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The woman behind the laughter: Funke Akindele
There are people whose job in life seems to be making other people happy. They walk into a room and light it up. They appear on television and you find yourself smiling. They make you laugh when you are tired, lift your spirits when you are low and, sometimes, make you forget your own troubles. Funke Akindele is one such person. But who makes Funke happy? Who wipes away her tears when the laughter stops?
I rejoice with you harry ‘King’
Dear Harry Kane, I rejoice with you. I celebrate you. I salute you. On behalf of soccer-loving Nigerians, millions of whom live and breathe football, I send you a standing ovation from this side of the world. From the crowded viewing centres of Lagos to the neighbourhood football pitches of Kano, from the beer parlours of Port Harcourt to the living rooms of Ibadan, your triumph has given us another reason to celebrate the beautiful game. Congratulations, Harry.
My grandma whipped our headmaster! — Uduaghan recalls
He polished General Benjamin Adekunle’s boots during the Nigerian Civil War. Years later, as Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan recalled the childhood experiences that shaped him: a formidable grandmother, a policeman father who gave him Psalm 23, and an unforgettable encounter with one of Nigeria’s most famous military commanders. In this archival interview with Mike Awoyinfa, Uduaghan takes us back to the people and incidents that helped make him the man he became.
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