If I’m accused of journalistic laziness today, I’ll plead guilty.
That’s because in recognizing yesterday’s birth anniversary of Nelson Mandela, one of the world’s foremost international Statesmen, I shall record what anyone can glean from Internet sources. (I’m doing this for all those interested but “lazy” to look it up, but it is also my genuine tribute to Madiba who turned 95 yesterday fighting to remain with us, on our plane, from his hospital bed.)
First, let me personalize this bio-sketch with two bits of relevant trivia: My England-based, very elder cousin Joyce who lived in Nigeria for decades,