I Beg to Differ

I Beg To Differ tournament for Secondary School students on HardFacts, gives students the opportunity to debate and air their views on diverse political, economic and social issues and topics. Moderated by: Sandra Ezekwesili

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Episodes

• Final - I Beg To Differ Student Debate Tournament (7th Edition)

  Monday, 11 March 2024

  1 hour 45 minutes

  Final - I Beg To Differ Student Debate Tournament (7th Edition)

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• (Third Place) Debate: 'Nigeria’s Constitution Should Be Revised to Accommodate Shadow Government.

  Monday, 11 March 2024

  41 minutes

  (Third Place) Debate: 'Nigeria’s Constitution Should Be Revised to Accommodate Shadow Government.

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• (Round of 16) Debate: 'Youths Under 35 Should Be Prohibited From Relocating Abroad.

  Monday, 4 March 2024

  48 minutes

  (Round of 16) Debate: 'Youths Under 35 Should Be Prohibited From Relocating Abroad.

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• (Round of 16) Debate: 'Banning Single-use Plastic Products Will Hurt The Local Economy.

  Monday, 4 March 2024

  44 minutes

  (Round of 16) Debate: 'Banning Single-use Plastic Products Will Hurt The Local Economy.

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• (Round of 16) Debate: 'Minimum Wage Increment Is Unrealistic At This Time.

  Monday, 4 March 2024

  46 minutes

  (Round of 16) Debate: 'Minimum Wage Increment Is Unrealistic At This Time.

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• (Round of 16) Debate: 'Climate Change Is The Greatest Threat Facing Humanity Today.'

  Monday, 4 March 2024

  47 minutes

  (Round of 16) Debate: 'Climate Change Is The Greatest Threat Facing Humanity Today.'

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• (Round of 16) Debate: 'The Death Sentence Should be Abolished From Our Criminal Justice System.

  Monday, 4 March 2024

  44 minutes

  (Round of 16) Debate: 'The Death Sentence Should be Abolished From Our Criminal Justice System.

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• (Round of 16) Debate: 'State Policing Will Curb Insecurity.

  Monday, 4 March 2024

  45 minutes

  (Round of 16) Debate: 'State Policing Will Curb Insecurity.

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• Semifinal Debate: 'Shutting Markets and Clamping Down on Street Traders Will Do More Harm Than Good in Lagos.'

  Wednesday, 20 December 2023

  Semifinal Debate: 'Shutting Markets and Clamping Down on Street Traders Will Do More Harm Than Good in Lagos.'

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• (Semi-Final) Debate: 'The Spate of Coups in Africa Should Be Viewed as a Viable Revolution.'

  Wednesday, 20 December 2023

  (Semi-Final) Debate: 'The Spate of Coups in Africa Should Be Viewed as a Viable Revolution.'

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• IBTD (Quarterfinal) Debate: "Should People Who Mistreat Animals Be Tried Like Criminals?"

  Tuesday, 12 December 2023

  53 minutes

  IBTD (Quarterfinal) Debate: "Should People Who Mistreat Animals Be Tried Like Criminals?"

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• IBTD (Quarterfinal) Debate: "Should FG Go Ahead With the 40% Deduction From the Internally Generated Revenue of Universities?"

  Tuesday, 12 December 2023

  53 minutes

  IBTD (Quarterfinal) Debate: "Should FG Go Ahead With the 40% Deduction From the Internally Generated Revenue of Universities?"

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• IBTD (Quarterfinal) Debate: "Have Gender Roles Done More Harm Than Good in Families?"

  Tuesday, 12 December 2023

  55 minutes

  IBTD (Quarterfinal) Debate: "Have Gender Roles Done More Harm Than Good in Families?"

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• Final Debate: People whose data and work is used to train AI like DALL-E/ChatGPT should have some ownership rights over the art/insights it generates.

  Monday, 24 April 2023

  1 hour 37 minutes

  Final Debate: People whose data and work is used to train AI like DALL-E/ChatGPT should have some ownership rights over the art/insights it generates.

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• IBTD (Semifinal) Debate: "Is Insurance A Viable Product For Developing Countries?"

  Tuesday, 18 April 2023

  34 minutes

  IBTD (Semifinal) Debate: "Is Insurance A Viable Product For Developing Countries?"

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• IBTD (Semifinal) Debate: Should Religious Leaders & Institutions Stay Out Of Politics?

  Monday, 17 April 2023

  33 minutes

  IBTD (Semifinal) Debate: Should Religious Leaders & Institutions Stay Out Of Politics?

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• IBTD (Quarter-Final) Debate: "Should There Be An Educational Requirement For Voting?"

  Thursday, 13 April 2023

  32 minutes

  IBTD (Quarter-Final) Debate: "Should There Be An Educational Requirement For Voting?"

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• IBTD (Quarter-Final) Debate: "Should Sports & Politics Be Kept Separate On The Global Stage?"

  Wednesday, 12 April 2023

  31 minutes

  IBTD (Quarter-Final) Debate: "Should Sports & Politics Be Kept Separate On The Global Stage?"

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• IBTD (Quarter-Final) Debate: Should Employers Be Able To Consider An Applicant’s Social Media Activity During A Job Application?

  Wednesday, 12 April 2023

  28 minutes

  IBTD (Quarter-Final) Debate: Should Employers Be Able To Consider An Applicant’s Social Media Activity During A Job Application?

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• IBTD (Quarter-Final) Debate: "Should Local Governments Have Political and Financial Autonomy from States?"

  Monday, 10 April 2023

  36 minutes

  IBTD (Quarter-Final) Debate: "Should Local Governments Have Political and Financial Autonomy from States?"

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• IBTD GROUP C Debate: "Standardized Tests are Effective in Measuring a Student’s Abilities."

  Wednesday, 5 April 2023

  34 minutes

  IBTD GROUP C Debate: "Standardized Tests are Effective in Measuring a Student’s Abilities."

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• IBTD GROUP B Debate: "Voting Should Be Mandatory"

  Tuesday, 4 April 2023

  40 minutes

  IBTD GROUP B Debate: "Voting Should Be Mandatory"

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• IBTD GROUP A Debate: "Central Bank Digital Currencies(CBDCs) Will Be a Net Positive"

  Monday, 3 April 2023

  36 minutes

  IBTD GROUP A Debate: "Central Bank Digital Currencies(CBDCs) Will Be a Net Positive"

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• IBTD GROUP C Debate: "Children Who Perform Well Enough Academically Should Be Allowed To Skip Grades."

  Wednesday, 29 March 2023

  36 minutes

  IBTD GROUP C Debate: "Children Who Perform Well Enough Academically Should Be Allowed To Skip Grades."

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• IBTD GROUP B Debate: "Traditional Rulers Have Outlived Their Purpose"

  Tuesday, 28 March 2023

  41 minutes

  IBTD GROUP B Debate: "Traditional Rulers Have Outlived Their Purpose"

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• IBTD GROUP A Debate: "African Countries Can’t Focus On Climate Change."

  Monday, 27 March 2023

  36 minutes

  IBTD GROUP A Debate: "African Countries Can’t Focus On Climate Change."

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• IBTD GROUP D Debate: "The AFCFTA is economically great for Nigeria"

  Thursday, 23 March 2023

  37 minutes

  IBTD GROUP D Debate: "The AFCFTA is economically great for Nigeria"

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• Tournament of Champion: Group B Debate: "Schools Should Let Students Use AI Like ChatGPT To Write Essays."

  Tuesday, 21 March 2023

  45 minutes

  Tournament of Champion: Group B Debate: "Schools Should Let Students Use AI Like ChatGPT To Write Essays."

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• Tournament of Champion: Group A Debate: "Debates Should Be Mandatory For Candidates In Elections"

  Monday, 20 March 2023

  51 minutes

  Tournament of Champion: Group A Debate: "Debates Should Be Mandatory For Candidates In Elections"

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• Final Debate: European Colonization in Africa Has Had A More Positive Than Negative Impact.

  Monday, 5 September 2022

  1 hour 35 minutes

  Final Debate: European Colonization in Africa Has Had A More Positive Than Negative Impact.

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