Vol 56 No 5 | NIGERIA On the waterfront 6th March 2015 When gunmen opened fire on an opposition rally in the First Lady’s home town, they were sending a clear message Election campaigning for the opposition All Progressives Congress in the Niger Delta, the home base of President Goodluck Jonathan, was always going to be fraught. However, even the...
Vol 67 No 1 | NIGERIAUNITED STATES Pentagon strikes on Sokoto will speed sale of $345 million of US rockets and missiles to Abuja 3rd January 2026 Both governments are turning jihadist operations to their political advantage Few confirmed details have emerged about the Pentagon’s attacks – launching 16 GPS-guided missiles from MQ-9 Reaper drones – on claimed jihadist camps near Jabo in Sokoto State...
Vol 37 No 14 | NIGERIA Commonwealth collapse 5th July 1996 Foreign minister Ikimi and his team bamboozle Marlborough House Nigeria's delegation of 17 emerged victorious from its closed-door confrontation with the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group in London on 24-25 June. Led by Foreign Minister Tom Ikimi, it...
Vol 65 No 4 | NIGERIAUNITED STATESISRAEL Kanu's lobbyists for Biafra step up campaign 9th February 2024 The separatist leader refused to appear in court in Abuja on 8 February but has more wealthy supporters in Washington DC The campaign for a 'Jewish Autonomous Region in Biafra' is trying to boost its profile after hiring new lobbyists in the United States. Its backers hope to rekindle...
Vol 41 No 9 | NIGERIA Promises, promises 28th April 2000 Two new rows are brewing about Nigeria's debt. One concerns the whereabouts of some US$700-800 million of Nigerian promissory notes. Although the International Monetary Fund says that there...
