Internationalist Segun Osoba, reunites Nigerian radicals, by Owei Lakemfa
The internationalist, intellectual, radical historian and generally accepted leader of the Nigerian Left, Olusegun Osoba, left on May 14, 2026, at 92. What followed the exit of a man who greatly influenced and led three generations of Nigerian radicals was a twenty-six-day programme of celebrating his life, times and works. It was as if a father […]
Idriss Deby: Warlord in Chad’s elusive peace
By Owei Lakemfa THE last time I was in Chad was in 2014. In its capital, N’Djamena, I couldn’t resist the feeling that I was in a big rural village. Many of the side streets I went, were either un-tarred or in need of some repair and in some cases, water logged. Desperation was written […]
Removing criminality from our tertiary institutions
By Owei Lakemfa THE most exciting period for most humans is their youth. Many youths look forward to better lives. In fact, some wish they can grow faster and be independent of parental care. That is in a normal society. Many youths in Nigeria do not have such experience. They are either abducted, killed, intimidated or […]
The return of Luna and Gbagbo
By Owei Lakemfa THE former Latin American labour leader and past Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and African intellectual and ex-President of Cote d’Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo, have returned from years in prison to be the hope of their various countries. Both are victims of international conspiracy executed by local lackeys employing dubious judicial […]
Yesterday, we did not prepare for today
By Owei Lakemfa THERE is virtual chaos in the country today. The right hand does not seem to know what the left is doing. The presence or absence of President Muhammadu Buhari in the country, makes no difference; the country is on some autopilot. The tragedy is that we did not design the system that […]
Meddlesome international do-gooders in Nigeria
By Owei Lakemfa IN the name of order or for disorder, but definitely in their interests, international powers perpetually intervene in African affairs in order to build the world in their graven image. This week, the United States, US, under the cover of human rights, intervened in the Nigerian judicial process. There were mass protests […]
