Muhammadu Buhari
latest news & developmentsGood choices, bad outcomes, harder lives in Nigeria
Food and fuel have become prohibitively expensive and many Nigerians can no longer afford the basics
Under Nigeria’s Tinubu, journalists are as unsafe as ever
Since Bola Tinubu became president last year, there have been several attacks on members of the media, rights group says
The A-Z of 2023 for Africa
All Change for Archange: The Central African Republic held a constitutional referendum earlier this year, which, among other things, would allow President Faustin-Archange…
New refinery may transform Nigerian economy, if it gets enough oil
When it comes to oil projects, the country already boasts a herd of white elephants
Bola Tinubu is Nigeria’s new president. Now what?
Nigerian reporters and analysts give their view of Tinubu and what his presidency will bring
Nigeria has been ruled by generals and gerontocrats and young people want change in the 2023 polls
With 70% of Nigerians aged under 30 this should happen but the top candidates are 70 and 75 and the third will have to work with politicians the youth want out
Nigeria’s economy short circuits despite oil gains
Africa’s largest oil producer has not been able to cash in fully on the price rally because of lacklustre production and its reliance on imported fuel
Twitter back in Nigeria after seven-month blackout
The ban shocked many in Nigeria, where Twitter has had a major role in political discourse, with the hashtags #BringBackOurGirls after Boko Haram kidnapped nearly 300 schoolgirls…
Blinken heads to Nigeria facing calls to rethink ties
With 20% of sub-Saharan Africa’s population and its largest economy, Nigeria is critical for any continent-wide strategy and successive US administrations have courted Nigerian…
Mabuza’s Russian jaunts and the slippery consequences of medical tourism
For more than five years the deputy president has remained steadfast in his right to travel abroad to receive medical treatment
Africa in brief: 25 September – 2 October
In the round-up: The ‘architect’ of the Rwandan 1994 genocide dies; the Nigerian government kills its citizens and the Twitter ban is lifted
Africa in brief: 4-11 September
What happened on the continent this past week
Nigeria’s tech community was booming. Now it’s in shock
The government’s sudden ban of Twitter could jeopardise one of the country’s most promising industries
Unfit for office: The perils of reporting on the president’s health
Tanzanian president John Magufuli’s death came after weeks of denial, but reporting on the fitness of African leaders can be perilous for journalists
Nollywood’s political struggle
How has Nigeria’s film industry responded to the #EndSARS protests?