Azu Ishiekwene
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Guest Columnist
Yusuf’s Red Cap on Tinubu’s Red Carpet, By Azu Ishiekwene
After months of dallying and endless speculations, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State finally broke ranks with Rabiu Musa…
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A British War Journalist’s Account of How January 15 Changed Nigeria, By Azu Ishiekwene
Frederick Forsyth’s account of the Nigerian Civil War, mainly from the Biafran lens, is perhaps one of the most riveting…
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What’s the Cost of a Merry Christmas? By Azu Ishiekwene
I intended to write about something else, but changed my mind halfway through. Apart from making New Year’s resolutions a…
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Inside Nigeria
A Troubling Message from Guinea-Bissau, By Azu Ishiekwene
None of the three Guineas is thriving, but in Guinea-Bissau, the country that sits on Africa’s map like a tongue…
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Habits That Disgrace Us Are Not Trump-made, By Azu Ishiekwene
There’s no need to obsess over what US President Donald Trump said about Nigeria being disgraced or his threat to…
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Inside Nigeria
Thinking about midlife, By Azu Ishiekwene
It feels somewhat like nostalgia, but it’s not. Life, they say, happens. There was something else I used to hear…
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The Log in America’s Eye, By Azu Ishiekwene
Apart from tariffs, another word that the Trump presidency is fond of is genocide. First, it was South Africa. During…
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Aparutu and His Life Coach, By Azu Ishiekwene
Azu IshiekwenePutting it nicely, Aparutu is the Yoruba word for a joker, a clown. In August 1986, when I first…
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Of Trump, Peace Deals and the Day After, By Azu Ishiekwene
US President Donald Trump may be getting ahead of himself with the encouraging signs that, following the ceasefire in Gaza,…
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How to Drink from a Poisoned Cup: Harold Smith Story and the Nigerian Story, By Azu Ishiekwene
On the eve of Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary, I reflected on Harold Smith. He’s not widely known in Nigeria. And…
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