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Dolly Parton gave us a coat of many colours, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- Dolly Rebecca Parton-Dean taught the world that poverty is not a reproach. Not a DNA or a sin. In fact, that it can be a badge of honour worn with pride. In her 1971 classic "Coat... Read More


Remaining sane in an increasingly insane world, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, Aug. 23 -- It appears the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of world oil passed before the US-Iran war, was one of the most urgent tasks of humanity. The United Stat... Read More


When the voice of humanity reverberated in a man, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, Aug. 15 -- Across the world, countries, movements and groups on Thursday 13 August marked the centenary of Fidel Castro Ruz, the iconic Cuban revolutionary. That was yesterday. But Fidel is n... Read More


The Fidel Centenary: When the Voice of Humanity Reverberated in a Man

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- Across the world, countries, movements and groups on Thursday, August 13, 2026 marked the centenary of Fidel Castro Ruz, the iconic Cuban revolutionary. That was yesterday. But Fid... Read More


Infantile Infantino should exit for trying to sell the World Cup, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- Gianni Infantino, the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) President who stole into office a decade ago on the back of a coup against Sepp Blatter, may be on his... Read More


Zelensky, Netanyahu and Trump: A prostrate world at their feet, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, July 31 -- There are one hundred and thirty active wars around the world today and three outstanding men can be linked to many of them. But President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has emerge... Read More


Jimoh Ibrahim is uninformed: UN intervenes in nation's internal affairs, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, July 18 -- I do not support the call by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde that international bodies like the United Nations (UN) should participate in probing the 56-day abduction of 39 pupils ... Read More


Jimoh Ibrahim is Uninformed: UN Intervenes in Nation's Internal Affairs

Nigeria, July 17 -- I do not support the call by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde that international bodies like the United Nations (UN) should participate in probing the 56-day abduction of 39 pupils ... Read More


The United States of MAGAs, dreamers and survivors, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, July 11 -- The Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, is a 1,278-acre or 517-hectare tract seized from the Sioux Nation of India. Into its mountain face are sculpted the 18-metre or ... Read More


The United States of MAGAs, Dreamers and Survivors

Nigeria, July 10 -- The Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, is a 1,278-acre or 517-hectare tract seized from the Sioux Nation of India. Into its mountain face are sculpted the 18-metre or ... Read More