Herman Mashaba: Johannesburg’s black mayor resigns over DA race row (BBC)

One of the most senior politicians in South Africa’s historically white main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has resigned his post and quit the party over how it handles race. Herman Masaba was mayor of Johannesburg for three years. The election…

Former wrestler, Kane defeats Haney, becomes city mayor

Glenn Jacobs, the former professional wrestler, popularly known as Kane has emerged the winner of the mayoral race in Knox County, Tennessee, US. The former wrestler defeated Democrat Linda Haney, with most of the votes counted on Thursday, reports FoxNews.…

My first miracle in Lagos – Toni Kan

I had a terrible stutter when I first came to Lagos. The kind that was so bad I couldn’t call out bus stops. You know, a bus would stop and ask and you wouldn’t be able to voice out your…

How the Mayor Came to Lagos – Toni Kan

My family moved to Lagos in 1991, sometime in October. I was in school at the University of Jos when Reinhard Bonnke came to Kano to host one of his mammoth crusades. It didn’t go right. There was a riot,…

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