The politics of Tinubu obsession, by Azu Ishiekwene
Apart from its obvious collateral damage, Oshiomhole’s ouster was scrutinised and interpreted for the worst it could mean politically. It...
Who listens to the North?, by Azu Ishiekwene
Who speaks for the North? In a region with a long history of eloquent speakers from Sa’ad Zungur and Tafawa...
The unravelling of America: You’ve gotta watch to cry, by Azu Ishiekwene
Think, for a moment, what would be happening now if Floyd was white, the police officer black, and Barrack Obama...
Does the Minister work for a Chinese company?, by Azu Ishiekwene
And not once. The first time was when Ehanire appeared before the House of Representatives to answer questions about the...
Herbert Wigwe’s burden, by Azu Ishiekwene
The aristocrats in the system must manage their appetite. To rebuild the wreckage of the post-COVID-19 world demands not only...
Kano conundrum: Why it matters, by Azu Ishiekwene
At a point, it was as if Governor Abdullahi Ganduje was confused, missing or both. The man perhaps often unfairly...
Saving charity from scandal, by Azu Ishiekwene
In the two-minute-seven-seconds video, the Alfa rained curses on government in stinging sarcasm, yet without the slightest hint of bitterness...
39 years after, Awujale moment for Sanusi, by Azu Ishiekwene
As it was with Awujale in Ijebuland 39 years ago, the end of this chapter of Sanusi’s life is not...
INEC’s bloody axe and the political remnants, by Azu Ishiekwene
Instead of splitting hairs over INEC’s ban – which will happen over and over again – we must address startling...
Marcus Brutus and his cousins, by Azu Ishiekwene
But the national leadership of the opposition PDP cannot complain too loudly because Collins is a man with a history....
APC’ll survive Oshiomhole-Obaseki war, but it’s beginning of the end, by Azu Ishiekwene
In an article entitled: “2019: How Atiku will lose – and other matters,” published this time last year, I made...
How to kill a local company, by Azu Ishiekwene
I met him three or four years ago. We were introduced by a mutual friend sickened by the story. What...
God and the politics of succession in 2023, by Azu Ishiekwene
Politicians are not leaving anything to chance. Even before the posters for the 2019 elections have been removed, the race...
Inside the worlds of Melaye, Dickson and Co, by Azu Ishiekwene
A common thread among the losing candidates, which also appears to find increasing sympathy among segments of civil society groups,...
Buhari and other authors of Nigeria’s famous book, by Azu Ishiekwene
If politicians are not tired of making speeches on Independence Day or such occasions, the public is weary of listening....
The tail wags South Africa-Nigeria dog, by Azu Ishiekwene
By Tuesday, five persons had been killed, and many more injured or displaced in South Africa while many small businesses...
The story of Busola Dakolo’s unknown ‘Cousin’, by Azu Ishiekwene
NAPTIP weighed in and invited Mr. Guardian to a meeting over the matter. He turned up kicking and generally behaving...
Amaechi’s train ride for $2b silence, by Azu Ishiekwene
If it had been news about the former sports minister who had defiantly sat on $150,000 mistakenly paid into the...
Wike, the GOC and oil bunkering, by Azu Ishiekwene
Comparison between public conduct elsewhere and what obtains in Nigeria can sometimes be awkward, especially because it can be mistaken...
Ganduje: Understanding the pathology of revenge, by Azu Ishiekwene
Jafaar claimed that about six weeks after the Sarkin Kano was enthroned, the emirate’s safe was raided and, within two...
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