Vol 37 No 4 | NIGERIA Sanctions steam 16th February 1996 A head of steam is again building up for tougher sanctions against General Sani Abacha's government. A January review in Washington, we hear, considered three categories of sanction:...
Vol 51 No 5 | NIGERIA Yar'Adua goes into extra time 5th March 2010 The reappearance of the President has worsened the political paralysis – and the splits in the PDP government On 3 March, the state governors decided to block a vote that could have set in motion President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s enforced resignation on medical grounds. This has...
Vol 54 No 2 | NIGERIA Abuja’s foreign legion 18th January 2013 The troops now on their way to Mali to fight alongside the French are extending the campaign against Boko Haram The 900 troops sent this week to fight alongside French and local forces in Mali are joining an operation which the Nigerian government sees as an extension of...
Vol 63 No 11 | NIGERIA President Buhari's edict shakes up presidential race 14th May 2022 All ministers vying for office in next year's elections have been ordered to quit. Bank governor Emefiele is yet to confirm his presidential run In one executive order the country's presidential contest has been up-ended and a sweeping cabinet reshuffle has been triggered. On 12 May, President Muhammadu Buhari called on political...
Vol 39 No 13 | NIGERIA Revolving doors in Abuja 26th June 1998 Abuja’s hoteliers are among the most obvious beneficiaries of General SaniAbacha’ sdemiseon8June.Sincethen,theinlandcapital’ s hotels and guest houses have been full of would-be advisors, influence- pedlars, contract-seekers and curious...