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Africans are celebrating Nelson Mandela seven years postmortem

Africa has been significantly shaped. by the charisma, principles and politics of its leaders. There are many African leaders that have impacted the continent on many levels, but the former president and anti-apartheid leader, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela eclipses them all. The South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist served as President of South Africa... Read More

Nigerians react to Wizkid’s tweet on Buhari and Trump

Throughout history, we’ve seen the magic that happens when the masses express their individuality outside of the oppressive oversight, systematically placed on them by the ruling class. If there is a positive lesson that we can take away from our past, it is the fact that the collective outcry of the masses and sometimes the... Read More

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Facebook celebrates centenary of Nelson Mandela’s birth by inspiring global community to take action

Facebook is celebrating Nelson Mandela International Day on 18 July—which this year marks 100 years since his birth—by inspiring its global community to reflect on Mandela’s legacy of compassion, justice and care for the community. “Nelson Mandela dedicated his life to the struggle for equality and social justice, and many around the world remain indebted... Read More

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Reno Omokri: The lesson Ndi’Igbo taught Jonathan and future leaders

by Reno Omokri By now, I am sure my readers have read the very disparaging comments against former President Goodluck Jonathan which were credited to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. So pedestrian are those comments that I will not repeat them here. You can Google them on your own if... Read More

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Opinion: South Africa: Xenophobia or ‘Afro-Asiaphobia’?

by Jideofor Adibe The recent upsurge in anti-immigrant attacks in South Africa has renewed concerns about the episodic wave of what some people call xenophobic attacks in that country. It is estimated that between 2008 and 2015, about 350 people lost their lives in such ‘xenophobic’ attacks in the country. But is it really... Read More

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November 26, 2016

Dele Momodu: Before everything falls apart

By Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, something big is about to happen in our dear beloved country. I wish I could foretell a pleasant development. I truly wish. But what I see is total confusion. I refuse to see mayhem out of faith and not by conviction. I’m praying, fasting and hoping that our benevolent God... Read More

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November 16, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode: Head bloodied but not bowed (Pt. 1)

by Femi Fani-Kayode Permit me to begin this contribution with an apology for my disappearance from the literary and political scene for the last one month but this was due to circumstances beyond my control. On October 21st, five days after my 56th birthday, I was arrested by the EFCC without an arrest warrant at... Read More

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September 6, 2016

Nelson Mandela on fighting white supremacy, apartheid in his first ever TV interview (WATCH)

Former South African President, Nelson Mandela was well known for his anti-apartheid revolution in South Africa which led to his imprisonment for 27 years. Mandela lent his voice against the supremacy of whites over black in South Africa at the time. What is believed to be Mandela’s first TV interview in 1956 with a Dutch... Read More

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August 12, 2016

Douglas Imaralu: Rethinking the Nigerian youth

The potential of Nigeria’s youth population is arguably contradictory: on one side, pockets of shinning stars; on the other, a largely untapped resource. But there is growing evidence that young people can be agents of change, when given a chance. As we commemorate International Youth Day, this article explores the implication of putting young people... Read More

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PDP wants Buhari to be like Mandela

by Azubuike Azikiwe In reaction to Buhari’s comment that he will not forgive those who perpetrated killing and violence during the election in Rivers state, the National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party urged him to see himself as a father of the nation like late South Africa President, Nelson Mandela. The PDP deputy National Chairman,... Read More

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Opinion: Nigeria’s problems cannot be solved by just voting Buhari

by Abiola Adebanjo The President-elect will need us very much in his quest to sanitise Nigeria if we truly desire a CHANGED Nigeria. We know some cannot wait to see him fail already, but we must do all we can to sustain this victory for the nation. The sheer promise of ‘change’ was enough for... Read More

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Opinion: Why Buhari must emulate Mandela

by Azuh Amatus Government globally is a continuum, so Buhari is expected to further rev up the engine wherever Jonathan stopped. Let me start by saying a very big congrats to the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Muhammadu Buhari for winning the March 28, keenly contested presidential election against all odds. A standing ovation also... Read More

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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 Africans.” But now that blacks control government and whites control their economy, South Africans now blame the failure of hope and promise of a “free”... Read More

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January 22, 2015

Must Reads: Nelson Mandela’s former PA is a ‘racist’, How expensive it is to be poor + more

Appaz, Nelson Mandela’s former PA is a ‘racist’. IoL News Poetry: Who needs it? NYTimes How expensive it is to be poor. NYTimes Thomas Friedman: Say it like it is. NYTimes Meet the honor brigade, an organized campaign to silence debate on Islam. The Washington Post Opinion: Massacres cannot be excused. Asharq Al-Awsat

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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 also has a special pull-out for the men, which is called ‘Man Pride’. The debut edition of the 144 page-magazine features superstar singer, songwriter and... Read More

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#BringBackOurGirls: Why I missed Patience Jonathan’s meeting – Borno first lady

by ‘Jola Sotubo The First Lady of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan, recently expressed her displeasure at the conduct of the Borno First Lady, Nana Shettima after the latter missed a meeting called by the former to review the current situation in the state. Mrs. Shettima is said to have stated that she was intentionally absent because... Read More

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‘You have to step up, this is beyond politics’ – 2face Idibia tells FG (WATCH)

by Zara Mustapha Nigeria’s king of music 2face Idibia has spoken up about the abduction of Chibok schoolgirls by the dreaded Boko Haram sect in Borno state. The singer urged the Federal Government to find the girls and bring them back to their families Watch video below: http://distilleryvesper0-4.ak.instagram.com/dbef8b06d13c11e3ba640002c950d2b8_101.mp4 http://distilleryvesper2-2.ak.instagram.com/05f4f426d13e11e38aab0002c9d07ad6_101.mp4

#BringBackOurGirls: Seun Kuti, Waje, Debola Williams, others protest Chibok schoolgirls abduction in Lagos (See Photos)

by Akan Ido Several people including celebrities have taken to the streets of Lagos to protest the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno State. The protest which has attracted the attention of thought leaders all over the world including CNN’s Piers Morgan, Femi Oke, Chris Brown, Mary J Blige, Keri Hilson and others... Read More

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#BringBackOurGirls: Oby Ezekwesili leads protest in Abuja over abducted schoolgirls (See Photos)

by Zara Mustapha A peaceful protest was staged today earlier today in Abuja to sensitize the Federal Government on the plight of the 234 schoolgirls abducted at the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State by men suspected to members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect. Hundreds of protesters including the former minister of education, Obiageli Ezekwesili trooped to the... Read More

Opinion: 13 things Mandela would have done if he was a Nigerian

by Darasimi Oshodi He would have tried (and might have succeeded) to tinker with his country’s constitution to elongate his time in office perpetually. Was Nelson Mandela a man from our clime? Was he truly African? He definitely did not think or act like an African. He looked like he came from another world. He... Read More

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Opinion: It’s high time Nigerian doctors started advertising

by Usha Anenga Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa in all his majesty lay in intensive care for several months, entrusting his life in the hands of home-trained physicians and died with pride in his country. It’s the other way round in Nigeria, “Birth and Death” abroad have become a symbol of social... Read More

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February 11, 2014

Opinion: Dear Mandela, you should be ashamed of yourself

by Chris Nwogodo With all due respect, sir, you should be ashamed of yourself. Dear Madiba, I can’t tell you how disappointed I was by the recent disclosure that you had left only a miserly $4 million to be shared by your family, the African National Congress, former staff and several local schools. $4 million?... Read More

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January 26, 2014

Opinion: Muhammadu Buhari – But why always him?

by Sabiu Zaranda The worst part of the campaign to tarnish Buhari’s image is the one recently plotted by associating his candidature with the power rotation imposed by PDP between north and south where the commercial commentators are busy pointing that if Buhari loss in 2015 then North should forget about presidency in near future.... Read More

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January 20, 2014

Opinion: Fifty shades (and lights) of Nelson Mandela

by Dolapo Aina Nelson Mandela had a quote about him, not being a saint. He had reason not to see himself as such. So you would have to understand that, there are those who remember the tactics and atrocities of the ANC in the apartheid era. Apart from life, a strong constitution, and an abiding... Read More

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December 25, 2013

Nelson Mandela, Margaret Thatcher, Chinua Achebe & other deaths that shook the world in 2013

by Rachel Ogbu We wonder what Christmas in heaven will be like this year. On earth, while we celebrate the birth of Christ, we also mourn the passing away of people whose life and story changed the way we see the world. In 2013, two mold-breaking former heads of state passed away. Margaret Thatcher, the... Read More

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December 20, 2013

Photo of the Day: Indians use Morgan Freeman’s face on giant billboard tribute to Nelson Mandela

by Oge Okonkwo How big a mistake can this be? Well, if its concerning the late legend, Nelson Mandela, your guess is a s good as ours. The billboard was put up in the city of Coimbatore by the side of the road in India, with a large photo of Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman, clearly mistaken... Read More

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