Tag: Nigeria
Nigeria is only Africa’s second largest oil producer
Nigeria has lost its position as Africa’s leading oil producer to Angola. Authorities are struggling to deal with oil theft along pipelines, a phenomenon that seems increasingly out of control.…
Bamako raises its tone again against Abidjan on the file of the 46 Ivorian soldiers
After the release of three of the 49 Ivorian soldiers arrested since July 10 in Bamako, observers hoped to see the tension drop between Mali and Côte d’Ivoire. But the…
Nigerian Blessing Oborududu, Lady of Gold and Silver
The 2022 World Wrestling Championships take place September 10-18 in Belgrade. For Blessing Oborududu, reference of this sport in Africa, these Worlds are a major meeting. At 33, the Nigerian…
In Nigeria, 43% of children are not registered at birth
Unicef has just made public a major statistical survey (Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, MICS), carried out in 2021. The last publication of this kind dates back to 2016. This study…
the awarding of a surveillance contract to a former warlord sparks controversy
In Nigeria, the awarding of a lucrative contract for monitoring oil pipelines to Tompolo, a former warlord, is creating a stir in the Niger Delta. Other former “militants” – members…
the use of funds embezzled by former dictator Sani Abacha is debated
The United States and Nigeria this week signed an agreement to repatriate $23 million looted and hidden abroad by former dictator Sani Abacha, who ruled the country between 1993 and…
Nigerian Kamaru Usman loses UFC welterweight title to Leon Edwards
Stupor in Salt Lake City (Utah), Saturday August 20, where Kamaru Usman was dethroned by Leon Edwards during the fight for the title of welterweight champions. The ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ was…
Nigeria: concern over the resurgence of kidnappings of priests
In Nigeria, members of the clergy are increasingly targeted for kidnapping. The kidnapping of a Catholic priest and a seminarian on Friday August 12 in Abia State is the latest…
In Nigeria, the scourge of kidnapping is costing society dearly
Kidnapping has become an industry with a high economic cost to families, businesses and communities in the most affected parts of Nigeria. In a recent report, analyst firm SBM Intelligence…
malaise within the PDP, the main opposition party
In Nigeria, internal dissension is disrupting the campaign of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the official opposition. For several weeks, the governor of Rivers State – who came second in…