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10 years

#NelsonMandela: First photos from the memorial service in honour of Madiba

by Oge Okonkwo Tens of thousands of people together with world leaders are currently gathered at the FNB stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa at the memorial service for the late legend,…

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Nigerian politicians cannot be great like Mandela – Jonathan

by 'Jola Sotubo According to President Goodluck Jonathan, politicians in Nigeria are devoid of the qualities which made former South African President, Nelson Mandela great. Nigeria's number one man is…

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SNAPSHOT: The world stands still – UN security council observes minute of silence for Mandela

by 'Jola Sotubo As tributes continue to pour in for the late Nelson Mandela, the world literally stood still for the icon. Members of the United Nations Security Council were photographed…

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BE INSPIRED: 12 letters from the desk of Nelson Mandela, the freedom fighter (LOOK)

  1964 Rivonia trial, statement from the dock These are the five points Nelson Mandela jotted down in preparation for his statement from the dock on April 20, 1964 during…

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‘A great light has gone out’- Desmond Tutu, Prince William, Goodluck Jonathan, others react to Mandela’s death

by Adeola Balogun Former South African President and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela died yesterday at the age of 95. From the moment news broke on air and online, everyone who's anyone…

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“If I had my time over I would do the same again:” READ 15 of Nelson Mandela’s most striking statements

by 'Jola Sotubo Nelson Madiba Mandela is dead. The anti-apartheid icon passed on yesterday at the ripe old age of 95. His death was not unexpected, but it still left…

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We will never forget: One of the final photos of Nelson Mandela before his death (LOOK)

by Adeola Balogun Mandela pictured with South African President, Jacob Zuma and fellow anti-apartheid hero Cyril Ramaphosa and his wife on April 29 2013 The most important times in a…

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“But why did Paul Walker allow Mandela to drive his car now?”: 7 shocking blunders on Madiba death (LOOK)

by Tutu Akinlabi The death of Nelson Mandela has attracted sympathy and caused sorrow all over the world. However, when a famous person dies, it is common to find people…

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President Jonathan declares 3 days of national mourning for Nelson Mandela

by 'Jola Sotubo The world as a whole is mourning the death of former South African President, Nelson Mandela. Nigerians are not left out as citizens all over the country…

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#NelsonMandela: 17 things you SHOULD know about Madiba

The world knows Nelson Mandela as a man who forever changed the course of modern history and who will surely continue to leave his mark long after his death Thursday…

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11 years

Kidnappers of Osun speaker’s wife get 27 years jail term each

by Adeola Balogun 5 persons who had been arraigned for kidnapping the wife of the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Muibat Salaam, were yesterday sentenced by a…

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