Vol 44 No 22 | GHANANIGERIA Gaius says goodbye 7th November 2003 The sacking of Jackson Gaius Obaseki, Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, on 3 November, is linked to the growing problems with well connected firm Sahara...
Vol 39 No 8 | NIGERIA Living dangerously 17th April 1998 Alarms are sounding about General Abacha's plans to follow President Suharto's example What have Indonesia and Nigeria got in common? On the face of it, almost everything - deepening economic crises, embattled military leaders, a web of corruption and nepotism...
Vol 47 No 7 | NIGERIABRITAIN The big guns salute 31st March 2006 Sharia enthusiast Governor Sani gets help from British arms firm Why would leading arms exporter BAE Systems want to introduce Zamfara State Governor Ahmed Sani, who is under investigation by Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for corrupt...
Vol 51 No 16 | NIGERIA Goodluck with the numbers 6th August 2010 President Jonathan is slowly winning over the governors and party barons - but time is short The arithmetic is not right yet but Goodluck Jonathan is making steady progress in his bid for the candidacy of his party in next year's presidential elections. Last...
Vol 37 No 10 | NIGERIA Missing person 10th May 1996 Poison pen letters and Abacha's absences are causing concern in Abuja What can account for General Sani Abacha's continuing absences from public functions? One reason suggested by those close to the Aso Rock headquarters is that Abacha and his...