Teaching Comparative Government and Politics

Sunday, August 28, 2011

New challenges for Nigeria's state capacity

Nigeria is challenged by many things. Now there are a couple more challenges on the agenda.

Nigerian leader vows to fight terrorism after UN attack
Goodluck Jonathan said it had been not just an attack on Nigeria, but an attack on the international community.

The radical Islamist group, Boko Haram, told the BBC it was behind the blast in the capital, which left at least 23 people dead and 81 wounded.

Mr Jonathan said the group was a "local problem" that had to be dealt with.

Boko Haram, which is fighting for the establishment of Sharia law in Nigeria, is alleged to have had contacts with al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, which operates in North Africa, and al-Shabab in Somalia…

Nigeria floods: At least 20 killed in Ibadan
At least 20 people have been killed and thousands displaced by flooding in and around the city of Ibadan in south-western Nigeria.

The floods, resulting from heavy rains that began on Friday, caused a dam to overflow and washed away numerous buildings and bridges…

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