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Judges as undertakers, state disorder and State Police, by Owei Lakemfa

Judges as undertakers, state disorder and State Police, by Owei Lakemfa

My Lord, Honourable Justice Isah Dashen of the Federal High Court, Lokoja, was beaten to second place by his colleague in Abuja, Honourable Justice Peter Lifu, in the race for the judge that constitutes the gravest danger to democracy. Justice Lifu was so much in a hurry to claim the title that when the Court of Appeal […]

The logic of banditry: The US-Iran peace deals, by Owei Lakemfa

The logic of banditry: The US-Iran peace deals, by Owei Lakemfa

The United States, US Vice President JD Vance, returned home from Switzerland this Monday, June 22, 2026, announcing that the foundations of peace with Iran have been laid. But in reality, there are many obstacles to the peace deal. These include President Donald Trump threatening to level Iran if it again shuts the Strait of Hormuz. […]

Anarchism in judicial robes, by Owei Lakemfa

Anarchism in judicial robes, by Owei Lakemfa

Justice  Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja was far less known until June 15, 2026 when an ill-considered judgement he delivered led to political eruption in the country.    It was capable of derailing the political process and, several persons and organisations including the judiciary, scrambled to douse the fires its was beginning to ignite. Not since […]

Our sister, Ruth first, by Owei Lakemfa

Our sister, Ruth first, by Owei Lakemfa

The World Cup 2026 opened on Thursday, June 11, with Mexico playing South Africa. It appeared the entire Africa turned out against our sister African country. In the 1990s, this would have been the reverse. That was when South Africa held a lot of promise for the human race as it busted Apartheid and announced the […]

Iyabo Obasanjo: The visiting politician from US, by Owei Lakemfa

Iyabo Obasanjo: The visiting politician from US, by Owei Lakemfa

Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, the United States–based daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, came visiting Nigeria. An academic, she appeared to be on sabbatical and decided to spend it as an elected leader in the country. Ms. Obasanjo had been out of the political scene for fifteen years. So, she dropped in like a political exile but with […]