Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- On the eve of Nigeria's 65th independence anniversary, I reflected on Harold Smith. He's not widely known in Nigeria. And that's probably to be expected for a man whom the British e... Read More
Nigeria, Sept. 26 -- The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Nigeria's lifeline from decades of rot in the petroleum downstream, has to fight every inch for its turf. The fight started 18 years ago, when the ... Read More
Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, is hardly in the news. Lawal has enough on his plate in a region struggling with banditry and insurgency, and in a state whose political heavy... Read More
Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- After the main opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) announced last week that it would zone the presidency to the South in 2027, some names have been widely mentioned as possi... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- When I wrote that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is an animal that eats its curator for lunch, it sounded like a stretch. But so far, the tenure of Bayo Oj... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- European leaders often portray Russian President Vladimir Putin as a tyrant, a land grabber, and a Russian bear. And following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine War three years ag... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is an animal that eats its curator for lunch. To survive it, either do not get close or prepare to feed this beast with an e... Read More
Nigeria, July 25 -- Peter Obi has the best chance against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 of all opposition candidates. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may ha... Read More
Nigeria, July 24 -- Peter Obi has the best chance against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 of all opposition candidates. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's People's Democratic Party (PDP) may h... Read More
Nigeria, July 18 -- I met him several times after he became Nigeria's president in 2015, but the meetings did not change my impression of him as an enigma. Yet, as history peels back layer after layer... Read More