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Comrades, ‘Come-Raids’ and the Nigerian State by Abiodun KOMOLAFE

Abiodun KOMOLAFE — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:41:30 +0000

The current state of what passes for “activism” captures the dilemma and dysfunction of an underperforming post-colonial state. Nigeria once possessed a robust tradition of advocacy. This legacy is unambiguously illustrated by the November 18, 1949, Iva Valley massacre in Enugu, where miners were cut down simply for demanding labour conditions consistent with human dignity. [...]

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South African peace icon Desmond Tutu ‘not invited’ to Mandela burial

Adewale A. — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 16:24:56 +0000

South African peace icon Desmond Tutu said on Saturday he was not invited to the burial of his friend Nelson Mandela, amid allegations he was snubbed for political reasons. "Much as I would have loved to attend the service to say a final farewell to…

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Tutu home burgled during visit to Mandela memorial

Adewale A. — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:02:45 +0000

Burglars broke in to the home of South African peace icon Desmond Tutu when he was in Soweto to speak at Nelson Mandela's memorial, an aide said Wednesday. "I can confirm that there was a burglary last night," Tutu aide Roger Friedman told AFP.

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Tutu: Mandela ‘taught us how to come together’

Adewale A. — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 23:47:04 +0000

South Africa's archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu lauded his compatriot and fellow Nobel peace laureate Nelson Mandela Friday as the man who taught a deeply divided nation how to come together. "Over the past 24 years Madiba taught us how to come together…

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