Vol 56 No 7 | NIGERIA A moment of truth for the General 3rd April 2015 Returning to power after 30 years, Muhammadu Buhari has been elected President heading a coalition bent on reform One of the first acts of President-elect Muhammadu Buhari's new government will be to establish a clear regime of accountability and transparency in managing the country's oil and... READ FOR FREE
Vol 50 No 17 | NIGERIA Theatre, peace and votes in the Delta 28th August 2009 The surrender of about 1,000 militants in the Niger Delta was superbly choreographed. With hundreds of guns behind him, Ebikabowei Victor Ben - better known as 'General Boyloaf...
Vol 39 No 5 | SIERRA LEONE Freetown fracas 6th March 1998 The Nigerian-led ousting of Major Johnny- Paul Koroma’s Freetown junta raises awkward questions for Whitehall’s proclaimed ethical foreign policy and its ban on military cooperation with General Sani...
Vol 50 No 18 | NIGERIA After the bank purge, back to the politics 11th September 2009 Taken aback by the seriousness of the Central Bank’s efforts to reform the financial sector, some politicians and debtors are plotting their revenge The targets of Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Lamido Sanusi's banking purge are beginning to fight back. Four bank chief executives have been arraigned on criminal charges and...
Vol 38 No 19 | NIGERIA Oil glistens 26th September 1997 General Sani Abacha's regime may be a pariah for Western and Commonwealth governments but it's determined to win friends in his own region. Not content with being Chairman...