A major mistake many make is to assume that the prize is only for those who promote peace. Wrong! It is also for those who promote war, provided they are …
Owei Lakemfa
The current 36 states are essentially a burden. Except Lagos, the remaining 35 are financially crippled, balancing on crutches of monthly allocations and oil derivation. One politician described them as …
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Edwin Cortes: Prefers being a small Puerto Rican than big American
by Owei Lakemfaby Owei LakemfaCortes told me that as at today, his country is neither a state nor allowed independence. In the latest situation, the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation on June 16, …
Apparently, the Tinubu administration is not advised on this reconciliation moves, so it selects the Ogoni 9 for national honours, leaving out the Ogoni 4. But it is not too late; just …
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Conversations with Yeslem Beisat, championing Saharawi people’s foreign interests
by Owei Lakemfaby Owei LakemfaI WENT to a meeting in Abuja with the visiting Western Sahara –Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic- Foreign Minister. It was arranged by Ambassador Brahim B. Buseif, the country’s ambassador in Nigeria. …
Humanity had three great challenges which questioned our claims to be superior to other earthly beings: Slavery, Apartheid and Colonialism. We have virtually eradicated the first two. We have the …
We need to take back our country. First, criminality is criminality irrespective of who commits it. Secondly, President Tinubu needs to direct the armed forces to retake all communities and …
The Vanguard Newspapers was quite unique, especially in the development of a journalist. In the media, the reporter’s duty was to report news; the features writer, to write features, and …
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Violence-torn Africa gets security body to stop outsourcing its future
by Owei Lakemfaby Owei Lakemfa“Sovereignty is not just about defending borders. It is about taking responsibility for our security, both as states, and collectively as a continent. Neglecting this duty, allows others to step …
…he came to national attention in 1978 when as the Secretary of the Nigerian University Commission, NUC, he announced astronomical per cent increases in feeding and accommodation fees across all …