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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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Akin Osuntokun: From Nelson Mandela to Bode George
by Akin Osuntokun To be screened and get certified as free of HIV is definitely a better medical status than suspected carriers who are yet to undergo verification. What I…
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Opinion: Why the West loved Mandela but hate Mugabe
by Stephen Gowans Mandela’s “great accomplishment” was to protect the South African economy as a sphere for exploitation by the white property-owning minority and Western corporate and financial elite from…
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The Legacy Concert: D’banj, 2face Idibia, Tiwa Savage, others honour Nelson Mandela (See Photos)
by Oge Okonkwo Tuface and children Nigerian stars came out in their numbers on Thursday, December 18, 2013 to celebrate the life of an icon and legend; Nelson Mandela at…
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Opinion: The hard knocks of death
by Somefun OluwasegunWhen Angel Death brings its hard knocks down on man, it is all a matter of how well you have lived in response to God’s benchmark. For the…
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Ogaga Ifowodo: Being man and poet, at the Mandela Secretariat
by Ogaga Ifowodo His likes may never walk the earth again. When I was elected secretary-general of the students union at the University of Benin in 1987, I headed a…
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What did you search for in 2013? Google highlights in a short film (WATCH)
by Chisom Ukaegbu World leader in search, Google.com for its Zeigeist 2013 compiled a short film highlighting news, moments, searches and stories that shocked and kept us spell-bound in the…
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Paul Kagame: Let’s not forget, Mandela was a politician
by Paul Kegame To point out that Nelson Mandela was, above all, a politician is not to diminish his remarkable legacy, but rather to remind the world that politicians are…
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Okey Ndibe: Somebody should shoo Obasanjo off the stage
by Okey Ndibe Somebody ought to shoo Mr. Obasanjo off the stage. He must leave us in peace to focus on a true leader – Madiba Nelson Mandela – a…
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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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VIDEO – “We Steal Because You Never Stoned Us for It”- Rivers Governor, Rotimi Amaechi
by Akintomiwa Agbaje In an amazing turn of events, the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi said ''We have stolen billions of dollars, what did you do?'' emphasizing that the reason…
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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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Orji Uzor Kalu: Mandela treated me like a son till his death
by Orji Uzor Kalu I knew Mandela personally, and the relationship trickled down to his successors. The first day I met him was like somebody meeting God. I was then…
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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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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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Bisi Lawrence: A thought for our heroes past
by Bisi Lawrewnce Attempts which have been made in our nation to look — or, rather, not even make the effort to look —for a comparison among our historical figures…
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Opinion: Let me die just like Mandela
by Moses Adebayo Alao Can a man imprisoned for 27 years become president and clamour for peace and reconciliation rather than paying back the ‘enemies’? Yes, indeed there can…
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Opinion: A farewell like no other
by Kayode Komolafe The farewell witnessed a diversity, which could only be found a Mandela funeral. It was an ideological and political rainbow coalition of world leaders converging on a…
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Alkasim Abdulkadir: Will the real Nigerian Mandela, please stand up? (YNaija Frontpage)
by Alkasim Abdulkadir Chief amongst them has been that of his receiving the Nobel Prize alongside his jailer De Klerk, of which the militant members led by his ex-wife Winnie…
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All for Mandela: This is how the Obamas, Clintons and Bushes flew to South Africa (See Photos)
A series of intimate behind-the-scenes photos aboard Air Force One have revealed the moment George W. Bush proudly showed off his artwork to Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama - and…
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Josef Omorotionmwan: Obasanjo and Jonathan present the worst specimen of Mandela
by Josef Omorotionmwan Yet, when Mandela passed on, Obasanjo presented the most beautiful rhyme on the type of loss Mandela’s death presented to his family, his state, his country and…
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Dele Agekameh: Mandela, the litmus test of greatness
by Dele Agekameh Mandela said that he had learned that when you had the moral high ground, it was better to sit down, talk to people and persuade them of…
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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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Why Jonathan didn’t speak at Mandela’s memorial service – Abati explains
by Adeola Balogun Following murmurs in the country that President Goodluck Jonathan was snubbed at late Nelson Mandela's memorial service because he wasn't allowed to speak, the Presidency has issued…
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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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Why Pres. Jacob Zuma was booed at Mandela’s memorial service
by Oke Efagene South African President, Jacob Zuma faced a major public humiliation earlier today, during the memorial service of the late anti-apartheid legend, Nelson Mandela, as the crowd booed…
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