Nigeria: Kings of Africa for a third time

From Africa is a Country Mon Feb 11 2013, 03:00:50

By Cheta Nwanze* Make una no vex, I'm running on less than 2 hours of sleep, and for good reason. Scratch that, FOR GREAT REASON. Thirteen years of sorrow, hurt and pain were wiped out in an instant a few hours ago as I watched Joseph Yobo lift that golden goblet over his head to [...]

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