By Owei Lakemfa “Nigerians are living through the Buhari nightmare complete with unprecedented inflation, continuously higher prices for basic goods and services ranging from food to electricity and petroleum products, …
By Owei Lakemfa SOME conscious, radical and conscientious women in Nigeria, and males who believe in the equality of all humans, met in 1982 on how to emancipate women. Thus …
BANDITS have taken over parts of the country, especially the North West, in a determined effort to make banditry the most lucrative industry in the country. While they are united …
By Owei Lakemfa TEN years ago, the ‘Arab Spring’ was on. Repressed peoples rose to challenge entrenched establishment, or so it was thought. First, the protests mainly affected Africa having …
By Owei Lakemfa “Tragically, our political elites who as coup plotters, beneficiaries of military regimes and conscienceless administrations, led the country to its present quagmire, do not seem to have …
By Owei Lakemfa THE world this Monday marked the 2021 International Women’s Day with the traditional elite emphasis on women getting more leadership positions and not necessarily what they do …
By Owei Lakemfa Despite the grave security situation in the country which calls for unity of purpose and action, the political elite are busy at diversions and bickering. For example, …
Do not assume that only the peacemakers win. History shows that warmongers can also win, depending on the prevalent politics. After all, it is the vote of the majority in …
By Owei Lakemfa THE abduction of 317 school girls of the Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State, last Friday, February 26 is even more tragic because we as parents …
Despite the stifling blockade and sanctions, Cuba, is a model of development. Its 14-15 year olds are 100 per-cent literate; life expectancy is 77.87 years while it has run free …