Life and Time of Nelson Mandela

1918: Rolihlahla Dalibhunga Mandela is born in the village of Mvezo, in the Transkei on 18 July. His father, a member of the Thembu clan, has three other wives in addition to Rolihlahla’s mother, and 12 other sons and daughters.

Mandela in a class photograph from the late 1930s

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Mandela, center right, sings with supporters and the accused during the first treason trial outside the Drill Hall in Johannesburg, in 1956. Mandela and his co-accused were acquitted after a four-and-a-half-year trial

Nelson Mandela and his then-wife Winnie at their wedding in 1957. This copy was taken from the family album the original was by Alf Khumalo

Mandela in traditional costume in the early 1960s

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is pictured meeting with Mandela in Gaza City in October 1988

African women demonstrate in front of the Law Courts in Pretoria after the verdict of the Rivonia trial

Mandela with his wife Winnie in 1962

Mandela on his release from prison in February 1990

A jubilant Sowetan holds up in Soweto a newspaper announcing the release of Mandela on 11 February 1990

Mandela and wife Winnie after his release from Victor Verster prison in February 1990

Mandela and his wife Winnie play with their grandchild Bambata at their Soweto home in 1990

Zinzi Mandela, wearing Xhosa traditional outfit, and her father Nelson in October 1992

Mandela salutes the crowd alongside Fidel Castro in Matanzas in July 1991

Mandela shakes hands with Margaret Thatcher in July 1990

Nelson Mandela Dies at 95

Nelson Mandela, the revered statesman who emerged from prison after 27 years to lead South Africa out of decades of apartheid, has died, South African President Jacob Zuma announced late Thursday. He passed away peacefully in the company of his family in his home in Johannesburg around 8:50 this evening Dec. 5th

ASUU update: FG extends resumption deadline for lecturers to Dec 9th

As a mark of respect to the late Prof Festus Iyayi, past president of ASUU, whose funeral rites begins tomorrow to Sat December 7th, the Federal Govt has decided to shift its deadline for resumption of lecturers to Monday December 9. This was made known by the Executive Secreatry of the Nigerian University Commision, Prof Julius Okojie while addressing  journalist in Abuja yesterday.

Prof Okojie in his briefing said 

"Government decided to shift the date of resumption so as to allow lecturers attend the funeral rites of Late Prof Iyayi We just received information that the burial rites of Festus Iyayi begins on the December5 and would last till December 7"

On the issue of salary arrears been demanded by lecturers, Prof Okojie said:

“You cannot pay someone who has failed to resume work. You are on strike and you want to be paid. What if some have already left the system? Some of our very bright lecturers may have gotten jobs elsewhere already,” he said

Folorunsho Alakija covers December issue of Forbes Africa Wowan

The billionaire oil magnate covers the December/January issue of Forbes Africa Woman.

Maddox Restaurant and Club officially opens this Friday

 The opening of Maddox Restaurant and Club, situated at 82 Adetokunbo Ademola street, Victoria Island, Lagos, will take place this Friday December 6th. Red carpet starts 9pm.

A new parenting website, www.mamalette.com is launched in Lagos

Iceberg Media Africa announces the official launch of www.mamalette.com, a website devoted to the needs of Nigerian parents and families.

Mamalette.com provides information on pregnancy, parenting, family life, health, fitness, love & sex, entertainment as well as the latest articles and research relevant to the needs of Nigerian parents.

The site also features various free tools that would be useful to parents and parents to be e.g. Nigerian baby name database, due date calculator, ovulation calculator, development milestones chart, pregnancy week by week guide and a database of common ailments

Missing person: 29 year old Jaiyeola Ayobami

Friends of Ayobami Jaiyeola have reached out to the media asking that we help spread the news of their missing friend. Jaiyeola was last seen leaving her home in Oniru, Victoria Island on Friday Nov. 29th, wearing a pair of blue jeans, green polo top with her hair braided. Friends of Jaiyeola, who is 5'5, said she left her handbag and mobile phone at home as left that Friday without a word to her sister or mother.

If anyone has any info about Jaiyeola, please call 08023182792 or report to the nearest police station.

Cossy Orjiakor blasts Hip Hop World Magazine over comments

Hip Hop World magazine started it by saying Cossy mentoring aspiring actors was shocking...lol