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 […]
Okonjo-Iweala: Saleswoman of WTO bad products, by Owei Lakemfa
The Nigerian-born, American Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, visited her old country on August 14, 2025. A consummate politician, she told the Bola Tinubu administration what it loves to hear: that it is doing quite well. She told the suffering population what they know: that they are suffering. She then presented […]
They who are about to be murdered, greet you, by Owei Lakemfa
Anas Jamal al-Sharif cried on air as he reported the on-going starvation of Gaza, a city of 2.1 million people. In so doing, he signed his death warrant. The regime in Israel said he was trying to mobilise the world against it by such sentiments. When the Israelis began to mount propaganda against Anas, it was […]
Legislating litanies of inanities
The Nigerian National Assembly, NASS, while earning one of the highest incomes in the world, has one of the lowest qualities of any parliament in the universe. Lawyers are wont to submit that he who alleges must prove. So, let me submit my proofs on both claims, and you judge if they are true. One […]
Brazil: US climbing the tree beyond its leaves, by Owei Lakemfa
The regime in the United States, US, led by Mr Donald John Trump has in the past seven months, introduced many alien relations into international relations. But when many thought it cannot get worse, the American regime is taking decisions that do not appear to be the product of a sound thought process. Perhaps the main […]
God says, let there be movement, Nigeria Police says no! By Owei Lakemfa
The Holy Book told us that after the first successful genetic engineering which produced Eve, the First Couple committed a misdemeanour. This made God to send them out of the Garden. But in doing so, He did not restrict their freedom of movement. He merely stopped them from re-entering the Garden which was a social or […]
