It’s amazing how south Africa was able to host 91 head of states within 5days with minimal controversies, if it were Nigeria, you would see newspaper headlines as thus:
News watch; MEND threaten FG if funeral venue is not held at otueke
Vanguard; Police arrest 80 year old man for impersonating the corpse of mandela
Guardian; presidency inaugurates 10 man committee for funeral.
Thisday; presidency set up investigative panel to probe lack of federal character in presidential committee on funeral
The sun; scandal rocks the presidential committee on the $1.2b casket contract.
Daily trust; FG grants waivers for 300 bulletproof cars to host dignitaries.
Tribune; APC raises alarm that the committee chairman is corrupt and should resign.
Todaysnews; division in the national assembly due to disagreement on choice of Asoebi.
Eveningnews; EFCC threats to investigate the renovation of stadium contract.
Daily independent; amaechi refused entry into stadium to pay last respect.
PM News: 50killed and 100 injured in a bloody fight between Mandela’s Village and grandmother’s village over the choice of village where Madiba should be buried. FG sets up 30man committee and to donate N500m relief materials.
Punch; 2 presidential jets over shoot runway.