Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- Across the world, countries, movements and groups on Thursday, August 13, 2026 marked the centenary of Fidel Castro Ruz, the iconic Cuban revolutionary. That was yesterday. But Fidel is not yesterday's man.

Although he marched into the full embrace of history on November 25, 2016, he is a man of today as his ideas of a better humanity and world continue to spread. Given their timeless nature, Fidel will also be a man of tomorrow.

In Nigeria, we gathered at the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Africa's largest labour centre for his commemoration.

Joined by workers and professionals, political and human rights activists, and ambassadors of various countries, we filled its conference hall, flowing to the upper chambers ...