Last year alone about 141,000 Nigerians arrived in Britain, predominantly to do low-paid jobs in areas such as social care. Their tale will be different. But the story of the …
“Mr Obi’s surging popularity is due, above all, to perceptions of his character. In a country cursed by politicians of extraordinary ego and entourage, his supporters marvel that as governor …
*Price controls, spluttering production and oil theft are to blame A SURGE in oil prices can do astonishing things. In Saudi Arabia a futuristic city is planned to rise from the desert, …
*Meet Britain’s new chancellor of the exchequer. He’s rather odd A MAIDEN speech in the House of Commons is a moment for platitudes about predecessors and idle trivia about the local …
*Africa’s biggest nation faces its biggest test since its civil war 50 years ago ‘When violence erupts, the government does nothing or cracks heads almost indiscriminately. Nigeria’s army is mighty …