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Rishi Sunak's Next Life

Nigeria, July 4 -- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak came to the job as an afterthought, yet his days in Number 10 were numbered before he received the ceremonial blessings of King Charles III. For ... Read More


The Book After Trial of Nuhu Ribadu

Nigeria, June 27 -- It was different 16 years ago. Very different. At that time, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was relatively new and walking where angels feared to tread. That w... Read More


Why minimum wage is a bad idea, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, June 6 -- I'm opposed to minimum wage. And I know I'm saying this at the risk of losing readers. The minimum wage hurts the poor and vulnerable in whose name and interest Labour claims to str... Read More


Why Minimum Wage Is a Bad Idea

Nigeria, June 6 -- I'm opposed to minimum wage. And I know I'm saying this at the risk of losing readers. The minimum wage hurts the poor and vulnerable in whose name and interest Labour claims to str... Read More


The pathologies of a throne, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, May 30 -- For the deposed Kano Emir, Aminu Bayero, it was not a matter of if, but when. The moment the Supreme Court upheld the election of Governor Abba Yusuf in January, Bayero knew the gov... Read More


The Pathologies of a Throne

Nigeria, May 30 -- For the deposed Kano Emir, Aminu Bayero, it was not a matter of if but when. The moment the Supreme Court upheld Governor Abba Yusuf's election in January, Bayero knew the governor ... Read More


One year of Tinubu, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, May 23 -- It wasn't five months after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took office when folks started asking, 'how far?' In middle class and elite social circles in Nigeria, that question, or its ... Read More


One Year of Tinubu

Nigeria, May 23 -- It wasn't five months after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took office when folks started asking, how far? In middle class and elite social circles in Nigeria, that question, or its va... Read More


Who does America listen to?, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, May 16 -- I was chatting with a friend last week, who, mid-speech, redirected our conversation to the situation in the Middle East. She wanted to know what the mood in the US was. Over 6,000 ... Read More


Who Does America Listen To?

Nigeria, May 16 -- I was chatting with a friend last week, who, mid-speech, redirected our conversation to the situation in the Middle East. She wanted to know what the mood in the US was. Over 6,000m... Read More