West Africa magazine2026-01-182026-01-181980-03-24https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2417Issue 3270 of West Africa Magazine (March 24, 1980) tackles Nigeria's Shugaba case, President Shagari's insights, and regional developments. Published in London/distributed in Apapa, it covers Shugaba's deportation, Niger River commission, and Ghana's Volta Dam project. Key stories: “Unanswered questions on Shugaba” notes Maiduguri court complexity; President Shagari replies to West Africa's questions; “Action on Niger” highlights Touré's speech. Elsewhere: Ghana's Volta Dam politics (Imperialism), book on Nigeria's leadership, and cocoa trade tensions (Economic news). A mix – law, diplomacy, and commerce.■ Unanswered questions on Shugaba: The legal arguments that have been produced in a Maiduguri High Court in the case concerning the deportation of Alhaji Shugaba Abdulrahman Darman, the GNPP majority leader in the Bomo StateAssembly, are of great complexity ■ President Shagari replies:The President of Nigeria answers questions submitted by West Africa ■ Action on the Niger: President Sèkou Tourè made a speech recently on the implementation of the objectives of the recently created Niger River commission ■ Imperialism and the Volta Dam: A correspondent in the first of three articles analyses the politics and economics behind Ghana’s Volta Dam project ■ Books and publications: Nigerian indicator: Nigeria's leadership role in Africa by Joseph Wayas ■ Economic and business news: Fateful days of coca: Some sharp skirmishes are impending in the world of Cocoa and if the outcome from them is not satisfactory they could lead to some major battles in the years aheadenArticle