Vol 66 No 18 | NIGERIA Tinubu moves to rein in the NNPC, slashing funds for northern states 9th September 2025 The president’s plan would double the central government share of the state oil company’s profits to over 80% As tensions deepen between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the managing director of the state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Bashir Bayo Ojulari, the government plans to claw...
Vol 54 No 14 | NIGERIA Inside the presidential fight 5th July 2013 Opponents – within and outside the ruling party – are undercutting President Jonathan’s authority as he prepares for the 2015 elections Two factors – rampant factionalism in the governing People’s Democratic Party and a coherent opposition alliance are changing the calculus in Nigerian politics. For the first time in... READ FOR FREE
Vol 45 No 13 | NIGERIA At a crossroads 25th June 2004 An awkward defendant helps to uncover a secret commissions system The investigations into Nigeria's Liquefied Natural Gas project span three continents and are a major test of international resolve to combat corruption. In France, it is the biggest...
Vol 56 No 4 | NIGERIA Democracy delayed 19th February 2015 Even a six-week postponement of the elections looks unlikely to slow the momentum of opposition presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari Such is the febrile mood in national politics that President Goodluck Jonathan felt compelled to tell delegations from the European Union and the Economic Community of West African... READ FOR FREE
Vol 61 No 6 | NIGERIA The Emir exits 19th March 2020 Sacked after clashing with Kano’s governor, Lamido Sanusi may be heading for an overt political role For the second time in as many decades, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has been pushed out of a top institution, with opinion divided over his future. Again, he will...