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Waiting for an African Pope, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, April 24 -- It's nothing to laugh off, however tempting. If the movies imitate life, we may not be as far away from an African Pope. It happened in The Conclave, a film by Peter Straughan rel... Read More


Waiting for an African Pope

Nigeria, April 24 -- It's nothing to laugh off, however tempting. If the movies imitate life, we may not be as far away from an African pope. It happened in The Conclave, a film by Peter Straughan rel... Read More


Do children of politicians in power make sense?, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, April 18 -- It's understandable if you have not paid attention. I can't help noticing because minding other people's business is part of my job description. On Tuesday, the newspapers reporte... Read More


Do Children of Politicians in Power Make Sense?

Nigeria, April 17 -- It's understandable if you have not paid attention. I can't help noticing because minding other people's business is a part of my job description. On Tuesday, the newspapers repor... Read More


Fake outrage and the making of the Uromi 16, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, April 10 -- It's a most unlikely crime scene. I travelled by road from the Benin airport to Uromi, Esanland's most significant town, for a wedding about three years ago. The fear of kidnappe... Read More


Fake Outrage and The Making of the Uromi 16

Nigeria, April 10 -- It's a most unlikely crime scene. I travelled by road from the Benin airport to Uromi, Esanland's most significant town, for a wedding about three years ago. The fear of kidnappe... Read More


When are you going to get a proper job?, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, April 3 -- He didn't say when his father asked him, but I wonder what the old man would think now in his grave. Jonathan Power is now 83 and arguably one of Europe's most widely published col... Read More


Rasool is Africa's missed opportunity to tackle the bully, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, March 27 -- The question is not where US President Donald Trump has not touched in less than 100 days in office. It is how the world is coping with the shock and devastation of his touch and ... Read More


Rasool Is Africa's Missed Opportunity to Tackle the Bully

Nigeria, March 27 -- The question is not where US President Donald Trump has not touched in less than 100 days in office. It is how the world is coping with the shock and devastation of his touch and ... Read More


Rivers State emergency rule: A different view, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, March 20 -- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's proclamation of emergency rule in Rivers State on Tuesday surprised me for reasons different from those for which he has been severely criticised. T... Read More