Vol 45 No 11 | NIGERIA No turning back 28th May 2004 The state of emergency in Plateau escalates the President's confrontation with state governors President Olusegun Obasanjo's suspension of Plateau State Governor Joshua Ariye and the State House of Assembly points to a growing constitutional crisis. As investigations continue into Dariye's personal...
Vol 60 No 15 | NIGERIA The Gang of 43 breaks cover 26th July 2019 Light on technocrats, heavy on party hacks with accountability issues, many ask whether the new ministerial team was worth the four-month wait With an extra five members, stuffed with party loyalists and an average age of 60, President Muhammadu Buhari's new ministerial team cannot be accused of exuding dynamism or... READ FOR FREE
Vol 63 No 8 | NIGERIA How the Central Bank could win next year's election 14th April 2022 Those backing governor Godwin Emefiele for the presidency believe eight years of cheap loans to millions of small farmers will pay dividends The clamour among senior government officials for Central Bank governor Godwin Emefiele to vie for Nigeria's presidency has its roots in his politically oriented management of the institution... READ FOR FREE
Vol 55 No 25 | NIGERIA Political storm warning 19th December 2014 The opposition is looking stronger but officials are sounding alarms about serious flaws in the election organisation It has been a good month for the opposition All Progressives Congress. The APC's successful national convention in Lagos picked Muhammadu Buhari as its presidential candidate on 11... READ FOR FREE
Vol 60 No 8 | NIGERNIGERIA Counter-terror error 19th April 2019 Four years after imposing a ban on economic activity along the shores of Lake Chad aimed at staunching the flow of funds to the Nigerian Islamist militia Boko...