Day: May 29, 2015
Youth, Social Media, and the Nigerian Elections
Today, president-elect Muhammadu Buhari will be sworn into office in Nigeria. The 2015 Nigerian general elections have been described as the most peaceful in the country’s history – this was the first time where a sitting president was ousted through the ballot box, the elections recorded the highest number of electorates’ turnout. While expectations […]
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Bring Back Our Girls: Interview with a Fellow Nigerian Student
It’s been a year since Boko Haram, Nigeria’s terrorist group opposing women’s education, kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls. It’s reported that some of the girls were sold into slavery for $10 each, and some may have been killed. For a young girl growing up in Nigeria, the pursuit of education can be terrifying. However, education is […]
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