Owei Lakemfa

Lunacy and bloodbath in Turkey

By Owei Lakemfa The attempted coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey on July…

Weak head, strong centre and cold feet

By Owei Lakemfa These are interesting times to live in Nigeria. Senate President, Bukola Saraki…

Attempts to skin the Labour Minister

By Owei Lakemfa Labour Minister, Dr. Chris Ngige has come under serious bombardment since his…

Ali, the world champion goes home

By Owei Lakemfa A week ago, the greatest sportsperson ever, was eternally knocked out. He…

Emeka Enejere and the struggle for democratic space

By Owei Lakemfa Emeka Enejere, political scientist and intellectual was like a long lost elder…

To destroy a city in order to save it

By Owei Lakemfa. George Zimmerman, a 32-year old American murdered a black boy, Trayvon Benjamin…

Hunger, not war can end the world

By Owei Lakemfa We live in a highly insecure world. However, the greatest source of…

Lakemfa: Our sister called Moses

By Owei Lakemfa Our sister, Araminta Ross who became famous as Harriet Tubman, was born…

Like Obama, Odia Ofeimun turns to politics

By Owei Lakemfa Barack Obama was a phenomenon when he turned to politics. His Presidential…

Castro and Che Guevara: A generational farewell

By Owei Lakemfa. The tiny island of Cuba with no major natural resources, military prowess…