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Nigeria: New Government or Puppet Succession?

Gbemisola Olujobi / Truthdig Jun 7, 2007 In some ways, the ascension of Nigeria's new President Umaru Yar'Adua to his country's top post can be seen in a hopeful light, however his ties to his predecessor may make him more of a representative for the old guard than a fresh new face in Nigerian politics. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Meet Nigeria’s New President

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2007 Amid challenges from European Union observers and other candidates' camps, People's Democratic Party member Umaru Yar'Adua was declared the winner of Nigeria's controversial presidential election. Yar'Adua is said to have pulled in 70 percent of the votes, but his party is suspected of rigging the election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Strife, Doubt in Wake of Nigerian Election

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2007 An election monitoring group in Nigeria is planning to reject the results of Saturday's presidential election to replace Olusegun Obasanjo, saying there was corruption in the voting process. The poll results aren't fully tallied yet, but two of the 24 candidates are accusing the governing People's Democratic Party of tampering with the political process. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Between Wrongdoing and ‘the Done Thing’

Gbemisola Olujobi / Truthdig Apr 20, 2007 On April 21, Nigerians held elections to replace outgoing President Olusegun Obasanjo, who staged a battle (outwardly, at least) against corruption in Africa's most populated country during his tenure in office. Nigerian journalist Gbemisola Olujobi explains how outsiders' ideas about the issue of corruption in Africa can be limited by their differing cultural perspectives. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Don’t Touch That Mail!

Gbemisola Olujobi / Truthdig Jan 26, 2007 A native Nigerian writer takes stock of the changing face of her country's most prominent economic export after oil: e-mail scams. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

In Conversation with author Chris Abani

Zuade Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 19, 2006 The acclaimed novelist and poet, who escaped from imprisonment and torture in his native Nigeria, discusses his new novella about child prostitution and sex trafficking. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )