Many of the slaves brought to Cuba were from the ‘Congo and Calabari’ area of present-day Nigeria. They were in constant revolt against the system, and many lost their lives …
Owei Lakemfa
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Nigerian journalists: Walking from yesterday towards tomorrow
by Owei Lakemfaby Owei LakemfaMany elites, including those in government have risen to congratulate the NUJ at 70. It is truly an age to roll out the drums, but journalists know that amongst those …
The centre houses many personal belongings of Fidel including the original podium and microphones from which he made many simple, but very powerful speeches, some of his books, military uniforms …
Whatever happens, once a ceasefire is agreed and it holds, the avoidable slaughters in Ukraine will cease and some ten million Ukrainians will be free to return to their homes …
Zelenskyy had been used to play Ukraine like football, now, he is the ball being played in the field. He is caught between the US and most of EU. He …
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Trumpian complexities and Nigeria’s options on the global highway
by Owei Lakemfaby Owei LakemfaPRESIDENT Donald Trump of the United States, US is driving an articulated truck at high speed on the global highway. His truck has neither a rear-view mirror nor side view …
…an African giant who was not a vacillator… he was a voice of the voiceless and champion of the marginalised who helped to unite the diverse groups of Namibia SAMUEL …
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Babangida’s journey in self-service: Pathetic attempts to rewrite history
by Owei Lakemfaby Owei LakemfaIn his autobiography which should be appropriately titled ‘A Journey in Self-Service’, Babangida tried to rewrite history. But history is already written, and even if he launches a hundred more …
THE Africa Union, AU, 38th Summit from February 15-16, 2025 promised to be challenging as the body had to elect a new Chairperson for the African Union Commission, AUC, …
AYO Adebanjo, 96, was a path through which Nigerian politics could be traced. The politics of the country was mainly about the ruling elites in military fatigue or civil dress …