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March 14, 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa
Standoff Between Nigeria’s New Defense Minister and the Chief of Defense Staff

Earlier in the week a guest blogger and I published separate posts on Nigeria’s new defense minister, Aliyu Mohammed Gusau. The two blog posts, while covering different aspects of the appointment, sa…

Air Marshal Badah

April 25, 2019

Nigeria
Preaching, Power, and Private Jets in Nigeria

Bishop Oyedepo, head of the Living Faith World Outreach Ministry (Winner’s Chapel) is commonly regarded as the wealthiest preacher in Nigeria, with an estimated personal net worth of $150 million. His fleet of four jets includes a Gulfstream V, which cost $30 million.

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January 25, 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria Reads on Boko Haram and the Fuel Subsidy

There have been a few of reads on Nigeria that I wanted to call your attention to. Yesterday, Human Rights Watch, in a report, attributed 935 deaths to alleged attacks by Boko Haram since July 2009. …

A protester holds a placard on the fourth day of a nationwide strike against the removal of the petrol subsidy in Lagos January 12, 2012.

August 15, 2018

Saudi Arabia
Tesla: The Risks of a Foreign Buyout

If Tesla goes private with significant funding from Saudi Arabia or other foreign investors, it would raise national security and ethical questions.  

Tesla tires

April 20, 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria: "Credible" Elections Reinforce the Divide

2011 Presidential Election Map, April 19, 2011. Courtesy of INEC/BBC. (www.bbc.co.uk) In the aftermath of the presidential elections, Nigeria is dancing closer to the brink. Goodluck Jonathan, the i…

Nigeria: "Credible" Elections Reinforce the Divide