Vol 57 No 4 | NIGERIA The great militant chase 19th February 2016 Whether or not he ends up in a Lagos court, Tompolo and his supporters can cause havoc by relaunching the militant campaign in the Delta The search is on for the militant kingpin High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, who has disappeared since a court warrant was issued last month for his arrest... READ FOR FREE
Vol 66 No 25 | BENINNIGERIAWEST AFRICA Putschists’ lethal attacks in Cotonou test Ecowas solidarity 10th December 2025 Military help led by Nigeria and allies reinforced the regional bloc’s stand against the anti-Talon plotters It is now clear that the thwarted coup in Cotonou was much more violent than first reported and determinedly targeted Benin’s President Patrice Talon and the most senior...
Vol 40 No 5 | NIGERIA Soldier go, soldier come 5th May 1999 President-elect Obasanjo's greatest challenge will be his plans to reform the military and end the putschist mentality The Nigerian conundrum - ‘it takes a soldier to end army rule’ - is to be tested again. General Olusegun Obasanjo, the choice of most army officers...
Vol 62 No 16 | NIGERIA Election bill deepens rivalries 5th August 2021 Trumpeting their commitment to a democratic ethos, the two main parties argue over how to rewrite the electoral rules For years the National Assembly in Abuja is lambasted as hosting among the best paid but least productive legislators. Then within the same month they steer through two...
Vol 45 No 14 | NIGERIAOIL AND GAS The net widens 9th July 2004 Officials in Abuja are intensifying a probe into commissions of more than US$180 million on a gas export plant following Africa Confidential's report last month that Nigeria's biggest...
