Oil Shocks Hit Nigeria, Threaten Jonathan’s Re-election
Last Tuesday, Nigeria’s central bank devalued the country’s currency by 10 percent in an effort to shore up foreign reserves…
Backpage:What Happens When Oil Prices Fall?
When politicians, fund managers and development professionals look to highlight the success of democratic Nigeria, they typically point to one,…
Backpage: Security Challenges and the 2015 Elections in Nigeria
“You can’t separate desperate politicians from violence and trouble.” ― Bamigboye Olurotimi A couple of months ago, President Goodluck Jonathan…
Jonathan`s Speech At the Presidential Flag–Off of the Great Green Wall
PROTOCOL 1.We are here in this historic Community of Bachaka to flag-off an important initiative – the Nigeria component of…
Backpage: Nigeria and the failure of intelligence
…“To lack intelligence is to be in the ring blindfolded.” –General David M. Shoup According to Abram N. Shulsky and…
Back page : The Constraints on US Intelligence in Nigeria
The New Telegraph reported last week that approximately forty U.S. military personnel landed in Abuja to assist the Nigerian Army…
Backpage: Jonathan`s trip to Burkina Faso should be applauded
After twenty seven years, President Blaise Compaoré wanted to extend his stay in office as the president of Burkina Faso.…
Backpage: Buhari`s Candidacy and Jonathan`s presidency
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the 2015 presidential election will take place in February. However, Nigeria’s…
Backpage: The implication of negotiating with Boko Haram
On January 21, 2014 the Chief of Defense Staff Air Marshal Alex Badeh, said “the military will bring the Boko…
Backpage: Boko Haram and the cease fire that never was
On Friday October 17, 2014 the Nigerian government gleefully announced to the world that a ceasefire has been reached with…