Vol 40 No 4 | NIGERIA It's the economy 19th February 1999 Amid the campaign razzamatazz, politicians are ignoring the looming economic disaster In the party conventions and in the lobbies of Abuja’s smart hotels, the talk is of who should be the new civilian president - and of how to...
Vol 60 No 22 | NIGERIA Command economics on trial 7th November 2019 As Africa’s biggest economy slows down with dangerous political consequences, policy-makers are looking for radical solutions With economic growth failing to keep pace with population growth, and the country far too dependent on oil and gas exports, President Muhammadu Buhari is trying to deal...
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 2 (AAC) No 6 | NIGERIACHINAINDIASOUTH KOREA From win-win to lose-lose 16th April 2009 Asia's barter deals for Nigerian oil were politically charged and have been economically disastrous Almost all Nigeria's countertrade deals with Asia have been abandoned after investigations by President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's officials into their viability.
Vol 37 No 13 | NIGERIA Fat margins 21st June 1996 Oil traders and their sponsors may grumble that prices are low. But for the well-connected trader Nigeria is offering some of the best returns around. A comparison of...