This Day (Lagos)
27 June 2009
God, please forgive me, for claiming publicly that I worshipped an idol. Truth is I did. I worshipped Michael Jackson. I hated anyone who ever passed snide remarks about this greatest showman on earth. Strangely, I never met my idol. He was a god I accepted in good faith. A god I would have loved to meet. But I kept faith with his music, and was privileged to have met some of his siblings. There ...
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This Day (Lagos)
27 June 2009
A mixture of disbelief and sadness has continued to greet the news of pop star Michael Jackson's death across Africa.
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There will NEVER be another Michael Jackson - NEVER. What the people of Africa and the rest of the World now need to do is to pray for his lovely sould to rest in Peace forever. This Beautiful Brother Soul should always be remember in a best possible ways. We all in this world have made mistakes; and some have made worst mistakes than others. What the world need to remember is that: this brother gave out all his best, provided and did more good than most people in higher positions. Therefore, let remember him for his hard work, his loyal to the suffering of many people, his sincerity; but most of all, the beauty in him. He is/ was/ and always a beautiful soul. Michael, Your soul will continue to rest in peace and the world will NEVER forget your greatness, and of who you are. May the Lord bless your soul as you left us all in tears wondering why you left so early.
There will NEVER be another Michael Jackson - NEVER. What the people of Africa and the rest of the World now need to do is to pray for his lovely sould to rest in Peace forever. This Beautiful Brother Soul should always be remember in a best possible ways. We all in this world have made mistakes; and some have made worst mistakes than others. What the world need to remember is that: this brother gave out all his best, provided and did more good than most people in higher positions. Therefore, let remember him for his hard work, his loyal to the suffering of many people, his sincerity; but most of all, the beauty in him. He is/ was/ and always a beautiful soul. Michael, Your soul will continue to rest in peace and the world will NEVER forget your greatness, and of who you are. May the Lord bless your soul as you left us all in tears wondering why you left so early.
New Vision (Kampala)
26 June 2009
Few people in the music business stirred up more controversy than Michael Jackson. He was worshipped and idolised by some, condemned and despised by others. His lavish lifestyle, the allegations of child molestation - of which he was later cleared by court - and his strange behaviour were debated the world over.
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The Monitor (Kampala)
27 June 2009
In the wee hours of Friday morning at exactly 1.25am local time, Michael Jackson, commonly known as the King of Pop, was pronounced dead by doctors at the UCLA Medical Centre Los Angeles after succumbing to a fatal heart attack.
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Cameroon Tribune (Yaoundé)
26 June 2009
The American pop star reportedly died of cardiac arrest yesterday.
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This Day (Lagos)
26 June 2009
Michael Joseph Jackson, the man who gave the world the best break dance and the biggest selling record in human history, has been reported dead two months to his 51st birthday.
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Daily Independent (Lagos)
27 June 2009
Michael Jackson, one of the greatest entertainers ever to walk the earth has kissed the world, which was his playground, good-bye.
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Gary is a city in Indiana. It's not a suburb of Chicago.
The Citizen (Dar es Salaam)
27 June 2009
As the world mourns "King of Pop" Michael Jackson, speculation was turning yesterday to what killed the 50-year-old star just weeks before his long-awaited series of comeback concerts.
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Nigerians still mourn the world greatest.All radio stations are still on for the king of pop.May his soul rest in peace.