Vol 49 No 17 | NIGERIA Wasteful wars, foreign friends 22nd August 2008 A long history of failure does not discourage Western leaders who believe their intervention can improve conditions in the oil-rich Niger Delta. Yet judging from recent history, the capacity of outside intervention to make things even worse in the Delta looks assured. After the United States' stalled efforts at training Nigeria's military and Royal Dutch Shell's attempts at corporate responsibility, Britain and France have offered military assistance to tackle continuing violence in the Delta. Offering military assistance to a country that did not request it is extremely bad manners, responded a seasoned Nigerian analyst after French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British...
Vol 61 No 14 | NIGERIAUNITED STATESWORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION At cross purposes on world trade 8th July 2020 Abuja's support for Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as next head of the WTO faces unforced errors and political hurdles Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Abuja's candidate and emerging front-runner for the top post at the World Trade Organisation, faces tough questions about her campaign's use of lobbyists who advocate for...
Vol 49 No 23 | NIGERIA Among the survivors 14th November 2008 After months of speculation, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has sacked half his cabinet but retained several of his old associates and surprisingly kept on a few of the...
Vol 43 No 25 | NIGERIA Election year 20th December 2002 The main milestone in preparations for the 2003 elections will be the Nominating Convention of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on 3-5 January, probably at Eagle Square,...
Vol 62 No 25 | NIGERIA Tinubu fights for his legacy 16th December 2021 Public opposition to the elite's handling of the #EndSARS protests will cost votes in the coming national elections The Lagos state government's handling of last October's Lekki Toll Gate shootings has angered many in the commercial capital, especially young voters. That could derail the chances of...