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Why The Commonwealth Must Reinvent Or Perish

Why The Commonwealth Must Reinvent Or Perish

‘You cannot do the same thing and expect a different result’ Common as it sounds, this is the best advice to hand down to the Commonwealth because the association is fast becoming a fading shadow, a receding echo that was expected to be a vibrant sound, and an association that acts like an empty vessel, making only noise.

Let’s take a walk back to 1949 when former British colonies thought it was necessary to belong to an association where they could work together for their development and mutual benefits.

These countries became known as the Commonwealth countries; a voluntary association …

Attack on End SARS protesters - SERAP Petitions Commonwealth

Attack On End SARS Protesters: SERAP Petitions Commonwealth

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Patricia Scotland, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, to hold Nigerian authorities to account for attacks on peaceful End SARS protesters.

The body condemned several reports of human rights violations and abuses.

SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, in a letter to Scotland, said sanction against Nigeria will be commensurate with the gravity of the human rights situation in the country.

The rights group noted that a government that attacks its own citizens during peaceful protests severely undermines its credibility.

SERAP told the Commonwealth to make clear that respect for human rights, transparency and the …

UK Lawmakers’ Letter To Commonwealth Can Destabilise Nigeria

UK Lawmakers’ Letter To Commonwealth Can Destabilise Nigeria

The Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC) has described it as a clear target to destabilise Nigeria, a letter recently addressed to the Commonwealth Secretary-General over the unrest in the country.

Some lawmakers in the UK had written Patricia Scotland QC, the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth alleging widespread violence in Nigeria.

According to the lawmakers, thousands of civilians in Nigeria are being killed alleging that elements in government may be complicit in the violence.

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However, SHAC, in a press conference on Friday said the letter was not written in good …

UK Commits Extra £2.5m To Support Commonwealth Free Trade

UK Commits Extra £2.5m To Support Commonwealth Free Trade

The Department for International Trade and International Development has committed an additional £2.5 million of UK aid funding for the Commonwealth Standards Network (CSN) programme, pledging that it would continue to partner Commonwealth in championing free trade in the face of growing global challenges.

Senior Communications Officer at the Department of International Trade and International Development, Jessica Vickerage, said in a statement that the CSN works to increase the use of international standards across the Commonwealth, in order to promote inclusive intra-Commonwealth trade.

The statement added that the additional funding will help the CSN continue its valuable work to break …