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1st October and The Spirit of True Independence - by Sanni Inuwa Baba

Posterity frowns at those who are unfair to the extent of keeping history. Someone once said “He who forgets his history, lacks a future “. History provides the roadmap with which we transverse to the longitude and latitude of our destiny. 1st The Nigeria’s trajectory from 1914 where the almagamation of the two power blocks/protectorate actually took place till date is an awesome experience. This is a testament to the fact that God truly loves Nigeria. Our long walk to freedom climaxed at a simple but solid and live-changing motion by Anthony Enahoro which ignited the burning passion for a sovereign united entity termed as Nigeria by Flora lugard. The Nigeria Spirit from 1st October, 1960 was a positive spirit built on Unity, faith,Peace and progress. Our forefathers that crafted these core values meant well for Nigeria. But as it is with the case of every strategy, routine appraisal should indicate whether we are still on the part of unity or disunity, faith or disbelief, peace

A LESSON FROM NELSON MANDELA’S CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE- by Hyun Jin

“Our human compassion binds us one to the other as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.” – Nelson Mandela The 2018 Nelson Mandela International Day on July 18 marks the 100th year anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth. The day was established by the United Nations in 2009 to commemorate Mandela’s legacy of peace that transcends race, nationality, and religion. Every year individuals, communities, organizations, and nations are encouraged to take peacebuilding into their own hands by serving and strengthening the ties that bind people that can seem so separate. Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, in Movezo, South Africa. At the time, South Africa was severely segregated along racial and cultural lines. Mandela would join the African National Congress in his youth where he became a pivotal leader in its ranks. In 1964, he was accused of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment. He would spend 27 years in various prison