Vol 47 No 4 | NIGERIA Africa's loss 17th February 2006 Beko Ransome-Kuti's death robs Africa of one of its bravest freedom fighters Opposition in Africa, and particularly Nigeria, is a dangerous business. It requires courage, determination and integrity; even then there is no guarantee of success. Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti had...
Vol 48 No 3 | NIGERIA Bond breakthrough 2nd February 2007 Some might consider it risky for a Nigerian bank to issue a US$300 million Eurobond on the international capital markets for the first time - just three months...
Vol 59 No 12 | NIGERIA Militants pick their party 15th June 2018 In the oil-rich south-east, new wars are being swapped for old as politics gets murky in the run-up to the election Oil industry sources murmur that President Muhammadu Buhari's initiatives to sustain peace in the restive Niger Delta may not prevail as political dirty tricks accelerate in the run-up...
Vol 64 No 16 | NIGERIA Amid protests over spiralling prices, Tinubu names new team 3rd August 2023 Political payback rather than competence shapes list of ministerial nominees as economic woes deepen The publication of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's list of 28 ministerial nominees on 27 July was held up for almost two months by tortuous negotiations over federal and...
Vol 61 No 18 | NIGERIA Building back bigger 10th September 2020 Planning to spend over 20 billion dollars on grand projects, the Buhari government is raising tariffs and tolls as well as taking on more debt Many Nigerians are disappointed that, as President Muhammadu Buhari is a year into his second term, he has not done more to halt the scourge of corrupt trading...