Vol 55 No 20 | NIGERIA ENI in the cross-hairs 10th October 2014 Italian prosecutors want British help in investigating ENI for possible bribery of Nigerian officials Italian public prosecutors have asked Britain to freeze an account holding US$85 million in their preliminary investigation into whether top officials in the ENI oil company conspired to...
Vol 63 No 8 | NIGERIA How the Central Bank could win next year's election 14th April 2022 Those backing governor Godwin Emefiele for the presidency believe eight years of cheap loans to millions of small farmers will pay dividends The clamour among senior government officials for Central Bank governor Godwin Emefiele to vie for Nigeria's presidency has its roots in his politically oriented management of the institution... READ FOR FREE
Vol 55 No 13 | NIGERIA Sanusi's political throne 27th June 2014 The straight-talking former CBN Governor will find plenty of scope to promote his ideas and expand his influence from the Emir’s palace From any angle, the appointment of Sanusi Lamido Aminu Sanusi as the 57th Emir of Kano is bad news for President Goodluck Jonathan and his government. Sanusi emerged...
Vol 39 No 7 | NIGERIA Not Alaafin matter 3rd April 1998 The detention at London's Gatwick airport on 24 March of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, and his family after it was claimed that drugs valued at...
Vol 44 No 12 | NIGERIA Leaky and unlucky 13th June 2003 Revelations by Royal Dutch/Shell that thefts of crude oil from its operations in the Niger Delta could amount to as much as 100,000 barrels a day have been...