Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IDN IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis A wind of disgruntlement is blowing across Nigeria. There are fears that, unless President Jonathan steadies the ship of state, divisions within the polity and the rising discontent could be hijacked by political opportunists to cause something more catastrophic. ABUJA (IDN) – Unless something urgent happens, [...]
NIGERIA: Islamic Sect’s Siege on Nation Borne Out of Frustration
June 24, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Toluwa Olusegun LAGOS, Jun 24, 2011 (IPS) – The sectarian crisis and recent violence by extremist groups, like the Jun. 16 bomb blast on the Nigerian Police Headquarters, are borne out of anger at prevailing economic conditions rather than religion, analysts say. The latest spate of violence [...]
NIGERIA: Uneasy Finale to General Elections
April 26, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Mustapha Muhammad KANO, Apr 25 (IPS) – Nigerians will return to the polls Tuesday to elect state legislators and governors. Government at this level plays a key role in delivering services and infrastructure, but in northern states the choice of credible leaders could be overshadowed by lingering [...]
Time To End Corporate Impunity
April 26, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IDN By Nnimmo Bassey* IDN-InDepth NewsViewpoint LAGOS (IDN) – People who have suffered the impact of unjust practices and those who have been victims of abuse from corporate impunity will heave a sigh of relief the day directors of such companies are brought to court from behind their [...]
/UPDATE*/Violence Threatens Nigerian Elections
April 5, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Sam Olukoya LAGOS, Apr 4 (IPS) – Nigeria’s staggered general elections have been postponed after the Independent National Electoral Commission was unable to deliver voting materials to polling stations in time. Campaigning for the polls was overshadowed by pre-election violence including bombings and gun attacks on campaign [...]
Dire Warnings Ahead of Presidential Election in Nigeria
November 21, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IDN By J Chandler IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis TORONTO (IDN) – The creeping collapse of Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country and one of the world’s largest oil producers, would threaten the interests of the United States and the international community in the region, a veteran U.S. diplomat has cautioned. The [...]
Environment Group Fumes at UN Report on Nigeria Oil Spills
August 25, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IDN By IDN Environment Desk IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis (IDN) – Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) says that it is "outraged" by reports that a major United Nations investigation into Nigeria oil spills, funded by oil giant Shell, relies more on figures produced by oil companies and Nigerian state statistics [...]
CHINA-NIGERIA: New Refinery Planned for Lagos Free Trade Zone
July 18, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Toluwa Olusegun* LAGOS, Jul 18, 2010 (IPS) – Nigeria is a place where many more deals are announced than are ever completed. But July saw progress towards the construction of one of three new Nigerian refineries expected to reduce imports of refined petroleum products, a costly and [...]
Nigeria Suffers Acute Lead-Poisoning Outbreak
July 17, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Genevieve Marie Ilg UNITED NATIONS, Jul 16, 2010 (IPS) – The Nigerian government is trying to cope with an outbreak of lead poisoning which has killed over 200 people in Zamfara State since early July. According to NGO News Africa, medical personnel supervising the treatment of victims [...]
Death Penalty Back on the Agenda in Nigeria
May 11, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS Toluwa Olusegun LAGOS, May 11 (IPS) – It has been nearly twenty years since an official execution has taken place in Nigeria. State governors have been unwilling to sign the execution warrants of persons on death row. Amnesty International reported in 2008 that it had evidence of a [...]
