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MC Alli, fare thee well,...

MC Alli, fare thee well, by Clem...

The travails and triumph of...

The travails and triumph of Emilokan To say...

MC Alli, fare thee well, by Clem Olowole 

MC Alli, fare thee well, by Clem Olowole The announcement of the death of Major-Gen. Mohammed Chris Alli was not a pleasant way for me to start the outgoing week. The sad news broke on Monday and it hit me a few hours to bedtime. When he was appointed as the Military Governor of old Plateau state by the regime of Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida in 1985, his names got me rather flummoxed. How can a man combine two contrasting names? Mohammed and Christopher or Christian, in this part...
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The fowl of...

The fowl of Mecca and Nigeria’s census palaver, by Azu Ishiekwene Conversation with Azu We have a measurement problem eloquently illustrated in a Yoruba tale about...
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Why Trump’s trial...

Why Trump’s trial doesn’t make America special, by Azu Ishiekwene Conversation with Azu Donald Trump consolidated his record in demagoguery when he became the first former...
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Africa: Why does...

Africa: Why does Burna Boy rock more than Nigeria’s elections?, by Azu Ishiekwene Conversation with Azu From Accra to Cape Town images of Nollywood, Nigeria’s popular...
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Louis Odion: The...

Louis Odion: The matter of ‘capacity’, by Azu Ishiekwene Sometimes it feels like we have been childhood friends. That we have known each other forever....
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INEC server and...

INEC server and other election day stories, by Azu Ishiekwene For the third time since 1999, I voted at a general election on February 25...
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Osinbajo: A leader...

Osinbajo: A leader for all seasons, by Azu Ishiekwene Trying to fit him into a mold can be sometimes problematic. I have always thought of...
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What really matters...

What really matters to Obasanjo, by Azu Ishiekwene The last thing he wants to hear is that he desires anything other than what is good...
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Looking back, facing...

Looking back, facing forward as Nigeria decides, by Azu Ishiekwene Conversation with Azu It’s hard to imagine that it’s nearly eight years since. This time in...
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Musings after 48...

Musings after 48 hours with Raila Odinga, by Azu Ishiekwene At first, he appeared to be the most unlikely candidate for the task. After his...
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