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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


Rivers State Emergency Rule: A Different View

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


The thing between Godswill and Natasha, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, March 13 -- Many years ago, when my teacher said nothing sells like sex, crime, and money, I didn't fully understand what he meant. Yet, over the years, I've repeatedly seen that a judicious ... Read More


The Thing between Godswill and Natasha

Nigeria, March 13 -- Many years ago, when my teacher said nothing sells like sex, crime, and money, I didn't fully understand what he meant. Yet, over the years, I've repeatedly seen that a judicious ... Read More


African lessons Zelenskyy may use in Ukraine, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, March 7 -- The live drama staged in the Oval Office on 28 February between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was such that Zelenskyy might never have rehea... Read More


African Lessons Zelenskyy May Use in Ukraine

Nigeria, March 6 -- The live drama staged in the Oval Office on February 28 between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was such that Zelenskyy might never have rehea... Read More


Babangida's Long Journey to Sorry

Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- You cannot quarrel about how a man tells his story. It is his business. However, the pseudo-autobiography of the former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, is more than ... Read More


Ribadu's fury over Canadian visa refusal, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Many Nigerians experience visa refusal daily. They don't need the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to invoke hell against any country to make the point. Unfortunatel... Read More


Ribadu's Fury Over Canada Visa Refusal

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Many Nigerians experience visa refusal daily. They don't need the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, to invoke hell against any country to make the point. Unfortunately... Read More


Understanding the nonsense about state creation, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- Many years ago, when my son was completing paperwork for a job with the Lagos State government, he was required to fill out a form that included his state of origin. He paused. It... Read More