Osun The Beautiful: The musical opera of our future politics, by Owei Lakemfa
There were the beautiful political party dresses, worn with pride as their wearers danced in the streets displaying fantastic dance steps. I wondered where these textiles were made. In Nigeria? If so, ‘kundus’ (kudos) to the procurers. What I do not wonder about is who paid. Doubtlessly, not the mass of those clad in them; hungry […]
That people will have so little to eat
A BOY, about 12 approached my car as I stopped at a traffic light in Abuja. It was difficult to guess when last he might have had a bath. His bushy hair might not have felt the touch of a comb in a long while. When I looked more closely at him as he asked for alms, he was a beauty; like gold in a mud. I asked him his name. “Abdullahi.” His surname? “Abinchi.” That means food in Hausa. So I explained what I was enquiring. He replied: “Abinchi.” He was not smiling, so it wasn’t a joke. But I was convinced that could not be his surname. It might simply mean the reality he faces; hunger.
Jerusalem: Let justice roll down like waters – Owei Lakemfa
THE world is full of contradictions and contrasts. While some work for world peace, others work to wreck world peace. In no other two world figures are these more pronounced than in American President, Donald Trump and Pope Francis. While one is a ruthless politician and worldly businessman with a lot of store in material possessions, the other is a spiritual father with a lot of store in spiritual possessions.
Wanted : A Ministry of Leisure, Pleasure, Enjoyment and Happiness
Governor Rochas holds a promise for Nigeria; when he declared: “by the time I leave office, my successor will be jobless” . I believe him, and I think you should also
Naming and shaming those who destroyed Libya – Owei Lakemfa
THE United Nations (UN) under then Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon met on March 17, 2011 to decide the fate of Libya. Civil War had broken out in the country with rebels seizing the city of Benghazi and parts of the country. The rebels were armed by the West with the United States getting Saudi Arabia to supply anti-tank rockets, mortars and surface-to-air-missiles.
Slaves in our Papa’s Land
Libya is a conflict economy in which everything including human beings are commodified; it is ruled by violence and the persons who can muster the most violence, get away with anything
Is Saudi Arabia also amongst the terrorists? – Owei Lakemfa
Is Saudi Arabia also amongst the terrorists? – Owei Lakemfa
Tragic is a country in search of heroes
People who know their origins and are conscious of the present, will navigate better towards the future
Zimbabwe going the way of Guinea Bissau – Owei Lakemfa
Zimbabwe going the way of Guinea Bissau – Owei Lakemfa
JAMB: Planting improved seedlings for knowledge
This should rub off on JAMB which can have a five-year plan within which candidates will write their examinations from the comfort of their bedrooms
Weep not for Mugabe, he does not need our tears – Owei Lakemfa
WEEP not for Robert Gabriel Mugabe. He does not need our tears in Africa for he has done his bit. Whether the coup plotters set up a puppet leadership or directly run Zimbabwe, will not change the legacy of this African warrior who spent a decade in White prisons and took to armed struggle to restore our dignity as human beings.
