Owei Lakemfa

Elizabeth II to Charles III: The sun continues setting on England

As a child growing up on Lagos Island, I frequently walked through the Race Course…

Why Gorbachev wasn’t a hero

Owei Lakemfa, journalist and labour activist, argues that despite the eulogies poured on the late…

Broken truths and broken ribs: Kukah’s forensic examination of Nigeria

The year 2018 was one of self-examination for Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari who flew in…

When a government runs out of ideas

The news went round. The Federal Government and striking lecturers in the country’s public universities…

There was a Nigeria

It was one of the sad days that reminded Nigerians the deep trouble to which…

Soludo has no solution

Nigerians are undergoing the most challenging period in their lives as more people are pushed…

Heroes of a blighted nation

Femi Soyinka, Professor of Medicine may not be known much outside the medical field or…

The unravelling of Nigeria

By Owei Lakemfa The Federal Government on Thursday announced that the Islamic State of West…

There is such a thing as a bad peace

I am not a pacifist. Not all who seek peace are pacifists. There is such…

The country lies drained in the valley between party primaries

  By Owei Lakemfa This is one of the most engaging seasons in the life…