Lakurawa: From transnational jihadist insertion in Northeast Nigeria to criminal-predatory governance in Northwest Nigeria
This report examines the origins, evolution, and operational logic of Lakurawa, a significant...
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Category: Nigeria
Licensed to exploit: Community and labour exploitation by Chinese-owned companies in Nigeria’s extractives sector
Lithium stands at the heart of the global energy transition, powering the electric vehicles and...
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The criminal gold economy: governance, greed, and insurgency in Zamfara state
Zamfara State has become one of the most prominent theatres of Nigeria’s insecurity, not only...
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Broken councils: The dangerous politics of local government control in Osun State
The prolonged struggle between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic...
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Lakurawa’s expanding shadow: coercion and religious manipulation in Northwest Nigeria
“As I sat with the man I had come to see, two Lakurawa fighters approached us. They questioned my...
Read MoreFrom the Levant to Lake Chad: ISIS fighters fuel ISWAP resurgence
With foreign expertise now reshaping battlefield dynamics in the Lake Chad Basin and raising the stakes for regional security, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) is proving that it is no longer just a localised...
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Nigeria oil and gas reform commendable, but execution still the missing link
Over the years, Nigeria’s oil and gas sector has been plagued by weak management, lack of...
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A silver lining? The US aid freeze should spur Nigeria to greater self-reliance
Foreign aid has never been the solution to Nigeria’s multiple development challenges. However, the...
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Can Nigeria stop bandits from exploiting Zamfara’s minerals?
Click to view and download Zamfara State is one of Nigeria’s minerally-rich states with huge...
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Extended misrule in Gabon mirrors wider African retrogression
Following the 26th July 2023 coup d’etat in Niger, the world woke on 30th August to news of...
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Nigeria’s next president faces herculean turnaround mission
Whoever wins the presidential race in Nigeria’s imminent elections has his work cut out. For the...
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Understanding the Nigerian petrol industry’s new legal landscape
Looking at the new Nigerian law on social performance in Nigeria’s petroleum industry.
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