Nigerian bandits have their cake and eat it, By Azu Ishiekwene
The fight against terror in Nigeria has been a theatre of the absurd. What began as a tiny spark of itinerant fanatics taking a pledge […]
Column – Thursday
Buhari, sleeping at the wheels is not an option, By Azu Ishiekwene
If you were on a holiday to Nigeria from Mars last week, you would almost certainly cut short your stay to avoid what looked like […]
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 […]
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 […]
Message From The Dead Borno Farmers, By Azu Ishiekwene
That the slain Borno farmers did not get military clearance is an inconvenient truth, but the real error of judgement was taking the government at […]
In Search Of Lai Mohammed, By Azu Ishiekwene
I have known the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, for a long time, I think. Before I got close, I was first drawn […]
Understanding Nigeria’s Obsession With Rawlings, By Azu Ishiekwene
The saying that a prophet is not appreciated at home may well be referring to former Ghanaian president, Jerry Rawlings, who died last Thursday from […]
Win or Lose,Trump Is A Danger To Africa, By Azu Ishiekwene
If Donald J. Trump were president of Wakanda on the eve of an election, that country would have received several warnings from the US State […]
#ENDSARS: Sanwo-Olu’s cross and the meaning of Lekki Toll Gate, By Azu Ishiekwene
It was hard to keep up with the torrent of posts as the power of social media was deployed in all its ferocity for good […]
#ENDSARS: Have Our Children Gone Mad? By Azu Ishiekwene
You’ll have to go back nearly a decade to find anything resembling what has been happening across the country in the last one week. Back […]
Adeboye Didn’t Go Far Enough, By Azu Ishiekwene
A major headliner last week was the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, calling for restructuring. He didn’t just […]
Residents’ insurgency in estates gets a new lease, By Azu Ishiekwene
The ruling of a Lagos High Court last week that residents in estates cannot be forced to pay levies and dues set off […]
Edo: What Happened? By Azu Ishiekwene
It was not supposed to end this way. Like the promo of a mismatch between David and Goliath, many believed, with reasons, that Governor Godwin […]
Edo Grudge Match Reaches Final, By Azu Ishiekwene
It couldn’t get worse. Like many family feuds, offence festered as quickly as affection grew. In this case, though, there was some hope that the […]
Dino Melaye Is Not A Fool, By Azu Ishiekwene
I’m not sure what his daytime job is, but if there was ever a politician permanently parked on social media that politician is Dino Daniel […]