Tag: Azu Ishiekwene
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Preparing for Trump deportation copycats in Europe – By Azu Ishiekwene
I can understand if many people outside the US wish to forget about President Donald Trump and get on with their lives. However hard you try, you can’t keep up with the chaos in the White House since January 20.
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Trump’s message from God for Africa – By Azu Ishiekwene
It’s hard to argue when U.S. President Donald Trump says that God saved him to save America. 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.
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Trump, again…. – By Azu Ishiekwene
On the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th President of the U.S., on January 19, 2017, I wrote an article I could easily write now. It was entitled “A Memory of America on Obama’s Last Day.”
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What you might expect in 2025 – By Azu Ishiekwene
This is the fifth in my series of annual forecasts. For a part-time Nostradamus, my record has been above average. The forecasts usually come earlier, in the last week of December. Yet, the potency of this edition is not diminished by the delay.
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A nation at war: Five days in Israel – By Azu Ishiekwene
Perhaps three will be the lucky number. After at least two previous failed attempts, a peace deal between Israel and Hamas might be reached by January 20 or in the early days of Donald Trump’s second term.
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How Obasanjo nearly beat me up during Interview – Nigerian journalist opens up
Veteran Nigerian journalist and Editor-in-Chief of Leadership Newspapers, Azu Ishiekwene, has gone down memory lane, recounting a near-physical confrontation he had with former President Olusegun Obasanjo during an interview.
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Back story of Tinubu interview – By Azu Ishiekwene
Apart from General Sani Abacha, I have met one-on-one with every Nigerian leader since 1992, from General Ibrahim Babangida. However, I have only participated in one televised live group media chat with former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
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An accidental Christmas story – By Azu Ishiekwene
If I’ve learned anything these past 35 years of journalism, it’s looking for a story in every situation. It wasn’t different when I left home for the airport on December 14, except that this time, the story found me. My Uber driver started the conversation: “Are you Mr. Azu of LEADERSHIP?” he asked.
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Why Ghana’s election matters – By Azu Ishiekwene
The news from Ghana was not how John Dramani Mahama’s opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), defeated Nana Akufo-Addo’s ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
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Word of the Year 2024 – By Azu Ishiekwene
I was watching the evening news on Monday night when two presenters used a word at different times that jolted me. I’ve heard and seen that word used often, especially by millennials and Gen Z, but I didn’t entirely pay heed because they were mostly in informal settings.