The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has triggered fresh volatility in global energy markets. With the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global crude shipments, Brent...
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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 because of the scale of violence but also because of the central role that natural resources now play in sustaining it. Over...
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 identity, and the man quickly introduced me as his brother, a trader from Sokoto. One of the fighters switched to...
Media statement on the passing of Oluseyi Bickersteth
05 MARCH 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Good Governance Africa is sad to announce the passing of its Nigeria chairman, respected corporate figure Oluseyi Bickersteth. Mr Bickersteth, a former chairman of KPMG Africa, died...
Winning Nigeria’s corruption war requires unconventional steps
Nigeria needs to focus attention on procedural anti-corruption, embedded in the impersonal application of the law, institution-building, and matching of appropriate expertise to functions across the public oversight...
Revitalising the local government system for development in Nigeria
State governments should be deprived of the constitutional powers to unilaterally dissolve elected council officials, divert council revenues and/or illegally deduct funds meant for local councils. Implement a 3-tier...
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