Owei Lakemfa

Osun The Beautiful: The musical opera of our future politics, by Owei Lakemfa

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 […]
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Dividends of democracy for the Police

Dividends of democracy for the Police

Sir, how do the senators and the Reps that cannot do without police escort neglect the Force and expect miracle from an officer that is not well paid, with no promotion. Check out the rate policemen are killed daily by armed robbers and you will know we are supposed to be taken care of”.

Israel’s nuclear romance with evil

Israel’s nuclear romance with evil

ISRAELI President, Shimon Peres is expectedly denying romance with Apartheid South Africa under which his country agreed to sell the latter nuclear weapons. Like a thief caught in the act, Peres’ denials are weak.

When it is time

When it is time

NIGERIA is a unitary system with a federal constitution. That is why the race to control the centre, and thereby, the country’s resources is so intense that the political elites are ready to employ any means necessary to get to power or cling to it even on their death bed. Lots of calculations and progressions are made not for the country or good governance, but how to attain and retain power.

Readers’ reactions: We are part of the Greek tragedy

Readers’ reactions: We are part of the Greek tragedy

By Owei Lakemfa Here are readers reaction to Lakemfa columns as published by Vanguard Newspaper(hard copy) on Friday21 May,2010. Tata : THERE is a flaw in your argument…because while you can say NAFTA, and EU…there is no functioning single African market also confirmed by your reference to the Francophone nations…thus, any benefit would be illusory..I […]

We are part of the Greek tragedy

We are part of the Greek tragedy

GREECE for many of us is far away from our shores. Except for the Europeans, the rest of us do not belong to the European Union (EU), the club Greece belongs .