Owei Lakemfa

Dolly Parton gave us a coat of many colours, by Owei Lakemfa

Dolly Rebecca Parton-Dean taught the world that poverty is not a reproach. Not a DNA or a sin. In fact, that it can be a badge of honour worn with pride. In her 1971 classic “Coat of Many Colours” she stitched a true story of poverty with the Biblical story of Joseph and presented humanity unforgettable […]
Visible Articles 5 10 15

Governance by ambush

By Owei Lakemfa The  mass media reported that as Nigerians slept on January 19, 2023, the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, again, increased  the price of petrol. This time from N170 per litre to N185. Twenty four hours later,  the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, denied that government gave the order for […]

Ramaphosa, Nyusi, Buhari: In the dark recess of African leaders

By Owei Lakemfa BILLIONS of the faithful believe that in the beginning, when God created the world, darkness was upon the face of the earth until the Almighty said: “Let there be light,” and there was light. Since then, humanity has worked to bring more light into the world, with electricity being the most ambitious. […]

JAMB’s lonely road to federalism

By Owei Lakemfa A country wracked with corruption and impunity, cannot but be confronted by examination malpractices and admission rackets even by institutions. This was the conclusion I reached at the end of the January 8, 2023 Stakeholders Meeting between the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and media executives. Another conclusion was that no […]

The return of heroic Ana Montes

By Owei Lakemfa ANA Belen Montes returned. Captured spies are usually killed, imprisoned for life without the possibility of parole, or used in prisoner exchanges. But the 65-year- old American super spy who, based on her principles, worked for free in Cuba, has returned to resettle within American society. But this was not owing to […]

The Afe Babalola testimonies

By Owei Lakemfa A lot of hope has been placed on the February 25, 2023 general elections in the country. It actually seems that the country’s continued existence depends on them. Already, some foreign observers have dispatched advanced teams. However, in the midst of all these, a 93-year-old statesman, scanning the horizon, advises that the […]

Exit mobile version