Road to 2015 and our social contract
THE idea of the social contract is one of the foundations of the American political system. This is the belief that the state only exists to serve the will of the people, who are the source of all political power enjoyed by the state. The people can choose to give or withhold this power from the state.
APC secretariat in Bayelsa vandalised
—Barely 24 hours after loyalists of the former governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, unveiled the secretariat of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Yenagoa, the party, yesterday, accused Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of hiring suspected thugs and policemen to dismantled its flags and signposts.
What to do and how to do it
NIGERIANS are now familiar with the regular arguments between the supporters of the present Federal Government led by President Goodluck Jonathan and the known antagonists represented by the Opposition party, All Progressives Congress (APC) and other ordinary, but well-meaning Nigerians. The argument is always on the “The State of the Nation”.
Anambra: Feud between APC leaders gets messier
Ahead of tomorrow’s local council election, disagreements between leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State have got messier with a camp suspending leaders of another camp. The disagreements arose over whether or not the party should take part in the local council election.
16 years after: Anambra set to democratise third-tier of govt
For the first time since the turn of the century, the people of Anambra State will tomorrow have an opportunity to elect their local governments. Is it the beginning of a new dawn?
Ikeja NBA advocates Sovereign National Conference
The Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, yesterday, cautioned that rather than embarking on a national conference, the Federal Government should convene a Sovereign National Conference, SNC, which its outcome will be subjected to referendum.
