Azu Ishiekwene
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The Trouble with Tinubu, By Azu Ishiekwene
Almost everyone thinks they know what is wrong with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his government, except Tinubu himself. And…
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Inside Nigeria
The Price We Pay When Legislators Die, By Azu Ishiekwene
We met last on April 21. I went to Asaba from Lagos to promote my new book, Writing for Media…
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Arts
Writing for Media and Monetising It: Azu Ishiekwene Holds Book Reading in Abuja
As part of efforts to avail more Nigerians a glimpse into his new book, Writing for Media and Monetising It,…
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Ajibola Ogunshola: Triumph of the non-newspaperman, By Azu Ishiekwene
I’ve written this before. Ten years ago, but this man’s story is new every time. To me. And to many…
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The Book After Trial of Nuhu Ribad, By Azu Ishiekwene
It was different 16 years ago. Very different. At that time, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was relatively…
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Azu’s talisman for media adventurers, By Louis Odion, FNGE
“So, what do I get for my labour and when?” That was often the next question by the hitherto “public-spirited”…
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Why Minimum Wage Is a Bad Idea, By Azu Ishiekwene
I’m opposed to minimum wage. And I know I’m saying this at the risk of losing readers. The minimum wage…
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The Pathologies of a Throne, By Azu Ishiekwene
For the deposed Kano Emir, Aminu Bayero, it was not a matter of if but when. The moment the Supreme…
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Who Does America Listen To? By Azu Ishiekwene
I was chatting with a friend last week, who, mid-speech, redirected our conversation to the situation in the Middle East.…
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One Year of Tinubu, By Azu Ishiekwene
It wasn’t five months after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took office when folks started asking, how far? In middle class…
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