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What you might expect in 2026: A valedictory edition, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- "I forecast that by 29 May or earlier, the president will replace ministers, especially those who have since outlived their IOU value. As pressure mounts ahead of the pre-election y... Read More


What You Might Expect in 2026: A Valedictory Edition

Nigeria, Jan. 8 -- I forecast that by May 29 or earlier, the president will replace ministers, especially those who have since outlived their IOU value. As pressure mounts ahead of the pre-election ye... Read More


What's the cost of a Merry Christmas?, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- I intended to write about something else, but changed my mind halfway through. Apart from making New Year's resolutions a habit, which nearly half of adult Americans engage in, ano... Read More


Ahmed's Fall, the Dangote Challenge and a Rentier System

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- It's rare to find a multibillionaire who hasn't had nasty battles. Yet, as battles go, the fight between Aliko Dangote, the founder of the Dangote Refinery, and the CEO of the Nige... Read More


Sam after five, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- If it seems like only yesterday when the founder of LEADERSHIP, Sam Nda-Isaiah, passed away, it's because he is still here in the present tense. Yet you might disagree if you are l... Read More


A troubling message from Guinea-Bissau, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- None of the three Guineas is thriving, but in Guinea-Bissau, the country that sits on Africa's map like a tongue of fire, recent events are twisting that nation's fate into profound... Read More


A Troubling Message from Guinea-Bissau

NIGERIA, Dec. 4 -- None of the three Guineas is thriving, but in Guinea-Bissau, the country that sits on Africa's map like a tongue of fire, recent events are twisting that nation's fate into profound... Read More


Habits that disgrace us are not Trump-made, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Nov. 28 -- There's no need to obsess over what US President Donald Trump said about Nigeria being disgraced or his threat to attack fast, viciously, and sweetly with blazing guns. He has perf... Read More


Editors and the missing part of Uzodimma's trust story, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- When I saw the programme for the 2025 Nigerian Guild of Editors annual conference listing Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, as the keynote speaker, I wasn't sure it was a good ide... Read More


Thinking about midlife, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- It feels somewhat like nostalgia, but it's not. Life, they say, happens. There was something else I used to hear while growing up: A fool at 40 is a fool forever. I suspect that the... Read More