Vol 38 No 6 | NIGERIA Second thoughts 14th March 1997 Speculation about General Sani Abacha's political ambitions dominates the calculations of aspiring presidential candidates who had wanted to throw their hats in the ring before the 15 March...
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 65 No 3 | NIGERIA Shell leads oil majors' exit from the Niger Delta 26th January 2024 Companies accused of under-investment – arrangements on financing and liability for pollution may be contested When the British oil major Shell announced on 16 January that it would be selling its interests in 18 oil licences in shallow water and onshore Niger Delta...
Vol 66 No 1 | NIGERIAAFRICA IN 2025 Merger or bust for the opposition 10th January 2025 The challenge is clear – form an alliance or risk leaving President Tinubu as the frontrunner in the 2027 elections With electioneering expected to start in 2026, this year will test the opposition’s resolve to form a mega party that could unseat President Bola Tinubu and his All...
Vol 49 No 18 | NIGERIA Unhealthy talk 5th September 2008 The rumours of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s demise reverberating around Nigeria’s mobile phone networks over the past week were assuredly exaggerated, a combination of misinformation and idle political...
