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Ruffled feathers: Rejoinders to my article on the Israel-Iran war, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, June 27 -- The proper thing to do when readers respond to a newspaper article is to respect their right of reply. There were two irate responses to my article last week, "Not the Iran We Thou... Read More


Ruffled Feathers: Rejoinders to My Article on the Israel-Iran War

Nigeria, June 26 -- The proper thing to do when readers respond to a newspaper article is to respect their right of reply. There were two irate responses to my article last week, "Not the Iran We Thou... Read More


Not the Iran we thought it was: What has changed in the Persian Gulf, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, June 20 -- On paper, it looked like a mismatch. Iran is not only one of the oldest and most established places in the Persian Gulf, but it is also at least 75 times the size of Israel, and wi... Read More


Not The Iran We Thought It Was: What Has Changed in the Persian Gulf

Nigeria, June 19 -- On paper, it looked like a mismatch. Iran is not only one of the oldest and most established places in the Persian Gulf but also at least 75 times the size of Israel, with a popula... Read More


Uncle Sam at 90: Once "Offbeat", then "Sad", yet always on the bright side, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, June 12 -- I encountered the relic of his presence long before I met Sam Amuka, known as Uncle Sam. Inside a room in the far corner of the old Kudeti PUNCH building, predominantly constructed... Read More


Understanding the flight announcer, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, June 6 -- Boarding announcements were not an issue when I used to commute in Lagos by danfo, the ubiquitous yellow buses, or molue, the mass-transit lorries, which were improvised for public ... Read More


Understanding the Flight Announcer

Nigeria, June 5 -- Boarding announcements were not an issue when I used to commute in Lagos by danfo, the ubiquitous yellow buses, or molue, the mass-transit lorries, which were improvised for public ... Read More


Inside the Oval Office, Trump's new lair, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, May 29 -- The world has never been short of demagogues and fools, but the remedies have often matched the supply. In 1990, during President Nelson Mandela's thank-you tour of the world, he wa... Read More


Inside the Oval Office, Trump's New Lair

Nigeria, May 29 -- The world has never been short of demagogues and fools, but the remedies have often matched the supply. In 1990, during President Nelson Mandela's thank-you tour of the world, he wa... Read More


Ishaq Oloyede's cross, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, May 22 -- The last time a public official wept on national TV, Nigerians regretted offering her towels instead of buckets to collect her tears. She was acting, but we didn't know it. Diezani... Read More