Editor’s choice of a must-read book for readers interested in African development. Analysis by Ifeoluwa Adedeji, Ohio University. “The main…
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On February 7, the Federal High Court in Lagos issued a warrant for the arrest of Ayodele Oke, former director general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), and his wife Folasade following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Just before they were due to appear in court, they apparently left the country for “medical treatment,” and the Nigeria media is not reporting where they are now. The EFCC has declared the couple wanted after their failure to respond to a court summons.
Mervyn King. Mervyn King looks like one of those old-fashioned bank managers who cast a paternalistic eye on the nervous…
Just a few years back, calling a politician corrupt in Nigeria was synonymous to calling a kettle black. It was…
Editorial Commentary. Knowing how many residents in a country who are properly invested with civil responsibilities that accompany citizenship matters.…
John O. Ifediora* At 2:30AM on February 16 few hours before polling stations were scheduled to open, Mr. Mahmood Yakubu,…
Joe Parkinson and Drew Hinshaw.* YOLA, Nigeria—The battle began with two small drones buzzing over a base where more than…
Melvin Foote. Without question Africa is a continent that is very much on the move towards democratic governance. Africa has…
Editorial commentary. WHEN MUHAMMADU BUHARI won Nigeria’s presidential election in 2015, his victory was greeted with euphoria. He unseated the…
China’s “Marshall Plan” for Africa – Debt or New Deal? Peter Kagwanja. The recently concluded China-Africa Summit offers a new…