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Femi Fani-Kayode: A word for our leaders
by Femi Fani-Kayode Why do we always take ten steps forward and twenty steps backwards? Why is our case and example one of constant failure, ineptitude, defeat, shame, lack and…
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Oops! DSTV broadcasts an obituary for Nelson Mandela in error
A channel on pay television DSTV mistakenly advertised former president Nelson Mandela's obituary, causing panic among viewers, according to a report on Wednesday. An ad of the obituary, titled "Remembering…
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Greatness squared: Chinua Achebe with Nelson Mandela in Cape town in 2002 (SNAPSHOT)
by Rachel Ogbu "There was a writer named Chinua Achebe [11/1930 - 03/2013] in whose company the prison walls fell." - Nelson Mandela Mandela had also said that Achebe was…
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Opinion: PDP, ACN and the rest – The case of six and half a dozen
by Ferdinand Adimefe The change we seek in our country ought to happen at different levels-on a personal level, in the political party, and at the polls. While the government…
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“His spirit and sparkle are fading” – Mandela’s agonised wife
He made his last public appearance alongside his wife at Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium during the closing ceremony for the 2010 World Cup • Graca Machel told a South African television…
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Nelson Mandela again admitted to hospital
by Isi Esene Global symbol of freedom, Nelson Mandela, is back in the hospital on admission for undisclosed reasons. South African government officials today said there is no cause for…
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Former bank manager goes on hunger-strike over unpaid terminal benefits
by Isi Esene Olubiyi Odunaro, a 53-year-old former employee of Hallmark Bank has gone on hunger-strike demanding the payment of his terminal benefits vowing to continue his protest until his…
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Elnathan John: How to leave the stage
This is how to leave the stage. When you are still loved, sometime before you are chased off with boos and bags of pure water. It is easy to get…
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Trailer: ‘Winnie’ starring Jennifer Hudson
by Seyi Lawal When the news that Jennifer Hudson would play the role of Winnie Mandela in the biopic; ‘Winnie’, many wondered if she would pull off the act as the…
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“Who is Davido?” – See our Top 10 tweets for today!
By Lekan Olanrewaju From two international celebrities tweeting praises of Nelson Mandela to our very own Banky W doing what some view as bragging about his money to people's…
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More inspirational than Mandela? Nigeria's pastor Iruku is London's choice
by Seyi Lawal London based anti-gay cleric with Nigerian heritage has been named the most inspirational black man in a poll organized by the Mayo rof London. To commemorate the…
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46664 Apparel: With Love, From Nelson Mandela
by Yemi Olowu The Nelson Mandela Foundation recently revealed plans to launch an international fashion line named '46664 apparel', from which proceeds will solely go to charities run by the…
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