When individuals are stronger than state institutions by Adewale Kupoluyi

William Easterly is a Professor of Economics at the New York University, who in a 2006 publication; “The White Man’s Burden: Why the West’s Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Harm and So Little Good”, enunciated that fragile states are plagued by two factors, namely: political identity fragmentation and weak national institutions …

The 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination: Pictures

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Mindless killing of Nigerians By Punch Editorial Board

These days, it is difficult to keep up with the mindless killings going on around the country. On a daily basis, reports of gory killings inundate the airwaves and benumb the mind. From Niger Delta militants’ macabre gyrations to gangland (cultism) killings, and Fulani herdsmen carnage to Boko Haram massacres, the nation is always in …

Candidates declared for Thurrock local elections

LOCAL election nominations for councillors have officially closed and the names of all candidates standing in for election in Thurrock on 3 May 2018 have been released. Polling cards have been delivered to eligible electors giving details of their polling station and how to apply for postal or proxy votes. Polling hours on Thursday, 3 …

Me too: Cambridge Analytica’s ruthless bid to sway the vote in Nigeria Carole Cadwalladr

Still terrified witnesses paint a shocking picture of how far a western firm will go to win an election If Britain hadn’t voted to leave the EU, and Trump hadn’t won the US election, it’s unlikely anyone outside Nigeria would have given a second thought to what went on during its presidential election campaign three …