Vol 39 No 13 | NIGERIA Revolving doors in Abuja 26th June 1998 Abuja’s hoteliers are among the most obvious beneficiaries of General SaniAbacha’ sdemiseon8June.Sincethen,theinlandcapital’ s hotels and guest houses have been full of would-be advisors, influence- pedlars, contract-seekers and curious...
Vol 39 No 18 | NIGERIA Parties at work 11th September 1998 After the political jamborees in Abuja, former military leader General Obasanjo emerges as a frontrunner Presidential candidate Party politics are back in Nigeria with all their ebullience and razamatazz. Alongside marching bands more than 10,000 supporters waving party flags packed out Abuja’s central parade ground...
Vol 62 No 9 | NIGERIA Oil reform gathers pace 29th April 2021 Lobbying frenzy as parliament prepares long-awaited bill to reform and restructure energy industry Leaks of apparent last-minute concessions on fiscal terms and overseas 'retreats' for lawmakers are the most tangible indicators in years that Nigeria may finally be at the point...
Vol 40 No 7 | NIGERIA Muddy waters 2nd April 1999 Friends of President-elect General Olusegun Obasanjo say he is incensed by the decision of the outgoing military regime under Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar to award 11 oil exploration blocks...
Vol 54 No 1 | NIGERIA Early start for Jonathan 10th January 2013 Despite corruption worries and a row with Obasanjo over the crisis in the north, President Jonathan prepares to stand in the 2015 elections Election billboards in the business district of Abuja calling for President Goodluck Jonathan to stand for election again in 2015 opened the political season of the New...