The leader of a radical Islamist sect has challenged the authority of Nigeria’s president in an online video, promising more attacks in a nation increasingly overcome by unrest and divided by religion. The video of Imam Abubakar Shekau cements his leadership in the sect known as Boko Haram. Analysts and […]

Preamble I won’t write about Nigeria as a journalist.  I am known in Nigeria as a national security specialist with decades of experience there.   I have close personal friends at the highest levels of government and only write these few words out of deep concern.  For those reading the news […]

President Goodluck Jonathan touched all the bases and made some grand gestures in his “I-feel-your-pains” speech on Sunday night. He acknowledged the hardship inflicted on Nigerians by fuel subsidy removal, provided rationale for the removal, announced additional cushioning measures, and imposed sacrifice on officials in the executive arms of government. […]