Sunday, July 5, 2026

Azu Ishiekwene

February 21, 2025

Ribadu’s fury over Canada visa refusal

If a bunch of secondary school students on a Sudoku exhibition tour to Kathmandu were refused visas and decided to moan about it on TikTok, I can understand that.

Ribadu and Trudeau
January 30, 2025

Preparing for Trump’s deportation copycats in Europe

Trump is inspiring copycats around the world, and it won’t be long before they start following his example, especially his anti-immigration hysteria.

Undocumented immigrants rounded up by ICE officials
January 23, 2025

Trump’s message from God for Africa

Not only is a rational argument often suspended or lost when God enters the matter, but Trump’s return as the 47th president defies logic.

Donald Trump
January 17, 2025

Trump, again….

In the days ahead, no one is exactly sure what to expect – not pollsters, pundits, or even members of Trump’s cabinet.

Donald Trump
January 9, 2025

What you might expect in 2025

I made a particularly catastrophic forecast for last year, which has left a puree of tomatoes on my face.

Trump; Dangote; Tinubu
January 2, 2025

A Nation at War: Five days in Israel

With a ceasefire holding by a thread, this was an inauspicious time to visit anywhere in the area, let alone the country at the heart of the renewed conflict.

Gaza destruction
December 26, 2024

Back story of Tinubu interview

If you have met Obasanjo before – whether for an interview or anything else – you might agree that he’s a handful and more.

Tinubu seated with interviewers
December 19, 2024

An accidental Christmas story

“She kept asking me to come clean, to level with her,” Jibrin said. “It soon became obvious she wanted me to confess what I had not done.”

Uber ride in Abuja
December 5, 2024

Word of the year 2024

My five finalists for the words that most captured younger adults’ moods, feelings, imagination, and ethos in 2024 are e choke, steeze, no cap, vibing, and composure.

Gen Z
November 28, 2024

The Fuss about Kemi Badenoch

Badenoch has a lot of work ahead of her, but she has the competence, character, and energy to do it despite the snippers at home and abroad.

Kemi Badenoch