Transition from Dinosaurs to the Streets of the USA, by Owei Lakemfa
I try to understand countries by pounding their streets. This was partly why, early Monday morning, October 5, 2026, I hit the streets of New York. How early do people wake up in a city that never sleeps? What is the rush hour like? This day, what attracted me most were children going to school. […]
Forty years of flowing with university admission
There were ‘geniuses’ who scored very high marks in JAMB examinations, but failed throughout their university years
Goodbye Sirleaf, We shall not miss you – Owei Lakemfa
LIBERIA, the African country with the motto: THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE, has seen quite bloody successful and attempted coups, and survived two barbaric civil wars. However, one politician has been part of its troubled history for the past 46 years.
Fuel price hikes as dividends of democracy
At least 16 persons were shot dead by the police during the protests; to date, nobody has been brought to justice for these murders
Pakistan: Victim and ally of terrorism – Owei Lakemfa
GIVEN its painful birth, wars with India, support for terror groups in the Kashmir, role in the anti-Soviet war in Afghanistan, and reluctance to declare war on its brand of the Taliban, it is easy to hang a tag of terrorism around the neck of Pakistan. So when the United States, one of its best known allies accused it of sponsoring international terrorism, virtually no country was willing to defend it or come to its aid.
The politics of fuel price increase
The price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, or fuel is ever on the increase in our oil-soaked country. But it has its own logic which is usually wrapped in layers of deceit. It has become an endless political game. General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida who ruled for eight years, has been the most gifted of the players while Chief Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan who has had the shortest reign (82 days) has been the most inept.
