By Owei Lakemfa THE Northern governors in their collective wisdom a week ago, decided against a lockdown of the region. The reasons for this, according to their Chairman, Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State, include that the people are mainly farmers who need to tend to their farms; the Ramadan season is approaching, and the […]

By Owei Lakemfa THE World Health Organization, WHO, which is coordinating and leading humanity’s war against the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, is ironically under attack by the United States, US, itself, the country most devastated by the virus. US President Donald Trump sees the world as a stage in which he must play the lead role. […]

By Owei Lakemfa A MAN was very poor. So much that even when he worked hard, begged and scavenged, he remained hungry. He decided that his best option was to die. So he went in search of death. He knocked death’s door but was told he could not be admitted because he was a living being. […]

By Owei Lakemfa A VETERAN journalist called me on April 4 to confirm if indeed the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, issued a statement advising government against approving the Fifth Generation Mobile Technology, 5G, claiming it is dangerous and linked to the outbreak of COVID-19. The NUJ also reportedly rejected the invitation of Chinese doctors in […]

By Owei Lakemfa DODAN Barracks, which was the seat of military regimes, is in Obalende, Lagos; the area I grew up. There were three gates I knew: the State House, Keffi and Obalende gates with the last being the general entrance. In those days, the guards at the Obalende Gate in the evenings could be […]