Vol 63 No 8 | NIGERIA Vice-President Osinbajo's bid challenges APC leader Tinubu and bank governor Emefiele 11th April 2022 The latest contender to join the race for the ruling party's presidential nomination may benefit most from his rivals' flaws After weeks of consultations with the ruling All Progressives' Congress (APC) and state governors, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo launched his campaign on 11 April to win the party's presidential...
Vol 64 No 5 | NIGERIA Tinubu's last trick: from godfather to Kabiyesi 2nd March 2023 Opposition contenders question the ruling party candidate's victory in elections marred by technical failures, sporadic violence and a historically low turnout The next act of Nigeria's presidential election drama has started with fire and fury. At one end of the stage stands the official winner, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose...
Vol 56 No 8 | NIGERIA Mending fences 17th April 2015 Militant fighters ponder their options after Jonathan loses power and a showdown over oil theft looks likely It has been a bad month for the Niger Delta in both personal and political terms. The death of activist lawyer Oronto Douglas on 9 April, after a...
Vol 65 No 2 | NIGERIA Abductions prompt security alert 18th January 2024 The reported deaths of Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar, who was kidnapped along with 22 others in the Bwari Area of Abuja, and 13-year-old Folasade Ariyo, who was abducted alongside eleven...
Vol 39 No 8 | NIGERIA Living dangerously 17th April 1998 Alarms are sounding about General Abacha's plans to follow President Suharto's example What have Indonesia and Nigeria got in common? On the face of it, almost everything - deepening economic crises, embattled military leaders, a web of corruption and nepotism...
