ABSU: Running a university as a local village contraption, by Owei Lakemfa
Professor Nnamdi Chinwendu Nwaeze holds three degrees in economics, all with distinction. When, on August 11, 2026, lecturers of the Abia State University, ABSU, where he professes, went on strike, he applied his economics profession by comparing the N400,000 some of the lecturers are paid with the income of the commercial tricyclist who makes an average […]
No king in US, no coronation in Africa, by Owei Lakemfa
In vain President Donald Trump cried out that he is no king, and does not intend to be one. However, many United States, US, citizens did not appear to be listening. At least some seven million of them did not believe him as they cramped into over 25,000 protest centres across 50 states protesting his alleged […]
Abiodun Aremu: What is at stake is the Destiny of Humanity, by Owei Lakemfa
The 1990s were the deadliest for change agents in Nigeria. We lost hundreds. In 1994, some political elites decided to join us. This led to the establishment of the National Democratic Coalition, NADECO.One day, one of these elites brought a parcel to the leader of the Campaign for Democracy, CD, Dr Beko Ransome-Kuti to be kept. Beko, […]
Morocco runs riot in the UN trying to stop petitioners, by Owei Lakemfa
The Delegation of the Kingdom of Morocco erupted several times like an active volcano spewing hot lava as petitioners in overwhelming numbers presented their case against it. It was on the Question of Western Sahara. The venue was the United Nations, UN, Special Political and Decolonisation Committee, other-wise known as the Fourth Committee which held Hearings […]
Beautiful nonsense as governance, by Owei Lakemfa
Senate President Godswill Akpabio issued a very powerful statement to the world on October 11, 2025, titled “The Trials and Triumphs of a Resilient Nigeria’s 10th Senate.” He vowed that: “The Senate cannot and will not be held hostage by the disruptive instincts of any of its members.” He declared: “Democracy thrives only when its institutions […]
New York mayoral race: Gaza genocide may determine its outcome, by Owei Lakemfa
As the Gaza War entered its third year on October 7, 2025, and multinational peace negotiators gathered in Egypt to panel-beat a peace agreement, Palestinian rallies rocked New York. The rallies took on added importance as the city’s November 4, 2025 elections may be determined by the voters position on the genocide. A few years ago, […]
