Vol 63 No 1 | NIGERIA President Buhari vetoes electoral bill, challenging National Assembly 24th December 2021 Opposition parties fight back after presidency rejects voter reform as activists mobilise on fuel subsidy and spate of deadly attacks The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is bracing itself for a series of battles in the new year over election rules, fuel subsidies and spending cuts which could... READ FOR FREE
Vol 45 No 2 | NIGERIA More petro-nairas 23rd January 2004 The unions lose another battle to Obasanjo's campaign to open up the oil business Another round in the battle to liberalise the oil business goes to President Olusegun Obasanjo after the once mighty Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) backed down from its campaign...
Vol 45 No 5 | NIGERIA Anenih's irresistible rise 5th March 2004 A mysterious murder affects the ruling PDP and probably the next poll It is hotly disputed whether Aminasoari Kalu Dikibo, a chieftain of the governing People's Democratic Party in the oil-rich Niger Delta, died in a political assassination or an...
Vol 39 No 7 | NIGERIA From the shadows 3rd April 1998 Universally known as 'MD', former spymaster and police chief Alhaji Muhammadu Dikko Yusufu (66) has emerged as the most credible challenger to General Sani Abacha's as yet unannounced...
Vol 59 No 21 | NIGERIA Now the race looks serious 26th October 2018 The challenger Atiku Abubakar has built a new coalition, but strong northern support for President Buhari will give him staying power Hell froze over in Nigeria on 11 October. That's when former President Olusegun Obasanjo endorsed his once Vice-President and newly crowned leader of the opposition People's Democratic Party... READ FOR FREE