hospitals …
“There never would be a perfect time for Nigerians to pay more” Read More »
A compromise deal to end Nigeria’s fuel subsidy crisis would see the government paying about forty-four naira on each litre of petrol. However it falls short of the president’s New Year resolution, reports Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Maiduguri. “If we cannot build good roads for our children; if we cannot leave hospitals …
"There never would be a perfect time for Nigerians to pay more" Read More »
Terror attacks unleashed by the shadowy Boko Haram sect in Nigeria have aroused concerns about the country’s future direction, reports Tayo Elegbede, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent and radio presenter from Lagos. Nigeria’s peaceful existence in recent times has been threatened by bombings and general insecurity, especially in the northern part of the country. Daily, Nigerians, and indeed …
“A faceless sect is seeking the Islamization of northern Nigeria” Read More »
Terror attacks unleashed by the shadowy Boko Haram sect in Nigeria have aroused concerns about the country’s future direction, reports Tayo Elegbede, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent and radio presenter from Lagos. Nigeria’s peaceful existence in recent times has been threatened by bombings and general insecurity, especially in the northern part of the country. Daily, Nigerians, and indeed …
"A faceless sect is seeking the Islamization of northern Nigeria" Read More »
If a Nigerian governor substitutes merit for nepotism, it is partly because it is the only guarantee to enjoy retirement at the hands of friends, family and townsmen, writes Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Maiduguri. “There is nothing basically wrong with the Nigerian land or climate or water or air or anything else. The …
“The trouble with Nigeria? The people encourage wrongdoings” Read More »
If a Nigerian governor substitutes merit for nepotism, it is partly because it is the only guarantee to enjoy retirement at the hands of friends, family and townsmen, writes Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Maiduguri. “There is nothing basically wrong with the Nigerian land or climate or water or air or anything else. The …
"The trouble with Nigeria? The people encourage wrongdoings" Read More »
Across Africa, one would hope that home-grown garments would be more popular than western jeans and t-shirts, however the reverse is often true. Commonwealth Correspondent Ayodeji Morakinyo, 24, from Nigeria, delves deep into this story of style and substance. Fashion is a statement of who we are. Whether we are young or old, white or …
“Local fabrics are one of the strongest signs of African culture” Read More »
Across Africa, one would hope that home-grown garments would be more popular than western jeans and t-shirts, however the reverse is often true. Commonwealth Correspondent Ayodeji Morakinyo, 24, from Nigeria, delves deep into this story of style and substance. Fashion is a statement of who we are. Whether we are young or old, white or …
"Local fabrics are one of the strongest signs of African culture" Read More »
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