Nigerians remain dispossessed after 64 years of independence – By Owei Lakemfa …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Events of monumental proportions are happening in the world. The assassination of Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasarallah, may signal the commencement of all-out war in the Middle East. Those who love conquest would celebrate his elimination. Those who seek peace … Read more
Lindsay Barret: The soul that navigated oceans back to Africa – By Owei Lakemfa …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> I WAS part of an international trade union delegation to observe the potentially explosive 2002 Zimbabwean presidential election. It was like a contest between that country and the West, and Zimbabwe had denied visa to many observers. … Read more
The Cry of Dolores, the Cry for Freedom – By Owei Lakemfa …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Read full article The Cry of Dolores, the Cry for Freedom – By Owei Lakemfa on TheNewsGuru. THE clatter in the hall went dead. Silence enveloped the gathering. What was now heard was the thud of boots. It grew louder … Read more
Picking pieces of peace as the UN turns 79 – By Owei Lakemfa …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE addresses by world leaders speaking for eight billion human begins, began flowing at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. The focus is on peace; how to save humanity from itself. Advertisement That … Read more
The children of Uncle Ho – By Owei Lakemfa …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The red flag was emblazoned on the big screen. It did not signify any danger. It had a single star in the middle. Indeed, the flag belongs to a shining star in the firmament of resistance against practicably impossible odds. In the … Read more
The Abel Damina Revolution – By Owei Lakemfa …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE Nigerian Church is in turmoil, but the body of Christ is at rest. The foundations of the Church in Nigeria are quaking, but Christianity is not. After all, it is widely accepted that God does not live in buildings. Rather, as John … Read more
China and Africa should neither speak Latin nor Greek – By Owei Lakemfa …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE on-going Triennial Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, FOCAC, holding in Beijing from September 4-6, 2024, raises a fundamental question: do both sides understand the language they speak? The theme: “Joining Hands to Advance Modernisation and Build High-Level China-Africa … Read more
Democratising treasonable felony and deregulating intelligence failure – By Owei Lakemfa …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> ADEYEMI Abayomi Abiodun is a respectful, hard-working and dedicated youth. At 6pm Monday August 26, 2024, he was picked up by the Nigeria Police Force, NPF. He is a staff of the Iva Valley Bookshop located in the Nigeria Labour … Read more
The National Assembly of Politicians – By Owei Lakemfa …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> I met a former Member of the House of Representatives about five weeks ago. He had established a huge institution with sprawling structures. He said as an Honourable he found himself receiving N7 million monthly. He quickly decided to establish the institution. … Read more
U.S. politics of dubious peace-making – By Owei Lakemfa …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Monday August 19, made another public claim that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had accepted a peace proposal to end the war in the Palestine. The US christened its latest claim a “bridging … Read more