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From Our Own Correspondent: Venezuela and Nigeria

04/10/2012

Venezuela and Nigeria

BBC World Service - From Our Own Correspondent, Venezuela and Nigeria

Venezuela prepares for the presidential elections; Degrees under scrutiny in Nigeria.

Paul Moss prepares for Venezuela's presidential elections; In Nigeria, Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at the benefits and drawbacks of a university eductaion abroad.

Pascale Harter presents stories from around the globe.

In Venezuela, Paul Moss faces a wardrobe dilema while preparing to cover the upcoming presidential elections. 

He says the incumbent, Hugo Chavez, has been in power for 14 years, but now faces his toughest challenge yet in the form of his opponent, Henrique Capriles. 

In Nigeria, Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani explains that most students want to go abroad for university. But as she discovers, their return can cause tensions in the workplace.

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