Azu Ishiekwene
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What You Might Expect in 2025, By Azu Ishiekwene
“Arsenal fans are currently over the moon, testosterone pumping – and why not? The story will not change in 2024……
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A Nation at War: Five Days in Israel, By Azu Ishiekwene
Perhaps three will be the lucky number. After at least two previous failed attempts, a peace deal between Israel and…
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Back Story of Tinubu Interview, By Azu Ishiekwene
Apart from General Sani Abacha, I have met one-on-one with every Nigerian leader since 1992, from General Ibrahim Babangida. However,…
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Why Ghana’s Election Matters, By Azu Ishiekwene
The news from Ghana was not how John Dramani Mahama’s opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), defeated Nana Akufo-Addo’s…
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Inside Nigeria
Is AI Coming for the Journalist? By Azu Ishiekwene
One year ago, on November 15, 2023, the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) invited me to speak on “Nigerian Media,…
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Unusual Reasons Africa Wanted Trump to Win, By Azu Ishiekwene
I understand wealthy US citizens and conservatives of the evangelical hue rooting for Donald Trump. The rich believe he would…
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Tight Race: Letter from Abroad to Michelle Obam, By Azu Ishiekwene
Dear former First Lady, You asked the question that millions outside the US have been asking for weeks if not…
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Nigeria: Three Stories, One Message, By Azu Ishiekwene
Three – maybe three and a half – stories go to the heart of why Nigeria appears stuck in a…
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Does it Still Make Sense to Trust Tinubu? By Azu Ishiekwene
This was tough to write. My heart resisted it, but I yielded to my head. The petrol in my car,…
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Home Run for Oshiomhole, By Azu Ishiekwene
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had barely finished announcing the result of last Saturday’s Edo governorship poll when I…
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