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Title	Type	Date	Words
Nigeria: what an election!		Jun 1, 2007	1311
'Umaru, the rumour here is that you are dead. Are you dead?': Pini Jason profiles Nigeria's new president, Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.		Jun 1, 2007	703
New African is about retrieving Africa's stolen legacy: New African is about understanding where Africans are coming from in order to know where we should be going. In the context of what the magazine is doing, the Group Publisher, Afif Ben Yedder, remains for me, one of the greatest African heroes alive.		Dec 1, 2006	728
Nigeria: rough road to Election 2007; With elections only months away, Nigeria's political landscape is understandably crowded, all hoping to succeed President Obasanjo. Pini Jason reports on a campaign already marred by mudslinging.		Dec 1, 2006	2399
Nigeria: race for 2007 is getting hotter.		Jan 1, 2006	1348
Nigerian banks acquire more muscle: the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof Charles Soludo, has reason to sound upbeat. His task of consolidating Nigeria's 90 or so banks into fewer but stronger operations has been yielding surprisingly good results. Pini Jason reports from Lagos.		Dec 1, 2005	485
Welcome to Ajegunle, Nigeria's 'Jungle City'.		Nov 1, 2005	1094
Nigeria: the 'cold war' at the presidency; In spite of frantic efforts by their aides to deny the quarrel between President Olusegun Obasanjo and his deputy, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, their "cold war" has now spilled into the open. Pini Jason reports from Lagos.		Oct 1, 2005	655
Nigeria: the debate is far from over; The National Political Reforms Conference convened by President Obasanjo five months ago to discuss the future of the country ended acrimoniously in July after several walkouts and boycotts. Pini Jason reports from Lagos.		Aug 1, 2005	712
Nigeria: the battle for 2007; The battle for Nigeria's presidential seat in 2007 has begun in earnest and early indications are that it is going to be dirty. Pini Jason reports.		Jun 1, 2005	1161
Nigeria still one nation, one people: the National Political Reforms Conference convened by the government amidst opposition from parliament and other interested groups, is making slow progress. So far, thank God, no one has spoken for the disintegration of the Nigerian union as was feared before the conference kicked off. Pini Jason reports.		Apr 1, 2005	829
Nigeria: the rebel who outfoxed Obasanjo; He sneezed and the world oil price soared to $50 per barrel, and President Olusegun Obasanjo, known for his scorched earth tactic in dealing with opposition groups, wilted. Meet the rebel from Nigeria's Rivers State. Pini Jason reports.		Nov 1, 2004	1230
Nigeria: 16 soldiers for coup trial; Nigerians like to believe that they have seen the last of military coups. But a recent coup plot to overthrow Obasanjo's government has changed all that. Pini Jason reports from Lagos.		Jul 1, 2004	841
Nigeria: why oh why?		Jun 1, 2004	840
Nigeria 'you are no longer the governor. You have resigned!' Have you ever heard about a governor who resigns from his post but does not know that he has resigned? It happened in July in Nigeria's Anambra State.		Oct 1, 2003	1070
Nigeria: "Operation Earthquake" sweeps the polls. (Around Africa).		Jun 1, 2003	857
Don't mention the economy: Pini Jason reports from Lagos how 30 parties campaigning for votes in the 19 April elections have still managed not to talk seriously about the economy. (Around Africa: Nigeria).	Brief Article	Apr 1, 2003	382
"The system will correct itself". (Cover Story: Nigeria).	Cover Story	Mar 1, 2003	2049
Poor Obasanjo! He and all the 36 state governors want another four years in office. But the "second term syndrome" is proving difficult to sell. (Around Africa: Nigeria).		Jan 1, 2003	1050
Bad losers? Not quite: the International Court of Justice says the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsuia belongs to Cameroon. But don't tell the Nigerians. Pini Jason reports from Lagos. (Around Africa: Nigeria).	Brief Article	Dec 1, 2002	705
The generals prepare for 2003. (Nigeria).	Brief Article	Jul 1, 2002	1055
Obasanjo vs Parliament. (Nigeria).	Brief Article	Apr 1, 2002	992
The case for dialogue. (Cover story 1: Nigeria).	Cover Story	Dec 1, 2001	1299
Poor Nigeria. (Around Africa - Nigeria).	Brief Article	Oct 1, 2001	852
The South squares up to the North. (Around Africa).		Jan 1, 2001	1417
Is Nigeria the most corrupt country in the world? We must be wary of how the outside world defines us, or what they prescribe for us. (Frankly Speaking).	Brief Article	Jan 1, 2001	1079