Nigeria: what Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election means for Africa’s biggest economy

Posted on Fri 22 March 2019 in Africa • Tagged with Nigeria, Boko Haram, economy, Naira, APC, Muhammadu Buhari, Buhari, Godwin Emefiele

President Muhammadu Buhari
"By Bayo Omoboriowo - This image was made available by Official Photographer of President Muhammadu Buhari, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72788912

Iwa Salami, University of East London

Muhammadu Buhari was re-elected as president of Nigeria in late February, winning 56% of the vote …


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President Buhari and the $1bn splurge on military equipment

Posted on Tue 27 November 2018 in Nigeria • Tagged with News, Opinion, Politics, corruption, Buhari, Nigerian Army, weapons, military hardware, Metele, Borno State, Boko Haram

President Buhari in April 2018 approved the release of $1bn for the procurement for military weapons with the stated intention of crushing the Boko Haram terrorist group. 7 months on, the threat from Boko Haram doesn't seem to have abated, especially in the light of recent events:

On November 18 …


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