October 15, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Nigerian Politics Update Atiku Abubakar was declared the PDP presidential candidate recently, as I told you last time. Now he has chosen his vice presidential candidate, former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi. There has been praise for the choice. But … Continue reading
October 11, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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UN Women, October 11 International Day of the Girl UN Women’s Executive Director Phumzile has written a letter to girls for today. She says, “It is a time for the protection and assertion of rights, a time to listen hard … Continue reading
August 28, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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The winner this year was Kul Chandra Gautam of Nepal. Clem and I arrived at the Peace Corps Connect Conference last Friday just in time to see him receive the award. He spoke with passion about Peace Corps’ influence on … Continue reading
July 27, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Empowering Women and Girls in Nigeria’s Adamawa State An article about Jamila Babuba, a female candidate for office in Nigeria’s Adamawa State, led me on a search about the UN program empowering women and girls. I read about her in … Continue reading
July 14, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Justice in Nigeria How does anyone get justice in Nigeria? The country’s justice system is broken. Even when relevant laws are on the books, they are poorly enforced. Lawyers are expensive and not easily accessible. One radio and TV host … Continue reading
June 25, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Gender Sensitivity Training for Nigerian Journalists Nigeria will hold general elections in 2019 to choose the President and the National Assembly. This is the 6th time elections are being held since 1999 when military rule came to an end. President Buhari has … Continue reading
June 2, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Starbucks Implicit Bias Training The writer and associate professor of journalism at Temple University Lori L. Tharps lives in Philadelphia. She wrote about the recent Starbucks incident when two Black men were arrested. She offers five easy steps for Starbucks … Continue reading
April 2, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Using Tradition to Combat Human Trafficking Benin was a powerful West African kingdom centuries before Europeans arrived in what is now Nigeria. Portuguese explorers came in the late 15th century. Trade developed between the Edo people of Benin and the … Continue reading
March 6, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Native American Graduate of Mount Holyoke College Ruth Muskrat Bronson was not the first Native American woman to attend Mount Holyoke. There had been others even as early as 1846. But she was the first Native American to graduate. Mount Holyoke … Continue reading
February 17, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Angel Adelaja, Hydroponic Farmer BBC News has a great story about a Nigerian entrepreneur who is doing hydroponic farming in Nigeria. Angel Adelaja is using shipping containers to grow salad greens. The story is part of BBC World Hacks. The … Continue reading