Vol 54 No 15 | NIGERIA The Bodo spill hits companies and politicians 11th July 2013 The aftermath of the fire could result in costly litigation for Shell and further erode President Goodluck Jonathan's presidency The latest fire and pollution incident at Bodo may leave Royal Dutch Shell open to hugely costly damages. A landmark United Nations Environment Programme report in 2011 estimated...
Vol 63 No 15 | NIGERIA Presidential race tightens after flagbearers pick running mates 12th July 2022 With a boost from the ruling party, Bola Tinubu bets on a Muslim-Muslim ticket as Peter Obi is set to pick up votes from Lagos and the south-west The longest-ever presidential election campaign in Nigerian history is into its next, more intense phase after the three leading candidates – Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Bola Ahmed...
Vol 59 No 11 | NIGERIA Cracks spread in APC alliance 1st June 2018 The governing party is tested as factions jostle for power and settle old scores with Buhari’s placemen Bola Tinubu's appointment to lead the reconciliation committee of the All Progressives' Congress was meant to signal that the APC hierarchy was ready to salve wounds of aggrieved...
Vol 64 No 21 | NIGERIA Chasing the greenback 19th October 2023 Both government and citizens seek US dollars but the greenbacks are getting scarcer and the naira keeps depreciating. The government wants portfolio investors to return to Nigeria and...
Vol 61 No 16 | NIGERIA Groaning about zoning 6th August 2020 A proposal that the President's election should be based wholly on merit – not rotation between north and south – has caused a storm Politicians and pundits in Nigeria have shown a rare unanimity in outrage at comments by Mamman Daura, widely regarded as President Muhammadu Buhari's most influential advisor, about the...
