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How to drink from a poisoned cup: Harold Smith and the Nigerian story, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- On the eve of Nigeria's 65th independence anniversary, I reflected on Harold Smith. He's not widely known in Nigeria. And that's probably to be expected for a man whom the British e... Read More


A cabal in plain sight wants more, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Sept. 26 -- The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Nigeria's lifeline from decades of rot in the petroleum downstream, has to fight every inch for its turf. The fight started 18 years ago, when the ... Read More


An unusual view of banditry, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, is hardly in the news. Lawal has enough on his plate in a region struggling with banditry and insurgency, and in a state whose political heavy... Read More