In Focus | Nigeria
Nigerian cement heavyweight Aliko Dangote expands his empire

Palace Intrigues
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Muhammadu Sanusi II, Nicolas Sarkozy

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

GabonPresident Oligui Nguema digs Ebomaf's luxury Airbus

NigeriaMedina, stage of confrontation between Emir Sanusi and his predecessor Bayero

AfricaNicolas Sarkozy guest of honour at French law firm Forward

Nigeria
Kano throne turns into poisoned chalice for Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi returned to the head of the northern Nigerian emirate last May, four years after being dethroned, but now once again finds himself in the crosshairs of the central government.

Nigeria
Abuja steps up efforts to get off the FATF 'grey list'

Nigeria is eagerly awaiting the next report from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Abuja has taken a number of initiatives since it was place on its 'grey list' in February 2023.

Nigeria
Voice of Nigeria woos Nigerian billionaires

The new director of Nigeria's radio station Voice of Nigeria Jibrin Baba Ndace is trying to get closer to the country's big money.

Nigeria
From banker to governor: Who helped Dauda Lawal take Zamfara?

On 29 May, Dauda Lawal will become the first governor of Zamfara State elected under the banner of the opposition People's Democratic Party. Announced as a surprise rival to incumbent Bello Matawalle, the ex-banker owes his victory in no small part to his myriad good connections.

Spotlight | Nigeria
Lebanese billionaire Chagoury banks on presidential candidate Bola Tinubu

Franco-Lebanese businessman Gilbert Chagoury, who lives in Paris, is banking on Bola Tinubu becoming Nigeria's new president after next year's elections. He is hoping to regain the influence he enjoyed under Sani Abacha, the country's military junta leader in the 1990s.

Spotlight | Nigeria
How Buhari hands NNPC's crude to those in his debt

In addition to international groups like Glencore, Trafigura, Total and BP, the list of 18 Nigerian firms that won allocations of NNPC’s crude - 32,000 bpd or one cargo per month - for 2017/2018 looks like a clever geopolitical share-out [.