Author: Owei Lakemfa
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The unravelling of Nigeria – By Owei Lakemfa
The Federal Government on Thursday announced that the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, was responsible for the June 5, 2022 massacre of 40 worshippers at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. Not unexpectedly, it gave no evidence, did not state how it came to that conclusion and did not announce the…
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There is such a thing as a bad peace – By Owei Lakemfa
I am not a pacifist. Not all who seek peace are pacifists. There is such a thing as a bad peace, which is the silencing of the gun even if the terms are not favourable. This is what the unforgettable Russian President Vladimir Illich Ulyanov, alias Lenin, in 1918 called a “shameful peace”. This is…
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The country lies drained in the valley between party primaries – By Owei Lakemfa
This is one of the most engaging seasons in the life or history of this country; when Federal and state governments and our political leaders at all levels are engaged in succession politics which can also slide into secession politics. This is the season of party primaries and nothing else matters.
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Peace is costly, but far cheaper than war – By Owei Lakemfa
The European Council met this Monday, May 30, 2022 on the Ukrainian-Russian War, made the same old arguments, declarations, threats against those who do not support Ukraine, imposed additional sanctions on Russia, and returned to the comfort of their homes. Nothing in its 18-point long communiqué expressed sorrow or regret over the thousands of youths…
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The road to destruction is straight – By Owei Lakemfa
The Kings Assembly Pentecostal Church, in Port Harcourt announced that it would be handing out food packs to the needy from 9am on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Envisaging a large turn-out in Nigeria’s oil-rich city, the church wisely picked a mini-stadium as venue. What, however, it did not envisage, was a mammoth crowd which began…
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Three new Presidents in an old, skewed world – By Owei Lakemfa
In our skewed world infected with conflicts, growing inequalities and the right of might over right, we produced three new leaders in the last three weeks, none of which has promised to take a different direction. The son of a former bloody dictator, whose parents, Ferdinard and Imelda Marcos, are some of the most infamous…
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Three murders in three continents, same justification – By Owei Lakemfa
In the last eight days, there have been horrific murders in New York, United States; Sokoto, Nigeria and the Palestine in the Middle East by private individuals and state agents. The victims in America were eleven Blacks and two Whites; that in Nigeria was a young student, while that in the Palestine was a lady…
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We love Buhari, but he shouldn’t stay a second longer – By Owei Lakemfa
Many of us love President Muhammadu Buhari, so we cannot wait to see him leave office on May 29, 2023. This primarily is because he has done his best for the country. But as all honest Nigerians can see, his best is not good enough. It is like piling a load even a lorry should…
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Carlota Lukumi: Nigerian woman who led mass uprising in Cuba – By Owei Lakemfa
Carlota Lukumi, a Yoruba from Nigeria was about ten when slave raiders abducted her about two hundred years ago. She was one of the approximately 12.5 Africans abducted.
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United Nations’ Guterres: Chief servant of many masters – By Owei Lakemfa
The tours through Europe and Africa from April 26, 2022, by Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, raised once again the powers, importance and relevance of the world body.