Saturday, July 4, 2026

Azu Ishiekwene

August 14, 2025

What Happened In the Matter of Bayo Ojulari?

Audit queries are not unusual in accounting, and issuing threats over a six-year “unaccounted” sum that focuses mainly on assets and not liabilities is foolish.

Bayo Ojulari
July 24, 2025

Peter Obi’s dangerous game

Obi has fallen for the seduction that his salvation lies with joining Atiku, Amaechi, and former Governor Nasir El-Rufai in a coalition to nowhere. I’m shocked.

Rotimi Amaechi, Peter ObI and Nasir El Rufai
July 17, 2025

Musings on Muhammadu Buhari

If indifference and aloofness plagued Buhari’s presidency, this became even more palpable towards the conclusion of his second term.

President Muhammadu Buhari
July 10, 2025

Again, Trump’s way or the highway

Apart from Trump’s way and the highway, there is a third way for those willing and able to pay the price.

Trump sitting with Ramaphosa
July 9, 2025

Danger of the single story

How do we get to Gusau, knowing what we know, I asked ChatGPT. Response: Don’t go except it’s essential.

Zamfara governor's official portrait
June 26, 2025

Ruffled Feathers: Rejoinders to my article on the Israel-Iran war

Mr. Azu’s article does not merely repeat lies. It baptises them in footnotes and anecdotes and then dresses them in history.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
June 13, 2025

A tribute to Uncle Sam at 90

“He (Sam Amuka) believes that life has a NAFDAC number,” Anaba said. “Nothing can take you out if your number has not expired.”

Sam Amuka-Pemu
June 5, 2025

Understanding the flight announcer

is it also possible for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria to authorise the use of pidgin English as the second language for flight announcers, at least for domestic routes?

Nigeria's boarding lounge
May 29, 2025

Inside the Oval Office, Trump’s new lair

If, at this time, African leaders cannot find good company among themselves, they may as well learn to sit at home.

Trump with Zelensky in Oval Office; Trump with Ramaphosa in Oval Office