Nigeria

  • Dec 15, 2021
  • 7 min read

West African governments will struggle with unrest

The region's economic recovery in 2021 has been accompanied by growing social unrest and rising security threats

West Africa
  • Dec 10, 2021
  • 6 min read

Nigeria's north-east military strategy is failing

ISWAP is working to expand its territory following the defeat inflicted on rival jihadist group Boko Haram

Nigeria
  • Dec 2, 2021
  • 7 min read

Nigeria's development plan will not deliver results

The cabinet approved a new Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP) for 2021-26

Nigeria
  • Nov 24, 2021
  • 7 min read

Prospects for Nigeria in 2022

Growing insecurity and increased ethnic and regional polarisation are set to play key roles in 2022

Nigeria
  • Nov 4, 2021
  • 7 min read

Nigeria 2022 budget likely overestimates revenue

President Buhari presented a USD40bn 2022 budget to the National Assembly, the largest in the country's history

Nigeria
  • Oct 29, 2021
  • 7 min read

Nigerian Pentacostalism may see more fragmentation

One of Nigeria's largest Pentecostal churches has seen a major succession struggle following the death of its founder

Nigeria
  • Oct 21, 2021
  • 7 min read

Social tensions will worsen in Nigeria banditry crisis

Security forces have begun an offensive in Zamfara state targeting bandits groups responsible for a wave of kidnappings

Nigeria
  • Oct 19, 2021
  • 2 min read

Rising Nigerian banditry portends an insurgency

The Sokoto state government announced a major 'bandit' attack against a market which killed at least 43 civilians

Nigeria