Tag: freedom

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

Opinion: #Independence53 – Truly defining our freedom

by Cynthia Mbamalu 53 years down the line, the freedom our parents and heroes danced about is another illusion we dream will become a reality one day. I want to…

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11 years

Eric Osagie: #Independence53 – Hope in the midst of hopelessness

by Eric Osagie But amidst all these, we must not, never, lose hope. The good news: We can have a nation of the dreams of our founding fathers.  We only…

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What Google says about GEJ: Oronto Douglas responds to the President’s critics with humor (and some interesting facts)

by Isi Esene After so much ruckus in the polity where the interim leader of the newly registered All Progressives Congress (APC), Bisi Akande referred to President Goodluck Jonathan as…

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Opinion: Al-Mustapha’s release – The conspiracy theorists insult our intelligence

by Abubakar Sa'ad Bakori Contrary to these funny theories linking Al-Mustapha’s freedom to President Jonathan’s 2015 ambition, the Major got his freedom through a painstaking legal battle, lasting for 15…

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Opinion: Merit, quota system in Nigeria and all that

by Josef Omorotionmwan Because of the accident of geography, that candidate from Anambra State who scores 138 points has to watch helplessly as he is unaccepted in the Unity Schools…

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11 years

Prison break: Sex criminal escapes prison with spoon and broom handle in Germany

A notorious sex criminal is on the loose in Germany after tunnelling out of his cell using a spoon, a broom handle and a chair leg. But a photo of…

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11 years

Opinion: ‘Speak and let others speak’ – The cost of freedom of speech

by Myar Kalsaki-Kamag There must be a renewed vigor in elevated levels of maturity that allow us to come to terms with the responsibility we all have in creating a…

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12 years

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Nigeria’s ‘Arab Spring’ is already here (YNaija Frontpage)

Our youth have quickly learnt that as was the case in January with the fuel protests, this is Nigeria where martyrs are soon forgotten and freedom is buried... “You will…

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12 years

31 ways to live life on your own terms

by Tiphany N. Montgomery American flag I was born on the Fourth of July... 31 years ago. When I was little my mom told me that all the red, white,…

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YNaija Editorial: Who says this is not a democracy?

In the seemingly endless battle for the soul of Nigeria (whatever and wherever that is), both sides – or all the different sides – seem to have settled upon an…

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