This thing called aging, By Azu Ishiekwene
The cold blast of the air conditioner from the room hit me by surprise as I opened the door. I wasn’t expecting a draught from […]
Column – Thursday
What happens in Anambra on Saturday? It depends, By Azu Ishiekwene
Just hours before voters in Anambra State decide the next governor, a party not on the ballot is getting serious attention. The Indigenous Peoples of […]
PDP moves to save convention, pressures Secondus over suit
The Peoples Democratic Party has yet to file a response to the appeal filed by its suspended Chairman, Uche Secondus, before the Court of Appeal […]
Adefaye @60: Why this silent water runs deep? By Azu Ishiekwene
Vanguard, like many businesses, has had difficult moments and one that I remember clearly was the exit of its iconic editor, Frank Aigbogun, in 1998. After […]
The editor in a time of crisis, By Azu Ishiekwene
This topic reminds me of two recent personal incidents. I was in the office on the morning of Tuesday, July 13 when a colleague rushed […]
How I Remember #ENDSARS One Year After, By Azu Ishiekwene
On October 3, 2020, I watched a video of a policeman attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) shooting a young man in front of […]
What Mark Zuckerberg’s trial says about us, By Azu Ishiekwene
The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, is having a torrid time. One by one, his worst fears are coming true. According to Sheera Frenkel and […]
Where to wait for Buhari’s successor, By Azu Ishiekwene
There is no greater evidence that Nigeria’s political elite are cut off from citizens than the disconnected, cold portrayals in the news headlines. While citizens […]
VAT: Wike, FG and authority stealing, By Azu Ishiekwene
The guns of Nigeria’s three-year civil war were silenced 51 years ago, but in the battle for a truly federal state, the echoes of warfare […]
Guinea needs a bitter pill. But will Africa find it? By Azu Ishiekwene
Zambia’s peaceful and orderly election in August offered a glimmer of hope that Africa’s story might be changing. For the third time in three decades, […]
Quest for federalism and its many ironies, By Azu Ishiekwene
One month from now, Nigeria’s last batch of states created in 1996 to bring the total to 36, would turn 25 years old. The last […]
Stolen crown, failed coronation and the other Sultan, By Azu Ishiekwene
Last week, while the eyes of the world were on Afghanistan, a fellow in one of Nigeria’s most tradition-bound states attempted the royal equivalent of […]
Lies, damned lies about Afghanistan, By Azu Ishiekwene
In journalism proverb, Afghanistan is a convenient shelter, the writer’s fantasy island from topical issues at home. In the current deluge of news from that […]
An encounter with a doctor: It’s your life, By Azu Ishiekwene
This is not a good time to talk about medical doctors, especially when those in the public sector are on strike to press for better […]
Benin artifacts and the choice facing Robin Hood, By Azu Ishiekwene
When you find two people from the Benin kingdom talking these days, chances are that they are talking artifacts. That kingdom never ceases to amaze […]
How do you want the result, Senator? By Azu Ishiekwene
Kicking the can down the road is government art. Once politicians maneuver themselves into office, they govern by repeating the promises they made and hope […]
The party is over, really? By Azu Ishiekwene
If the defections from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) continue at the current pace, the only people left […]
Ataga and the woman in the mirror, By Azu Ishiekwene
In one of my early journalism classes, my teacher, Olatunji Dare, said nothing sells like a judicious mix of crime, sex and money. It’s well […]
What Twitter ban teaches the world about Nigeria, By Azu Ishiekwene
“Twitter is not Nigeria’s problem and Buhari does not need the futile mission of waylaying citizens on social media. Nigeria’s problem is that Buhari’s government […]
COVID-19 stories by children, By Azu Ishiekwene
It all seems like memories from a distant past. But it’s not. This time last year we were in a lockdown. The world was under […]