Saturday, November 7, 2026

Azu Ishiekwene

November 5, 2026

Azu Ishiekwene: From the Strait of Hormuz to the strait of midterm, Trump pays heavy price

Those who voted for President Donald Trump and handed the Republicans a majority in the U.S. Congress two years ago cannot claim it was a mistake.

President Donald Trump
October 30, 2026

Azu Ishiekwene: There is no other Stella for Ebola

But the truest memorial to Adadevoh is not a plaque. It is a health system in which no doctor has to choose between personal safety and public duty.

Patrick Sawyer, Stella Adadevoh
October 23, 2026

Why opposition eyes can’t see the colours of a rainbow

It is also Tinubu’s fault that the dominant APC is the party seeking to forge a rainbow coalition, rather than the other way around.

Obi, Atiku, Makinde
October 19, 2026

Will a Nobel solve the world’s Trump problem? The president thinks so

It’s a tragedy that the Trump White House is wantonly destroying the world order of peace and security and damaging institutions that the U.S. was at the forefront of building.

Donald Trump, Nobel Peace Prize
October 9, 2026

Leadership and storytelling in election season

Compelling stories create impact that shapes the future. And leaders who fail to tell honest stories shape nothing but frustration and disappointment.

Peter Obi, President Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar
October 1, 2026

Azu Ishiekwene: Tinubu and his incredible ministers

At a business lunch in December 2022, he said he shouldn’t be voted for a second term if he didn’t fix the electricity supply problem and end estimated billing in his first term.

September 17, 2026

Azu Ishiekwene: What shall we do about South Africa?

Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo was right when he said in a recent interview that African leaders had not done enough to stop the xenophobic attacks in South Africa.

Violent xenophobic South Africans on the rampage
September 10, 2026

The DailyTimes we wish for, but can’t have

Today, the brainchild of Richard Barrow, Adeyemo Alakija, and V.R. Osborne could use help from the Salvation Army. It’s more of a cautionary tale than the monument it once was.

Daily Times
September 3, 2026

Azu Ishiekwene: Has Atiku cornered Tinubu on petrol subsidy?

A few months before the 2023 general elections, the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, warned voters to reject any politician who promised an easy road.

Atiku Abubakar
August 27, 2026

Azu Ishiekwene: Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III: A sultan for all seasons 

Sultan Abubakar III is, if you like, a moderate social crusader, which is somewhat ironic, given that he is from Sokoto, often regarded as the bastion of conservatism.

Sultan of Sokoto, Dr Sa’ad Abubakar II