Vol 53 No 14 | NIGERIA Turning security upside down 6th July 2012 A new political strategy would be more use in the fight against Boko Haram than sacking officials The latest wave of attacks on churches, police stations and even building workers across northern Nigeria seems to be the insurgents’ response to President Goodluck Jonathan’s sacking of...
Vol 66 No 5 | NIGERIA Tinubu aims for Africa’s top economy slot 7th March 2025 Officials in Abuja hope the country’s recalculated GDP can help recover its ranking and prove the government’s harsh reforms are working A full-throated public relations campaign is under way to show that President Bola Tinubu’s reforms are bearing fruit after two troubling years with most Nigerians hit by a...
Vol 63 No 11 | NIGERIA President Buhari's edict shakes up presidential race 14th May 2022 All ministers vying for office in next year's elections have been ordered to quit. Bank governor Emefiele is yet to confirm his presidential run In one executive order the country's presidential contest has been up-ended and a sweeping cabinet reshuffle has been triggered. On 12 May, President Muhammadu Buhari called on political...
Vol 54 No 18 | NIGERIA Cracks widen in the PDP 6th September 2013 Seven state governors have walked out of the governing party, dealing a critical blow to its election strategy As he started a three-day state visit to Kenya on 5 September, President Goodluck Jonathan might try to put his own government’s political disarray into perspective. His host,...
Vol 38 No 21 | NIGERIAOIL AND GAS Clearing out 24th October 1997 Uncertainties about General Abacha's health have prompted a rush for oil profits Nobody knows whether General Sani Abacha will take off his uniform and try to win an election as his own civilian successor in August 1998. Moreover, he may...
