J. P. Clark was one of Nigeria’s most eco-conscious writers.
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J.P Clark’s work moved beyond agitating for justice in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. He was in love with nature.
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Parents have the primary role of educating their children about their sexuality. But cultural beliefs and taboos about sex can work strongly against their efforts.
On the outskirts of Accra there are huge electronic waste disposal sites, known locally as Sodoma and Gomorra.
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Despite knowing how harmful it can be, companies and businesses (primarily those in Europe and the US) target countries in the Gulf of Guinea as a dump for their toxic waste.
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As it toured schools, the play Talk to Me, about two friends and HIV, was able to create brave and safe spaces for conversation about a challenging subject.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has already held top positions in several international bodies.
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will be better able to balance policies between the advanced economies and developing ones to achieve sustainable global economic growth and development.
Failure to invest in girls has socioeconomic impacts on multiple generations.
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Social norms, practices and attitudes in African societies hinder the lives, survival and development of girls.
Nigerian pop star D'banj performing on stage in London.
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When pop star D'banj signed up to help get Goodluck Jonathan elected president, fans turned on him. But a hit song turned things around.
The informal sector plays a big role in waste management in Nigeria.
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Waste management should be treated as an essential service, and in Nigeria that means recognising informal workers.
Child labour poses significant threats to children’s safety
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Children’s work circumstances put their welfare in danger, policy and action are needed urgently from government and non-governmental organisations.
Nigerian rapper Olamide makes music focused on women.
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Nigerian music is gaining momentum across the world, but a study of hip hop lyrics and videos shows how the music also negatively affects women.
Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates after scoring in a European football game.
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While player transfers offer the chance for financial rewards, the pursuit of career progress takes a toll on footballing families.
A group of protesters demanding better governance in Nigeria just as the country marked its 60th Independence Day anniversary on October 1, 2020.
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Although it’s failed to deliver democracy to citizens, Nigeria is not the collapsed and disintegrated entity which a 2005 US National Intelligence Council analysis predicted it would become by 2020.
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Nigeria is not getting full benefits of increased funding for its military
ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development headquarters in Lome.
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The sub-region’s approach to free trade agreements, whether in the form of economic partnerships with the EU or regional and continental integration needs a rethink.
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Many things have to change for Nigeria’s federal system to work and accommodate its diverse citizens’ interests
Nigerian poet J.P. Clark was activist in his writing.
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The poet J.P. Clark was an environmental activist who stood up for his people in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta region.
Protesters at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State during a peaceful demonstration against police brutality in Nigeria.
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There is a need for a special unit for civil-military relations as the police cannot deal effectively with protests.
Kaduna state has experienced several violent attacks and destruction of property.
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Conflicting groups in Kaduna can only achieve peace if they negotiate based on the value and inherent dignity of the human person.
John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo.
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Nigeria’s poet and playwright, John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo, died on October 13 aged 86
The internet is an important tool for fighting crime in Lagos.
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Has the digital revolution in Nigeria influenced crime-fighting and law enforcement?