Ebele Obiano’s Designer Vaccination, By Azu Ishiekwene
Whether Jean-Jacques Rousseau mis-credited the words to Marie-Antionette in Confessions or not, Nigeria is happy to supply a modern-day princess who has earned the title of Her […]
Column – Thursday
How Will Africa Remember Donald Trump? Here Is How, By Azu Ishiekwene
US President Donald Trump may have lost re-election but he would be escorted out of the White House on Tuesday night with a special prize: […]
Place where angels fear to tread, By Azu Ishiekwene
You cannot inspect the wreckage of 2020 closely without seeing the rubble of spectacularly failed forecasts by reputable seers. I’ve seen, in many forums, fans of […]
The Guest, Coro, Didn’t Come To Play, By Azu Ishiekwene
It’s true that Coronavirus is not among the top five most deadly diseases in Africa today. But it’s also correct that at this time, we […]
What Happened To Akufo-Addo? By Azu Ishiekwene
If we could cast a vote in the December 8 presidential election in Ghana, President Nana Akufo-Addo, would have won re-election by miles. Nigerians love […]
The Sam I Knew, By Azu Ishiekwene
I first met him after the 2003 election, which his candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, lost. I was then Editor of PUNCH and Sam Nda-Isaiah, was […]
How we remember Maradona, By Azu Ishiekwene
When the news of the death of Diego Maradona broke, I was in a friend’s office. Our initial spontaneous reaction was sorrow and regret. And […]