As a young, leftwing Protestant, the results of the poll don’t surprise me at all, and reflect a widening gap between those of a unionist background, who lived through conflict, and those of us […]
It was one of the most plum seats up for grabs in the 2017 election – Saffron Walden in Essex. Having been represented by Sir Alan Haselhurst for 40 years – and with a very […]
Jaja of Opobo (full name: Jubo Jubogha; 1821–1891) was a merchant prince and the founder of Opobo city-state in an area that is now the Rivers state of Nigeria. Born in Umuduruoha, Amaigbo, in Igboland, he was sold at about the age of twelve […]
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Donald Trump is not known for the consistency of his views. In the six months since he became president, Trump has changed his mind on China, on Nato and on military intervention in Syria. On healthcare, he seems to change […]
I returned this past weekend from a European vacation: conferencing in Greece, queuing up at Wimbledon, kayaking in Ireland, and generally doing my own small part to stimulate the EU economy. I’m not Tom Friedman, […]
James Anderson used to look forward to jetting off every July or August on British Airways. Like many of us, he felt BA was a cut above the competition. Boarding and enjoying a cheeky G&T […]
The Nigerian Senate was heavily criticised by Nigerians on Thursday for asking the federal government to direct the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to supply dollars at N200 to those going on pilgrimage either […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN on Friday reacted to claims by the Senate that it is selling dollars to some businesses at an unofficial rate of N200. On Wednesday, the Senate in a resolution […]
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour is a 34-year-old activist and architect who holds a Masters Degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT in the United States. As the KOWA Party chairmanship aspirant for Ikeja local government area, […]
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Onaiyekan, has called on Christians to rise up and Christianise Nigeria instead of complaining that Muslims want to Islamise the nation. Mr. Onaiyekan, a cardinal, made the call in […]
The National Legal Adviser of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Dr. Muiz Banire, in this interview with TUNDE AJAJA, THE PUNCH speaks on the issues of lack of internal democracy in the party, the performance of […]
IT is common to read news about the activities of miscreants and daredevils who believe so much in shedding and spilling human blood before they can earn a fortune. They are aware that the members […]
The Supreme Court has agreed to review President Donald Trump’s travel ban in October, allowing a limited version of the order to go into effect in the meantime. Individuals from the six Muslim-majority countries affected […]
Out of the dysfunctional structure of the machinery of the government in Nigeria, there is always something bizarre, if we may paraphrase the Roman Emperor Pliny. On the political front, it will appear that it […]
At the level we are now, it is no longer sufficient to pay lip service to Nigeria’s federal status… Re-federalising the Nigerian state simply implies redeeming the historical mistake that has impeded Nigeria’s national development […]
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