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...
Nigeria
Recovering the loot is an obstacle course
On 10 January this year, the United States agreed to repatriate $53 million in stolen funds to Nigeria. These funds were said to have been part of the money realised by the US from the sale of Galactica Star, a 65m...
Civil society has a key role in fighting corruption
Corruption remains one of Africa’s greatest obstacles to sustainable development, eroding trust in public institutions, undermining the rule of law, and diverting resources meant for public benefit. According to...
A stark example of transnational corruption
Corruption is one of the most pervasive and corrosive challenges to governance, economic growth, and human rights worldwide. It diverts public funds from essential services, deepens inequality, and erodes trust in...
Zamfara’s fragile peace: Communities negotiate with bandits amid government inaction
In a stark reflection of the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria’s northwest, communities in Bagega and Kawaye districts in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State have become the latest to take the...
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 accountability, defective leadership, and reactive regulation, which has caused the country to lose ground among the leading...
