Nigeria

• Vol 51 No 12
• 11/06/2010

Welcome to London

Britain’s Metropolitan Police have told Africa Confidential that they are confident they will secure the extradition of Nigeria’s former Delta State Governor James Ibori from Dubai, ‘by the end of the summer’. This follows the conviction of Ibori’s sis...

• Vol 51 No 11
• 28/05/2010

Into the unknown

An exciting election looms next year: no one knows who is going to run and, more importantly, who is going to win

• Vol 51 No 11
• 28/05/2010

Reformers, politicians and generals

Three groups are emerging within the governing People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

• Vol 51 No 11
• 28/05/2010

Dangote is a Gooner

The eagerness of the United States-based private equity firm Blackstone to talk up the value of Nina Bracewell Smith’s 16% stake in Arsenal Football Club may have prompted Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote to pull out of the sale talks.

• Vol 51 No 9
• 30/04/2010

The gung-ho Governor

The ruling party is set to win next month’s elections amid growing criticism at home and abroad

• Vol 51 No 8
• 16/04/2010

A government in a hurry

In just twelve months Acting President Jonathan’s team wants to fix the power crisis, reform the NEC and reorganise the state oil company

• Vol 51 No 8
• 16/04/2010

The Goodluck cabinet

• Vol 51 No 7
• 02/04/2010

Jonathan and the securocrats

With a new cabinet in place, the acting President wants to push through some economic and political reforms

• Vol 51 No 5
• 05/03/2010

Yar'Adua goes into extra time

The reappearance of the President has worsened the political paralysis – and the splits in the PDP government

• Vol 51 No 5
• 05/03/2010

On her Majesty's Secret Service

Wits in Abuja have taken to referring to First Lady Turai Yar’Adua as ‘Her Majesty’ and her coterie of apparatchiks as the ‘Secret Service’. She organised the clandestine return to Nigeria of her husband, President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, on 23 February. Her...