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Musings on Muhammadu Buhari, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, July 18 -- I met him several times after he became Nigeria's president in 2015, but the meetings did not change my impression of him as an enigma. Yet, as history peels back layer after layer... Read More


Musings on Muhammadu Buhari

Nigeria, July 17 -- I met him several times after he became Nigeria's president in 2015, but the meetings did not change my impression of him as an enigma. Yet, as history peels back layer after layer... Read More


Again, Trump's way or the highway, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, July 10 -- It's hard not to love US President Donald Trump. He is the world's most powerful president and wears his preeminence on his sleeve. Not for him the crooked modesty of the Chinese o... Read More


Again, Trump's Way or the Highway

Nigeria, July 10 -- It's hard not to love US President Donald Trump. He is the world's most powerful president and wears his preeminence on his sleeve. Not for him the crooked modesty of the Chinese o... Read More


Danger of the single story (DSS), By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, July 3 -- There's a part of my job that can swallow you whole. Journalists are brought up on a diet whose main ingredients are a deliberate blend of crime, sex, and money. Everything else is ... Read More


Danger of the Single Story (DSS)

Nigeria, July 3 -- There's a part of my job that can swallow you whole. Journalists are brought up on a diet whose main ingredients are a deliberate blend of crime, sex, and money. Everything else is ... Read More


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