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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Some thoughts on the current state of affairs in Nigeria (economy)

Posted on Mon 06 June 2016 in Nigeria • Tagged with News, Opinion, Politics, corruption, Buhari, Nigerian Economy, economy, APC, Goodluck Jonathan

As the saying goes, "It's the economy, stupid", what's the point of fighting corruption if there's no jobs with an economy that is mired in recession?

President Buhari came to power pledging to end the scourge of Boko Haram and also fight against endemic corruption in Nigeria. He missed out …


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