Converstion with Azu

A Tribute to Uncle Sam at 90, by Azu Ishiekwene

A Tribute to Uncle Sam at 90, by Azu Ishiekwene

I encountered the relic of his presence long before I met Sam Amuka, known as Uncle Sam. Inside a room in the far corner of the old Kudeti PUNCH building, predominantly constructed of plywood and steel frames, there was a wooden armchair that had been a fixture in Uncle Sam’s office when he served as managing […]
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Word of the Year 2024, by Azu Ishiekwene

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.  Anyways – I meant to write, anyway – […]

The fuss about Kemi Badenoch, by Azu Ishiekwene

The fuss about Kemi Badenoch, by Azu Ishiekwene

DONALD Trump’s election overshadowed Kemi Badenoch’s emergence as the leader of the Tory Party of Britain. Yet, no one gets the worst political job in one of the world’s oldest political parties and walks away quietly. This is especially the case when the candidate is a straight-talking, ideological woman and a child of an immigrant in […]

The trouble with giving to Caesar, by Azu Ishiekwene

The trouble with giving to Caesar, by Azu Ishiekwene

It’s a famous story in Christendom. Palestine, a vassal territory under the Roman Emperor Caesar, was obliged to pay tributes and taxes to Rome. A radical teacher in the territory, Jesus, taught things that the teachers of the law and local administrators in Palestine were uncomfortable with. After setting traps for him but missing, they pitted […]

Is AI coming for the Journalist? By Azu Ishiekwene

Is AI coming for the Journalist? By Azu Ishiekwene

One year ago, on November 15, 2023, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, invited me to speak on “Nigerian Media, Sustainability and Existential Threats by Big Tech.” Being asked again this year is a privilege, but I won’t be surprised if this is my last invitation.  Perhaps I won’t need to come as a presenter next […]

Unusual reasons Africa wanted Trump to win, by Azu Ishiekwene

Unusual reasons Africa wanted Trump to win, by Azu Ishiekwene

I understand wealthy US citizens and conservatives of the evangelical hue rooting for Donald Trump. The rich believe he would loosen regulations and protect them and their businesses from excessive taxation. Conservative evangelicals believe he is the bulwark against wokeism, especially the ultra-liberal variety. And White folks want their country back.  But Africans at home and […]