August 08, 2014
Nigeria: 2015 - Momentum Swings Back Towards the Ruling Party
Through governorship elections and some clever politicking, the ruling People's Democratic Party seems to wresting the initiative back from the All Progressives Congress. Read more »
August 05, 2014
Nigeria: 'Just Turn the Volume Up' - an Interview With Afrikan Boy
The Nigerian-British musician talks influences, how to give the audience a good time, and who's big in Africa. Read more »
July 23, 2014
Nigeria: Hungry Man By Keyboard
Soundway Records' reissue of Hungry Man is a fun and energetic blast from Nigeria's 1970s afrobeat funk and rock past. Read more »
May 22, 2014
Nigeria: Boko Haram - President Jonathan Plays the Al-Qaeda Card
By telling the world that he is fighting al-Qaeda, Jonathan is trying to paint his government - which has failed to combat Boko Haram - as an unlikely hero in a global war. Read more »
May 16, 2014
Nigeria: Was the Nigerian Military Complicit in the Chibok Abductions?
Experts on Boko Haram suggest that the kidnap of over 200 schoolgirls in northern Nigeria could not have been carried out without some degree of police or military cooperation. Read more »
May 02, 2014
Nigeria: Another Bombing in Abuja, Boko Haram Suspected
At around 19:30 GMT on the evening of 1 May, reports began filtering in of another suspected terrorist attack in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. The incident occurred within the city's… Read more »
Nigeria: Boko Haram - Why Have You Taken Our Girls?
The Nigerian Islamist sect has kidnapped 234 school girls. Why? Read more »
Nigeria: The Chibok Abduction Exposes Boko Haram's Weakness
Boko Haram is wild and frightening, which is undermining the support it had. The Nigerian government could take advantage of this weakness. Read more »
April 23, 2014
Nigeria: Stage Set for Lankmark Polls
The opposition APC has to convince voters it represents genuine change, while the ruling PDP will have to persuade voters to stick with the devil they have come to know so well. Read more »
April 22, 2014
Nigeria: Deep Inside Sambisa Forest - A Story About the Abducted Girls
The following is a work of fiction based on real life events. On the night of 15 April, armed men suspected to belong to the Islamist militant group Boko Haram abducted several… Read more »
April 18, 2014
Nigeria: Boko Haram Bus Bombing a Sign of Weakness
Nigeria is not winning in the battle against Boko Haram, but neither are the Islamist militants. The Abuja bombing is more a sign of the group's decline than ascendency. Read more »
April 08, 2014
Nigeria: What Does the Tactic of Foreign Kidnappings Tell Us About Boko Haram?
If the abduction of two Italian priests and a Canadian nun is confirmed to have been conducted by Boko Haram, it will be the Islamist militants' third kidnapping in northern… Read more »
April 01, 2014
Nigeria: Federalism Works
The federal system has not been free of controversy or acrimony, but it is Nigeria's best option. Read more »
March 24, 2014
Nigeria: Dying for Jobs - Deadly Stampede Highlights Youth Unemployment Crisis
Nigeria's economic growth has done little to create jobs for ordinary citizens, especially its huge youth population. Read more »
March 17, 2014
Nigeria: Ruling Party Tries to Wrest Back Momentum
Nigeria's game of political musical chairs looks set to continue as the ruling party and opposition - as well as figures within - try to gives themselves the advantage. Read more »
March 10, 2014
Nigeria: G Is for Gusau - Jonathan Turns to Nigeria's Soldier Spy in the Fight Against Boko Haram
President Jonathan has appointed veteran security chief Aliyu Mohammed Gusau as his new defence minister, but is there more to this choice than meets the eye? Read more »
February 28, 2014
Nigeria: Youths Stand Up to Boko Haram
With Civilian Joint Task Force units having some success in suppressing Boko Haram attacks in urban areas, the Islamist militants have shifted their focus to rural civilians. Read more »
Nigeria: Analysing the President's Budget
Nasir El-Rufai analyses the presidency's proposed 2014 budget and finds in it all the hallmarks of the Jonathan administration's jamboree mentality. Read more »
February 25, 2014
Nigeria: Boko Haram - Govt Silence Does Little to Inspire Confidence
The Nigerian government's silence and distraction tactics over recent Boko Haram attacks contributes to its perception of ineptness. Read more »
February 21, 2014
Nigeria: Worries Over Central Banker's Ouster
President Jonathan's suspension of the CBN governor raises concerns not just over the economy and elite vested interests, but also the rule of law. Read more »
February 14, 2014
Nigeria: What to Watch for in Nigerian Election Run-Up
Has the PDP been weakened irrevocably? Can the APC hold itself together? Will Jonathan run again? And what should we be keeping an eye on as elections approach? Read more »
February 07, 2014
Nigeria: Opposition Flexes Its Newfound Muscles
The current impasse in the National Assembly could be a sign of things to come. And in more ways than one. Read more »
January 22, 2014
Nigeria: What Do We Know About Ansaru?
The Islamist militant group targeting Western interests in and around northern Nigeria is well-trained, highly-coordinated and more than likely getting some kind of help. Read more »
January 17, 2014
Nigeria: Party Leader's Turbulent Tenure Ends
President Jonathan has lost one of his closest allies in PDP chair Bamanga Tukur. What next for the party and Jonathan's 2015 aspirations? Read more »
January 15, 2014
Nigeria: Anti-Gay Bill - Don't Fall for Jonathan's Distraction Tactic
Homophobia is not the only motive behind Nigeria's new anti-gay bill. President Goodluck Jonathan is trying to cover up incompetence with hatred. Read more »