Vol 39 No 17 | NIGERIA To be and not to be 28th August 1998 One appointment and one non-appointment stand out in the 31-strong new Federal Executive Council announced by General Abdulsalaami Abubakar on 22 August just before his threeday trip to...
Vol 61 No 3 | NIGERIA King for a year 6th February 2020 President Buhari will push through more economic nationalist policies. Beyond that, the picture gets cloudy As he wrestles with mutually reinforcing economic and security problems, President Muhammadu Buhari can no longer blame an uncooperative national assembly or opposition state governors if his planned...
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 62 No 13 | NIGERIA Debt crisis, what debt crisis? 24th June 2021 The government insists it can handle fast-mounting debts but increased security spending is stretching the budget While the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) say Nigeria's growing debt is sustainable, worries are growing over the cost of debt servicing relative to revenues.
Vol 56 No 15 | NIGERIA Coming to America – the sequel 22nd July 2015 After three days of meetings with President Obama and his government, President Buhari has repaired the ailing relationship It was organised rapidly but President Muhammadu Buhari’s first official visit to the United States on 19-22 July made serious progress on security, anti-corruption and energy agreements. READ FOR FREE
