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...might find lots of lawyers, but not that many martyrs. Ken Saro-Wiwa, a prominent Nigerian author, struggled against an abusive system of laws and paid with his life for his resistance. He recognized that the presence of the Royal Dutch/Shell Conglomerate in his homeland, the Ogoni province of Nigeria, was leaving his people economically strangulated and politically marginalized...
...double thumbs-up for your articles on the Games [SUMMER OLYMPICS, Sept. 11]. Here in Nigeria just as much fuss is made about them as everywhere else. That is true despite the fact that we just won our first gold medals in 1996 in Atlanta. We would count ourselves lucky if our athletes as a group could win the five gold medals that runner Marion Jones is aspiring to capture all by herself. The joy of competing and interacting with other nations, cheering the winners and even agonizing over the losses makes it all worthwhile--gold or not. YEWANDE FAMUYIRO...
...renaissance, as the world has begun to focus more closely on the problems there. When I saw that TIME had celebrated the world's most powerful civil servant, Annan, an African, I felt hopeful. I am very, very proud to be an African. ASHER LULUFA VONGTAU Kaduna, Nigeria...
...sort of solution that could save lives in at least 10% of total-failure cases. In many instances, there have been a few precious minutes available during which the doomed passengers could have reacted and attempted to save themselves. Fastening seat belts is just not enough. WAHEED QUADER Ibadan, Nigeria...
...with two lifts remaining, she inexplicably failed to make a second attempt within the allotted time. In the 75-kg class all three medalists lifted the same weight - 245 kg - but under Olympic rules the lighter athlete wins, so the 73.28 kg Urrutia took gold, while Ruth Ogbeifo of Nigeria, weighing in at 74.22 kg, snatched silver from the 74.52 kg Kuo Yi-Hang of Taiwan. The idea of women weight lifting may still suprise some people, but as Jimenez Mendivil said after her win, "This is a sport for women. All sports are for women...