The legendary sociologist scholar, Max Weber defined a successful state as ‘one that could be said to succeed if it maintains a monopoly on the legitimate use of physical force’. Another intellectual giant, Robert Bates […]
Former Nigerian President, General Olusegun Obasanjo is clearly one of the luckiest Nigerian mortals dead or alive. In 1970, he accepted the speech that led to the end of the about thirty year old civil […]
As the countdown to march 28 presidential election begins, Ayodeji Ajayi, a media practitioner, assesses the chances of the two leading candidates, President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Muhammadu Buhari of […]
“People are saying you people said you will do [by December 2014] 6,000MW, yes! We have the capacity standing..” Professor Chinedu Nebo, Minister of Finance, PUNCH, January 28, 2015, p 38. That statement by the […]
Joseph Mbu is not the first Nigerian to be designated assistant inspector-general (AIG) of police, but he is certainly the first to demean that position in word and deed. Right from his tenure as commissioner […]
YEAR 2015 is likely to be a year of contrasts in which a difficult and uncertain start will most probably give way to a promising end, as renewed post-election economic reform efforts to address fiscal, […]
Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, in this interview with the Editor,THE NATION, Festus Eriye, opened up on his relationship with President Goodluck Jonathan. He also spoke on the president’s character, the First Lady, Patience, his […]
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muhammadu Buhari, may have held a secret meeting last night with some loyalists of President Goodluck Jonathan in Paris, sources said from the French capital. Buhari left […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on Thursday said it would publish the names of all its debtors, including airlines, concessionaires and other service providers at all Nigerian airports. This was contained in a statement […]
The Governor of Niger State, Mu’azu Aliyu, has denied reports alleging that he snubbed his deputy Ahmed Ibeto and made the Speaker of the State House of Assembly acting governor instead. Mr. Aliyu said his […]
Contrary to President Goodluck Jonathan’s dismissal of the Ekiti rigging audio recording as a fabrication that is not worth his attention, the spokesperson for his campaign, Femi Fani-Kayode has admitted that the tape is genuine […]
A week, a former British Prime Minister, Harold Wilson is often quoted as saying, ‘is a long time in politics”. The battle hardened intriguer from his long experience in politics certainly knew what he was […]
A week, a former British Prime Minister, Harold Wilson is often quoted as saying, ‘is a long time in politics”. The battle hardened intriguer from his long experience in politics certainly knew what he was […]
Some highly placed Nigerians, blinded by their personal interest and the interest of a few of their cronies and benefactors, are striving hard to derail the country’s democracy. The recent call by some well-known supporters of […]
THE hate speech is everywhere. They are coming from people you expect to be more responsible. The so called campaign adverts do more damage than the young people, on social media, who seem not to […]
General Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate has praised President Goodluck Jonathan for assuring Nigerians that he will handover power if he loses in the forthcoming presidential election slated for March 28. […]
The National Industrial Court in Abuja has awarded N1 million damages to a former Editor of THISDAY Newspaper, Paul Ibe, in his suit against Leaders & Company Limited, publishers of THISDAY and its Chairman/Editor-in-chief, Nduka […]
The announcement sent a collective sigh of relief to the water corporation staff and civil society activists. After months of negotiation on how to privatize the water supply in Lagos, between the World Bank and […]
As the Nigerian army continues to battle insurgents with poorly supplied soldiers in the north, President Goodluck Jonathan has deployed more than 20 armed security agents to his godfather, Mr. Edwin Clark. The security personnel […]
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC ) on Monday, restated its commitment to conducting a free and fair election, saying there is no going back on the use of permanent voter cards(PVCs) and the Card […]
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