Author: Owei Lakemfa
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Colonialism: Impacted lives seeking freedom for all humanity – By Owei Lakemfa
THE International Conference for the Eradication of Colonialism which held in Abuja, Nigeria from August 12-13, 2024, was full of symbolism.
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Labour-baiting: Nigerian history is not an orphan – By Owei Lakemfa
Two occurrences in the past week made me reach the conclusion that either the government is baiting the labour unions or there are quite active fifth columnists in the Tinubu administration. The first, is the laughable ban of the trade unions from politics including working within the Labour Party, LP which the
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Days of rage when reason is treason – By Owei Lakemfa
THE thuggish criminality in the United Kingdom exempted, mass protests have been sweeping through many countries with people standing up for their right to decent lives. Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Uganda, Sudan, Eswatini, South Africa and, of course, Bangladesh.
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Ladi Olorunyomi: Thrice detained by Generals, exile was only option – By Owei Lakemfa
THE first detention of Ladi Olorunyomi was in 1993 under the Babangida military regime. That regime had annulled the June 12, 1993 presidential election, and was on rampage. She was a journalist, and journalism was a high risk profession during the military regimes. She was also a feminist, pro-democracy
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Smoking while off-loading petrol in the Middle East – By Owei Lakemfa
Heart surgeon, Masoud Pezeshkian, was sworn-in as President of Iran on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. His primary concern seemed to be about lifting the unilateral sanctions the United States, US, had imposed on his country. Reviving the economy is fundamental for the citizenry and the sure way of winning their hearts. However, he would have been…
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Remake the world by ending colonialism: The Abuja agenda – By Owei Lakemfa
EXPRESSION of shock and incredulity were reactions from a number of persons and organisations across the world who were invited to the International Conference for the Eradication of Colonialism. The general question that followed was: “Are there still colonies in the world?” Indeed, there are 61 territories and peoples who list themselves as colonies or what…
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Governors need a better knowledge of the National Minimum Wage – By Owei Lakemfa
Governors, so to say, are up in arms against a new National Minimum Wage, NMW. Individually and collectively, they have voiced opposition to the evolution of a new wage which may not be less than N60,000 as promised by President Bola Tinubu. While some have called for a confederate wage system, others have vowed not…
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Nigerians have no inheritance in the UAE – By Owei Lakemfa
I AM bemused by the sense of elation exhibited by some government officials and elites that the United Arab Emirates, UAE, has lifted the entry ban on Nigerians.
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Universities without electricity: Nigeria’s contribution to 21st Century knowledge – By Owei Lakemfa
JUNE 2024. Festivity was in the air. Professors and students, staff and high class visitors were in attendance. The highlight was a first class dinner. Africa’s book factory, Professor Toyin Falola, flew into the country to deliver the farewell lecture.
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Far-right turns, the West mask of civility falls off – By Owei Lakemfa
THE CNN American Presidential Debate showed humanity is in a catch-22 situation while the European high speed far-right turns on the cliffs, threaten to plunge humankind into an uncertain world.