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    Nigeria: Buhari’s 2016 budget continues use of secretive ‘security votes’

    By Matthew Page
    January 14, 2016
    Nearly $50 million has been set aside in unaccountable items notorious for being misdirected. Under President Muhammadu Buhari, the fight against corruption in Nigeria ...
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  • NigeriaPolitics

    Why Nigeria should think twice before joining Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Military Alliance

    By Muktar Usman-Janguza
    January 8, 2016
    Four reasons why joining the Saudi-led coalition might not be such a great idea On 15 December, Saudi Arabia made a surprising announcement as ...
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  • NigeriaPolitics

    Boko Haram is not “defeated” but Buhari’s strategy is working

    By Jacob Zenn
    January 5, 2016
    Boko Haram may be on the back foot compared to a year ago, but the group has adapted and bounced back before. It will do so ...
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    AAP#3: Nigeria and the Buhari Administration with James Schneider and Lagun Akinloye

    By Peter Dörrie
    October 30, 2015
    Five months after taking office, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally named his cabinet. Journalist James Schneider and analyst Lagun Akinloye join us to discuss ...
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  • NigeriaPolitics

    Nigeria: Buhari’s government begins to take shape, but it’s not over yet

    By Lagun Akinloye
    October 6, 2015
    After a four month wait for the ministerial list, Nigerians can breathe a sigh of relief. However, with the vetting process on the way and ...
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  • NigeriaPolitics

    Nigeria’s Buhari faces toughest of tests in the Niger Delta

    By Dafe Oputu & David Landry
    September 29, 2015
    The 2009 agreement stemmed the conflict, but left structural conditions unchanged. How will President Buhari handle ongoing grievances when the deal expires in December? Nigeria appears to ...
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  • NigeriaPolitics

    Western partners can’t provide military assistance to fight Boko Haram, but here’s what they can do

    By Nathaniel Allen
    September 25, 2015
    The US and others may not be able to provide weapons to an army implicated in human rights abuses. But helping reform Nigeria’s prisons and police could ...
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  • NigeriaSociety

    Too many dreams deferred: Nigeria needs to overhaul its education system

    By African Arguments
    September 16, 2015
    Nigeria’s exam-based education system is failing its students. Buhari needs to make reform of it a priority. A few days ago, I read Langston ...
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