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Leonard Shilgba: Enough of the apologies, South African companies deserve to be sanctioned
by Leonard Shilgba While white minority rule prevailed in South Africa, black migrants were not slaughtered on the streets of that country for “taking away jobs meant for black South…
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Omawumi and Linda Ikeji featured as Pride Magazine Nigeria launches [DETAILS]
by Kolapo Olapoju A new magazine comes into the Nigerian publication landscape, Pride Magazine Nigeria, a Celebrity, Fashion, Lifestyle and Leisure guide for the modern Afropolitan soul. The magazine…
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Tunde Fagbenle: Conversations with Nelson Mandela
by Tunde Fagbenle NM: Wasn’t it your Chief Obafemi Awolowo, by the way, one of Africa’s greatest political thinkers, though unappreciated sufficiently in his lifetime, who said: “It isn’t life…
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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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State of the Nation: Impeach Jonathan now – APC tells National Assembly
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Redemption appears to be a distant dream for the Goodluck Jonathan administration as the All Progressives Congress (APC) have refused to give it a breathing space. According…
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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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#YNaijaMandelaSpecial: “It felt wonderful to shake Mandela’s hand” – 9 questions for 9ice on his 2008 performance
by Seun Oluyemi In 2008, musician 9ice was one of the performers from across the world who performed at the 90th birthday anniversary of Nelson Mandela – representing Nigeria. He…
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#YNaijaMandelaSpecial: How to honour Nelson Mandela, by Joachim Mac-Ebong
by Joachim Mac-Ebong Part of the sorrow of Mandela's death is that there appears to be no current African leader fit to tie his shoelaces. Even those mentored by him directly…
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Editors’ pick: Our best 20 tributes to Nelson Mandela
by Emmanuel Osanedum and Mark Amaza From those who would preserve the myth because it comforts the world to those who insist he was all too human, these 20 assessments of…
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#YNaijaMandelaSpecial: We are now on our own, by Wilfred Okiche
by Wilfred Okiche A young African, Wilfred Okiche captures the sense that the ground has finally shifted under Africa with Mandela’s death and he wonders how we will go from…
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#YNaijaMandelaSpecial: “What have you wrought, Nelson Mandela?”, by Dele Olojede
by Dele Olojede How come we went from Nelson Mandela to Jacob Zuma in 10 years flat, like a racing car in reverse, asks Dele Olojede Why is it that…
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#NelsonMandela: Mandela’s body arrive at Eastern cape ahead of state funeral (PHOTOS)
Nelson Mandela is being flown to South Africa’s Eastern Cape region, headed for a state funeral on Sunday in his ancestral village. The anti-apartheid hero was given a rousing farewell…
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No political party can use us – ASUU
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Academic Staff Union of Universities [ASUU] has reiterated that it would resist every attempts made by any political party to use their name or situations to achieve…
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Opinion: Sleep well, Madiba
by Kayode Oladehin Into prison went Nelson and out came Mandela. But the story might have been different, Nelson Mandela once said that he was glad he was caught, he…
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Soyombo Ayomikun: Gold On Mortal’s Feet-Madiba
by Soyombo Ayomikun Gold On Mortal's Feet:Madiba 1. We once heard about the warrior Achilles Who in a gruesome battle screamed 'is there no one else?' Who chose to go…
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#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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Collins Uma: Ijele Anaa! – Mandela has always been immortal (Y! FrontPage)
by Collins Uma Madiba Rohlilahla Nelson Mandela was Ijele. He was not mere man. His immortality did not just begin. He has always been immortal. We are fortunate that he walked…
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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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Was Nelson Mandela really a Christian?
As the world mourns the loss of iconic leader Nelson Mandela, who many believe is the last man of his kind, the Christian community has shown an abundance of grief…
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Tunji Olaopa: Surely, that man, Mandela is NOT an African
by Tunji Olaopa Once, while in a plane that was almost crashing, Madiba was asked why he stayed so calm and composed in the midst of the bedlam. He replied:…
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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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He wasn’t perfect, but he was Mandela: An obituary
"Black man, you are on your own." - Steve Biko "In the fell clutch of circumstance/I have not winced nor cried aloud Under the bludgeonings of chance/My head is bloody,…
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“Nelson Mandela now belongs to the ages”: Pres. Obama, others pay tribute to Madiba
Nelson Mandela revisits his prison cell on Robben Island in 1994, where he spent 18 of his 27 years in prison. (Getty Images) President Obama praised Nelson Mandela on Thursday,…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy