Tag: Desmond Tutu

Mandelas at war: Winnie fires first salvo, saying leader’s daughter from his first marriage should be head of the family and not rival grandson Mandla

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The widow of the Legend has fired a bombshell just days after the deceased South African president, Nelson Mandela, was laid to rest in Qunu. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela…

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#NelsonMandela: South Africa stands still as a King & hero is laid to rest (PHOTOS)

by Rachel Ogbu Today will go down in history as the day the peoples president was laid to rest. An impressive state funeral for Nelson Mandela took place in his…

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REPORT: Desmond Tutu will NOT be going to Nelson Mandela’s funeral

Desmond Tutu will not be attending Nelson  Mandela's funeral because he did not receive credentials to do so, his spokesman  says. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate, a long-time  friend of…

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#NelsonMandela: Beverly Osu, Derenle Edun, others pay last respect to Madiba in Soweto (See Photos)

by Oke Efagene Former Big Brother Africa (BBA) contestant and model, Beverly Osu and media personality, Derenle Edun, showed up in South Africa to pay their last respect to late…

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Emeka Anyaoku: A tribute to the Mandela I knew

by Emeka Anyaoku In Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, South Africa finally found the man who gave the lead to the people of South Africa in all their “human varieties” to resolve…

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#NelsonMandela: Footballers, Drogba and Eboue penalized for paying tribute to late icon

by Adeola Balogun Following the death of late South African anti-apartheid icon, Nelson Mandela, millions of supporters paid tribute in any way they could. This included former Chelsea striker, Didier…

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Ochereome Nnanna: Is a Nigerian Mandela possible?

by Ochereome Nnanna So, we return to our question: Is Nigerian Mandela possible? Looking at our history, your answer is likely to be: No. The British colonialists did not lay…

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Queen Elizabeth will be absent at Mandela’s funeral, 140 heads of state to attend

The Queen will not attend Nelson Mandela's funeral after being advised to scale back on long haul travel, it has been reported. Instead Prince Charles will represent the British monarchy…

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Opinion: Nelson Mandela – Only the deep can call the deep

by Adeolu Ademoyo Yes, it is good that you declared three-day mourning period for Mandela in Nigeria. Will it not be a good way to honor Mandela’s memory if the…

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Opinion: On the APC and Islamisation of the South west

by Denrele Animashaun Name calling is an APC thing so the tone of the article wasn’t a surprise. Just listen to people more. “My father always used to say, “Don’t…

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Opinion: Let me tell you about the Nigeria of my dreams

by Omano Edigheji I dream of Nigeria with moral icons like Mandela and Tutu. I dream of a day Nigerians will have leaders that are unifying figures and who command…

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“I’d rather go to hell than worship a homophobic God” – Desmond Tutu supports gay rights

The South African Nobel peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu says he will never worship a 'homophobic God' and would rather go to hell than find himself in a 'homophobic heaven'.…

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Femi Aribisala: Stop being religious, Jesus is not a Christian

by Femi Aribisala Indeed, if Jesus were to show up physically on earth today, most Christians would not recognise him even as the Jews did not.  If he came as…

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