Author: Owei Lakemfa
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The civilian coups in Senegal, Guinea Bissau, and ECOWAS ambivalence – By Owei Lakemfa
THERE are civilian or constitutional coups in Guinea Bissau and Senegal, yet the regional body, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, is pretending otherwise. It appears interested only in military coups, not those carried out by its bosses in the Heads of State Summit. Yet, the ingredients of a coup are present in both…
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Thou shall not steal, especially if you are Methodist – By Owei Lakemfa
I grew up amongst Methodists and was taught by some of their best like Reverend J Obaba. Methodist Presbyter Samuel Adeoye Osinulu who was Principal of the Methodist Boys High School, MBHS, Lagos from 1955 to 1966, influenced generations of youths.
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Mend, not widen, ECOWAS cracks – By Owei Lakemfa
I WILL be surprised if truthfully, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, is surprised by the exit of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic from the organisation. The countries had in a joint statement on Sunday, January 29, 2024
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If the Nigerian dog dies, the fleas will not survive – By Owei Lakemfa
BANDITS Thursday night attacked Gangara, in Jibia Local Government of Katsina State. They killed five, abducted 24, burnt down the market and a number of houses. The attack was one of a number, carried out in the last two weeks in the area. Previous targets had included a military camp and a police checkpoint with…
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The creeping celebration of vanity: The JAMB question – By Owei Lakemfa
MY experience in highbrow Asokoro on Friday, January 19, 2024 was like a nightmare. I had an important appointment and I felt comfortable I was going to be some 40 minutes early.
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A century of Lenin: The man who changed world history – By Owei Lakemfa
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov was a simple, straight forward man whose life ambition was to stop human beings from being exploited by others. His life was characterised by studies of all kinds, the power of human reason, a simplicity that concealed
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Politics of shadows, ghosts and apparitions – By Owei Lakemfa
The issues are straight forward. President Bola Tinubu suspended Lady Betta Edu as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. She had been widely accused of not having humanitarian feelings
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Usual sing-song: Outrage over Plateau killings – By Owei Lakemfa
In the 2023 Christmas period running from December 23-25, armed assailants in co-ordinated attacks wiped out 20 communities in Magu, Bokkos and Bakin areas of Plateau State. They killed over 200, injured a minimum 500 and put over 10,000 in flight.
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How they want to govern eight billion people – By Owei Lakemfa
Eight billion human beings entered 2024, four days ago with hopes of a better world. But that may be largely determined by rulers across countries who may not even share the same vision. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine,
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A peep into 2024 Nigeria – By Owei Lakemfa
The year 2023 held a lot of hope for Nigerians as the Buhari administration which had put the country on autopilot, was programmed to end its tenure by mid-year. Indeed, the past year had begun as a traumatic one with a currency change which impoverished the people as they could not readily access their bank…