Newton Jibuno
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- Sep 23, 2026
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Nigeria and Southern Africa’s unfinished business: Before Mandela (opens the original)
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The events of Soweto in 1976 made that commitment even more urgent. On 16 June that year, thousands of Black students marched in protest against the apartheid education system and the government’s imposition of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction. The police responded with live ammunition, and the uprising developed into a nationwide confrontation in which large numbers of young people were killed, injured or arrested. Hector Pieterson, a 12-year-old boy whose photograph being carried through t
Nigeria and Southern Africa’s unfinished business: Before Mandela (opens the original)
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This article is presented as a six-session series examining Nigeria and Southern Africa’s relationship, from the era of the liberation struggle to the realities of the post-apartheid period and the challenges that continue to shape the relationship today. The six sessions are organised into three principal parts. Part 1 examines the period before Nelson Mandela walked free and explores Nigeria’s role in the struggle against apartheid and colonial rule. Each of the three principal parts is furthe
Dream: The life we encounter while we sleep (I) (opens the original)
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Over the past few weeks, our three-part series, Meditating Between Creation and Becoming Ancestors, has generated a great deal of interest and discussion. We expected strong reactions because the subject touches on questions that have occupied human beings for centuries. The responses have been fascinating. Some readers agreed with our reflections, others disagreed, and many shared personal experiences and beliefs of their own. That, in many ways, is the beauty of such conversations. There are s
The ministry Nigeria has been missing: Why we need (opens the original)
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This is the concluding part of this article on the need for a Federal Ministry of Maintenance in Nigeria. In this final installment, the conversation moves beyond identifying the problem to exploring practical solutions and the kind of leadership, planning and long-term thinking needed to build a culture of maintenance that will protect our infrastructure, our environment and our future. One of the greatest causes of infrastructure failure in Nigeria is poor storm water management. Time and agai
From Jerusalem to Makoda in Kano State: The journey that (opens the original)
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This is the concluding part of this four-part series on the journey that took me from Jerusalem and the Negev Desert of Israel to Makoda in Kano State. I will share one of the most memorable experiences of my time in Makoda, the remarkable response of the community to the project, and how a simple effort to combat desertification grew into a movement that transformed lives and inspired a new generation of environmental stewards. Six weeks later, I returned to Makoda and as was usual sent my vehi
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