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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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A leader like...

A leader like Jacinda Ardern, by Azu Ishiekwene Conversation with Azu A leader like Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand doesn’t come in tens. Not even in...
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Why we love...

Why we love expensive rituals, by Azu Ishiekwene In over two decades since Nigeria’s return to constitutional democracy, this is the longest politicians have had...
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Columns

Why they shoot...

Why they shoot friends and spare the enemy, by Azu Ishiekwene Conversation with Azu Her funeral rites would have begun on Wednesday, January 11, but were...
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Columns

The trouble with...

The trouble with Obasanjo’s wish, by Azu Ishiekwene I’m sure he expected the firestorm. As is his custom, he primed and released it to explode...
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Columns

What you might...

What you might expect in 2023, by Azu Ishiekwene Conversation with Azu The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will be shaken to its foundations, but it...
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Columns

Western hypocrisy loses...

Western hypocrisy loses in epic Qatar match, by Azu Ishiekwene The shenanigans were always there, but until FIFA president, Infantino Giovanni, called them out in...
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Amidst chaos, 13-year-old...

Amidst chaos, 13-year-old boy vows to rebuild broken bridge of hope, by Azu Ishiekwene If he could, he might have built a highway to Sharm...
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Politics

America, watch your...

America, watch your back!, by Azu Ishiekwene Conversation with Azu Former US President Donald Trump didn’t just happen to the United States. He hit the world like...
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Saturday

In love, as...

In love, as in football, size does not matter. Here’s why, by Azu Ishiekwene Conversation with Azu It’s a great time to be a football lover....
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