Vol 52 No 9 | NIGERIA Governors, godfathers and guts 29th April 2011 For ambitious politicians, the exalted office of state governor is worth fighting for, sometimes literally. That made the 26 April gubernatorial elections in 24 of Nigeria’s 36 states a hefty test...
Vol 57 No 21 | NIGERIA Buhari's kitchen cabinet 21st October 2016 President Muhammadu Buhari stirred a predictable hornets' nest when he dismissed, in a most patriarchal manner, criticisms his wife had made of his presidency. On 14 October Aisha...
Vol 1 (AAC) No 6 | NIGERIA Shamsudeen Usman 7th November 2008 Finance Minister, Nigeria Since joining Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's cabinet in 2007 as Finance Minister, Shamsudeen Usman has courted foreign investment - particularly from China - to rejuvenate Nigeria's infrastructure and boost its petroleum production....
Vol 61 No 15 | NIGERIA Fight in the last chance saloon 23rd July 2020 After hearing the arguments, a London court is about to rule on whether Abuja can challenge a record-breaking US$10 billion award against it A substantial part of Nigeria's foreign financing strategy and the fortunes of a New York hedge fund, in partnership with an obscure entity registered in the British Virgin...
Vol 63 No 25 | NIGERIA It takes more than new banknotes… 15th December 2022 Abuja is struggling with slowing growth and spiralling debt demands, and a new plan to replace old banknotes looks set to create further chaos Ahead of February's election Nigeria's economy is flagging. Usually, governments can rely on help from their supporters for a pre-election boost, but this time it is different. Real... READ FOR FREE
