Leadership And Storytelling In Election Season – By Azu Ishiekwene
I KEEP a weekly diary, which is my own way of telling different stories about Nigeria and the world, encompassing politics, economy, society,.
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Tinubu And His Incredible Ministers – By Azu Ishiekwene
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has failed to keep his promise to provide a constant electricity supply. He said at a business lunch in.
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What Shall We Do About South Africa? A Reply To Azu Ishiekwene By Okoye Sunday
AZU Ishiekwene asks the right question, and he is right that the World Cup answered it before any of us did. The hostility.
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What Shall We Do About South Africa? – By Azu Ishiekwene
IF South Africa needed any serious signal that the mobs roaming the streets of its cities and townships in search of immigrants were.
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The Daily Times We Wish For, But Can’t Have – By Azu Ishiekwene
THE piece by columnist and former Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief of The Guardian, Martins Oloja, entitled “Why Should We Celebrate Daily Times @ 100, FRCN.
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Has Atiku Cornered Tinubu On Petrol Subsidy? – By Azu Ishiekwene
A FEW months before the 2023 general elections, the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, warned voters to reject any politician who promised an.
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Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III: A Sultan For All Seasons – By Azu Ishiekwene
IT was five years on Tuesday since I wrote a tribute to the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, who was 65.
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Backstory Of Osun Poll, And What’s Next For Adeleke – By Azu Ishiekwene
THE money that politicians didn’t spend in Osun during the August 15 governorship election was the money they didn’t have and couldn’t steal..
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Osun Decides: From Dance Steps To War Footing – By Azu Ishiekwene
OSUN State has a reputation for controversies bigger than its size. It ranks 26th nationally in terms of voter population and is six.
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What Ishaq Oloyede’s Tenure Says About JAMB – By Azu Ishiekwene
IF the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was sick when Professor Ishaq Oloyede was appointed Registrar 10 years ago, it might have.
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Collapse After A Landslide: Starmer’s Fall May Not Be The Last – By Azu Ishiekwene
IT was painful to watch him outside No.10 on Monday. Despite his immaculate suit and well-groomed hair, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
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Shettima’s Final Test – By Azu Ishiekwene
VICE President Kashim Shettima cannot be blamed for having doubts about whether President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would renominate him as his running mate.
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Another View On The Matter Of Akara – By Azu Ishiekwene
THE feisty debate over First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s comment on akara, roasted corn, and kulikuli, while discussing the Federal Government’s economic programme, is.
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Unusual Moments In The World Cup – By Azu Ishiekwene
THE 2026 FIFA World Cup has entered the knockout stages, yet it has been remarkable not only for being the biggest in football.
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They’re Coming To America – By Azu Ishiekwene
JOURNALISTS like to think that the world would be finished without them. Nothing illustrates this vanity more than the joke by my old.
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A Party For Nigeria’s Latest Abductors – By Azu Ishiekwene
NIGERIA’s main political parties are in the thick of their primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. That politicians can still manage to.
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Arsenal, At Last – By Azu Ishiekwene
I LOVE Arsenal fans. I sometimes think there can’t be many of them who won’t make good spouses or lifetime friends. It takes.
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Does It Matter To Africa If Nigel Farage Comes To Number 10? – By Azu Ishiekwene
THE next British general election is in 2029, but you could already feel the tremor from the council election of May 7. The.
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Who Is After Obi, Kwankwaso Again? – By Azu Ishiekwene
THE former Labour Party presidential flagbearer, Peter Obi, thinks he is Nigeria’s most misunderstood politician. Why is it hard for us to see.
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Tinubu-Ruto Banter As Food For Thought – By Azu Ishiekwene
LISTENING to Kenyan President William Ruto diss Nigerians with a smile from faraway Italy, one would think he had taken a page from.