Africa
There is good as well as bad news about the state of governance in Africa
image from the Mo Ibrahim Foundation: 2016 IIAG Index Report Yarik Turianskyi Declining safety and deterioration in the rule of law are…
Africa
Corrupt African Leaders Pt. 1
Another African leader gives a member of his family a highly lucrative and powerful position in his government and it isn't the…
Nigeria
Some thoughts on the current state of affairs in Nigeria (economy)
As the saying goes, "It's the economy, stupid", what's the point of fighting corruption if there's no jobs with an economy that…
Corruption
The net tightens
When news broke early this week about the arrest of Nigeria's former Minister of Petroleum Resources in London, majority of Nigerians were…
Nigeria
Buhari wins as Nigeria turns its back on Jonathan
Stephen Chan, SOAS, University of London In the end, the margin was too decisive. Goodluck Jonathan, the incumbent president of Nigeria, had…
Nigeria
Nigeria's Oil Economy
The Nigerian Government must be feeling the heat now. When they made a budget for 2015, they didn't think the oil price…
Misc
'Nigeria High Commission in London & Unpaid Bills'
The diplomatic staff at the Nigeria High Commission in London must be working 24/7 judging by the amount of unpaid parking fines…
Nigeria
All hail the new Emir of Kano
So a former Central Bank Governor becomes an Emir and not everyone is pleased, who would have thought huh?. The inauguration of…
Opinion
The Failure Of The Nigerian Government To Protect Its Citizens
Two weeks. That's how long 190 schoolgirls have been abducted for. They were abducted from their school in Chibok, Borno State in…
Opinion
'Obasanjo's Letter'
So it seems a former President has written an 'open' letter to the current President. Why, you may ask? To wish him…