VANGUARD (Back Issue) By Owei Lakemfa African American, George Floyd was until Africa Day, May 25, known only to a handful of people; mainly his family, friends, co-workers and neigbours. But his lone murder so shook the world, that it displaced news of the Coronavirus…
VANGUARD (Back Issue) By Owei Lakemfa SUDAN on Tuesday refused to sign agreements that will enable Ethiopia start filling the waters of its $4.6 billion Renaissance Dam from July. But Ethiopia had made it known over the years that such…
VANGUARD (Back Issue) By Owei Lakemfa AFRICA, the continent from which humanity fanned out and which begat modern civilisation, is marking its Day on Monday, May 25. It is Africa’s most significant day for it was on that day in…
By Owei Lakemfa (Back Issue) It is not unusual for me to receive messages asking that I address particular issues in my twice weekly columns.. Sometimes students ask that I write on particular topics they are being taught or conducting…
VANGUARD By Owei Lakemfa WHEN the military regime led by the cunning General Ibrahim Babangida once again postponed civil rule elections to June 12, 1993, it was unaware it was setting an historical date that will eventually consume it and…
VANGUARD (Back Issue) By Owei Lakemfa NO two other judges in Nigeria have stood and fought jointly for justice, including taking military dictatorship head-on, like Justices Yaya Abiodun Olatunde Jinadu and Isiaka Isola Oluwa. They believed that a judge should…
By Owei Lakemfa, THE victims of the coronavirus, COVID-19, are not only those who contracted it. Not just those who lay helpless in hospitals, homes and isolation centres hoping to survive or waiting for death. They are not only the…
By Owei Lakemfa, THE Buhari Presidency last Friday, May 29, composed songs of praise to mark its fifth year in office. In a child-like manner, its image-makers taunted perceived enemies and insulted Nigerians who do not think the administration should…
By Owei Lakemfa THE last of five Iranian ships carrying petroleum products to Venezuela berthed safely this week after repeated United States, US, threats to militarily stop them. The first ship, Fortune, had arrived on Saturday, May 23, escorted by Venezuelan…
VANGUARD By Owei Lakemfa The Presidents of the United States (US) in most cases, tend to see themselves as lions at liberty to devour leaders of smaller or weaker countries who they treat as antelopes. That mentality was jolted 59 years ago…