President Jonathan during his visit to the northern city of Kano following a Boko Haram attack, 2012

Nigeria Focus is an executive monthly report written by West Africa experts and senior analysts who have extensive and intimate knowledge of the leading oil producer on the continent. Oil production is Nigeria's main source of revenue, but efforts to influence and control its exploitation are a cause of internal strife and political turmoil. Inadequate law enforcement, economic mismanagement, corruption and periodic political instability create a complex investment environment for foreign companies.

Despite President Goodluck Jonathan's relatively peaceful re-election on 9th April, the post-election period has been marked by an upsurge in Islamist militancy in the north-east of the country and further signs of the vulnerability of the peace agreement in the volatile Niger Delta region. While Jonathan won with ease, his victory came at some cost. With North-South divisions re-emerging among the political elite – divisions that the President will have to overcome to get his ambitious policy programme through – Jonathan's term in office promises to be a challenging one. Thus, the country's volatile security situation and political complexity renders it imperative for foreign investors working in Nigeria to keep ahead of the risks that may impede their commercial activity and undermine the security of their personnel and assets.

Our experts, based in Abuja, Lagos and the Niger Delta, are well placed to dissect the political, economic and security issues in this most complex and populous of African countries. First with the most important scoops, Nigeria Focus is widely recognised as the most comprehensive publication on Nigeria and its politics. With unequalled knowledge of the country and its troubled history, Nigeria Focus' editor has been recognised as the most authoritative voice commenting on the country today.

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