Columnist Does it still make sense to trust Tinubu?, By Azu Ishiekwene Admin Newsclickng Oct 17, 2024 This was tough to write. My heart resisted it, but I yielded to my head. The petrol in my car, a 2.0-litre 2012 Tokunbo Camry, was…
Columnist The price we pay when legislators die, By Azu Ishiekwene Admin Newsclickng Aug 2, 2024 We met last on April 21. I went to Asaba from Lagos to promote my new book, Writing for Media and Monetising It, at Delta State…
Columnist Is a Third World War coming?, By Azu Ishiekwene Admin Newsclickng Apr 19, 2024 This was the question a friend of mine in his late 20s asked me when we woke up on April 14 to the news that Iran had launched…
Columnist Will the humble pie heal ECOWAS?, By Azu Ishiekwene Admin Newsclickng Mar 1, 2024 The resolutions following the extraordinary summit of the heads of government of the Economic Community of West African States…
Columnist Sall taking ECOWAS from frying pan to fire, By Azu Ishiekwene Admin Newsclickng Feb 8, 2024 As the troubled Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convenes its Ministerial Council meeting in Abuja on 8 February…
Columnist The road to thanksgiving, By Azu Ishiekwene Admin Newsclickng Jan 18, 2024 I hope Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed, can finally get some sleep. He deserves it. After the ruling of the supreme court on…
Opinion The trials of Nyesom Wike, By Azu Ishiekwene Admin Newsclickng Dec 15, 2023 The only thing that trumps the mocking viral videos of the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is the live…
Columnist Letter to rich Nigerians: Why the poor are mad, By Azu Ishiekwene Admin Newsclickng Nov 24, 2023 It’s not only the poor that are mad if you get my drift. Even folks who once thought of themselves as middle class, that is,…
Opinion Small chance for INEC to save itself in a big way, By Azu Ishiekwene Admin Newsclickng Nov 10, 2023 Elections in Nigeria this year might be nearly over but the war by other means could well receive fresh fire from three state…
Opinion Begging for a seat at the table, By Azu Ishiekwene Admin Newsclickng Sep 21, 2023 Following the G-20 summit held in India, I have been amused by the debate about whether or not Nigeria should be more than a guest…