Vol 64 No 22 | NIGERIA The end of Tinubu's beginning 2nd November 2023 The public fight over the president's history polarises politics and reinforces the need for judicial reform That so many Nigerians expected the Supreme Court to confirm Bola Tinubu's victory in this year's Presidential elections reflects a consensus about the judiciary rather than the merits...
Vol 49 No 13 | NIGERIA The Ibori test 20th June 2008 Former Delta State Governor James Ibori faces charges of fraud and corruption in the Kaduna High Court and his wife Theresa faces money laundering charges in Britain, where...
Vol 59 No 3 | NIGERIA Flying blind 9th February 2018 The US sale of ground-attack aircraft is hugely expensive and is of doubtful strategic value in the fight against Boko Haram President Donald Trump's decision to unfreeze export approval for weapons for Nigeria, mainly combat aircraft, is under fire. Not only does the Nigerian air force (NAF) have a...
Vol 66 No 10 | NIGERIA Tinubu’s tax revolution tightens his grip 16th May 2025 These radical reforms will generate more revenue and help the president’s business allies but may weaken several state governors With the passing of four tax bills this month – described as the most radical revenue reforms in Nigeria’s history – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has won some...
Vol 47 No 22 | NIGERIA Fear of flying 3rd November 2006 Africa, with less than four per cent of the world's air traffic, suffers about a third of its air disasters. The latest, on 29 October, killed the Sultan...