• Obasanjo wins presidential nomination (15 February 1999)
• Clear winner in state elections (9 January 1999)
• Hard times ahead for Nigerian economy (31 December 1998)
• Abacha opponents dominate poll (6 December 1998)
• Nigerians go to the polls (4 December 1998)
• Era of coups over - Abubakar (2 December 1998)
• Green light for democracy (20 July 1998)
• Democracy commission promised (10 July 1998)
• Abiola dies in custody (7 July 1998)
• Abiola to 'go free' (1 July 1998)
• Obasanjo talks to the BBC (25 June 1998)
• Leading dissidents released (17 June 1998)
• Abubakar sworn in (9 June 1998)
• Abacha dead (8 June 1998)

Profiles

• Moshood Abiola: Obituary by former West Africa correspondent Liz Blunt
• General Abdusalam Abubakar: Out of the shadows
• Sani Abacha: Obituary

Multimedia

• "They are arresting me": Abiola's last interview 1994
• Abacha's inaugural address
• Nigerian radio on death of Abacha
• After Abacha: Network Africa Special from BBC African Service
• Full interview with former Head of State, Olusegun Obasanjo

From our correspondent

• Mood swings
• Farewell to Nigeria
• A taste of freedom

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In depth

• Timeline: Abiola's years in detention
• History of military coups and influence
• Nigeria: Country profile
• Nigeria's ethnic divisions