Vol 56 No 22 | NIGERIA The cauldron boils again 6th November 2015 High-tension state elections, low oil prices and the end of the amnesty add to brewing troubles in the Niger Delta Although the threatened rebellion in the Niger Delta against Muhammadu Buhari's victory in March's presidential election didn't materialise, political and economic discontent in the region is mounting. There...
Vol 67 No 11 | NIGERIA Tinubu’s machine storms the primaries 29th May 2026 The President holds all the cards – money, incumbency and a weakened opposition – but volatile states could complicate voting next January With nearly 10.9 million votes at the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary, President Bola Tinubu is confident of a resounding victory at the January 2027 polls. He will...
Vol 52 No 20 | NIGERIA The loot looted 7th October 2011 Suspicion has been growing in Nigeria that some of the billions recovered from corrupt public officials may have been stolen again. A human rights group, the Socio-Economic Rights...
Vol 56 No 7 | NIGERIA A moment of truth for the General 3rd April 2015 Returning to power after 30 years, Muhammadu Buhari has been elected President heading a coalition bent on reform One of the first acts of President-elect Muhammadu Buhari's new government will be to establish a clear regime of accountability and transparency in managing the country's oil and... READ FOR FREE
Vol 38 No 14 | NIGERIA The general's labyrinth 4th July 1997 Failures at home and abroad are bad news for General Abacha's plans to run in presidential elections All the ingredients are there: political uncertainty (about General Sani Abacha's candidacy in next year's elections), economic collapse (fuel shortages and worse poverty than 25 years ago), armed...
