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1 week ago | 
thenewsguru.com | Owei Lakemfa
It was Monday. July 5, 1993. That was the date, conscientious Nigerians had chosen to commence confrontation with the military regime that had weighed the country down, stolen it blind and, in order to perpetuate its misrule, had annulled the Presidential elections. The generals had declared any protest, enemy action and, had directed the armed forces and security agencies to employ maximum force incrushing the protests.
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1 week ago | 
premiumtimesng.com | Owei Lakemfa
Can you imagine being born 50 years ago with poison in your system; assured that the only remedy is death? That was the fate of about three million Vietnamese who were sprayed herbicides called Agent Orange, specially manufactured by the United States (US) to ensure the victims were not only exterminated but also that their offspring would continue to die for decades. The American plan followed the same logic of deliberately spraying a farm with toxic herbicide to control or kill weeds.
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1 week ago | 
htsyndication.com | AS México |Owei Lakemfa
Nigeria, May 3 -- Can you imagine being born 50 years ago with poison in your system; assured that the only remedy is death? That was the fate of about three million Vietnamese who were sprayed herbicides called Agent Orange, specially manufactured by the United States (US) to ensure the victims were not only exterminated but also that their offspring would continue to die for decades.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenewsguru.com | Owei Lakemfa
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is in a celebratory mood as more politicians defect, depleting the ranks of the rival Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In what was like a tsunami in Delta State, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, his predecessor Ifeanyi Okowa and their political appointees, defected.
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2 weeks ago | 
htsyndication.com | Owei Lakemfa
Posted On: 2025-04-26 Posted By: Owei Lakemfa Health & Lifestyle International Premium Times Nigeria, April 26 -- The ascendancy of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, to the papacy was a trinity of sorts. It was historic, prophetic and redeeming. For 1,272 years, the papacy was occupied by Europeans only, especially the Italians. Some even joked about the Italian Mafia at work.
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2 weeks ago | 
premiumtimesng.com | Owei Lakemfa
Pope Francis named himself after Saint Francis of Assisi who loved the poor. As Pope, he worked to end poverty and inequality, and for gender equality. He held that the power of the church is not to exact service but to serve. He campaigned against climate change and environmental degradation. After being elected Pope, he flew economy, carried his own bag and, maintained his love for football. The ascendancy of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, to the papacy was a trinity of sorts.
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3 weeks ago | 
thenewsguru.com | Owei Lakemfa
Adelabu Adegoke was one of the most flamboyant and charismatic politicians in pre-independence Nigeria. When one day, the press asked him about deliberations in the Western Region House of Assembly, he replied that it was a “peculiar mess”. He pronounced the words with a Yoruba intonation making the two words sound like “Penkelemesi”. So, his sobriquet became Penkelemesi.
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3 weeks ago | 
thenewsguru.com | Owei Lakemfa
It was a day of mourning. Thursday, April 17, 2025 was exactly 200 years France imposed an evil tax on Haiti for daring to stop slavery and securing its independence. Haiti, until today, is in deep crises mainly due to the debilitating effects of that criminal tax and, interferences by Europe and the United States, US. Haiti struck a death blow against slavery and colonialism by militarily defeating combined French and British forces after a 13-year war of liberation which began on August 21, 1791.
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3 weeks ago | 
premiumtimesng.com | Owei Lakemfa
…Europeans would not allow Haiti breathe – France and Britain – imposed a blockade, making it difficult for Haiti to trade. Finally in 1825, France, with the backing of some European countries, sent a massive expedition to Haiti and, with military threat to invade the young nation, imposed a tax of 150 million francs or today’s US$105 billion. It said the tax was compensation to the French government and former French slave owners for their loss of revenue from colonialism and slavery.
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3 weeks ago | 
htsyndication.com | Owei Lakemfa
Posted On: 2025-04-19 Posted By: Owei Lakemfa Business & Finance Health & Lifestyle Education Cities Premium Times Nigeria, April 19 -- It was a day of mourning. Thursday, 17 April was exactly 200 years that France imposed an evil tax on Haiti for daring to stop slavery and securing its independence.
