Vol 47 No 22 | NIGERIA Starstruck Starcrest 3rd November 2006 On 20 October, Swiss-based and Canadian-listed Addax Petroleum announced that it was buying a controlling interest in a lucrative Nigerian oil block - the award of which until...
Vol 39 No 9 | NIGERIA Oil slick 1st May 1998 The appointment of Federal Capital Territory Minister Lieutenant General Jerry Useni as head of a taskforce to tackle the chronic gasolene and diesel shortage is having little effect....
Vol 64 No 16 | NIGERIA Amid protests over spiralling prices, Tinubu names new team 3rd August 2023 Political payback rather than competence shapes list of ministerial nominees as economic woes deepen The publication of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's list of 28 ministerial nominees on 27 July was held up for almost two months by tortuous negotiations over federal and...
Vol 52 No 13 | NIGERIA Boko Haram declares war 24th June 2011 Building on growing northern resentments, the Islamist sect wants to create a political and security crisis by bombing the police Few seem convinced by President Goodluck Jonathan’s assurances that the security situation is under control following the bombing on 16 June of Louis Edet House, the national police...
Vol 48 No 8 | NIGERIA Table 13th April 2007 Key states in Nigeria's gubernatorial and presidential elections We examine the main contestants and predict the probable winners of the elections