Security operative smashed the camera of a photo-journalist taking the photograph of the ailing delegate. A National Conference delegate, Abubakar Abdulmumuni, on Tuesday slumped and was rushed to an undisclosed hospital in Abuja for medical attention.
National Conference Delegates laments abduction of female students in Borno
Canvassed solutions to end insurgency in Nigeria
Ex-military leaders blame civilians for Nigeria’s woes
Issues of military coups and governance surface at Confab. Retired military generals attending the National Conference were up in arms against their civilian colleagues, who openly condemned past military governments that emerged through coup de’tats.
National Conference concludes debate on Jonathan’s address
Delegate rained curses on corrupt Nigerians The delegates to the National Conference, on Thursday concluded debate on President Goodluck Jonathan’s inaugural address to the Conference.
Okurounmu wants presidential system jettisoned
Other delegates demand true federalism. The Chairman of the defunct Presidential Advisory Committee on National Dialogue, Femi Okurounmu, has advocated for the scrapping of the presidential system of government in Nigeria, saying the system is a breeder of corruption.
National Conference to come clean on delegates’ allowance Wednesday
Delegates are bothered about media reports and speculations on their allowance. The National Conference would, on Wednesday officially disclose how much the delegates would be paid as allowances for the three months the conference would last.
Conference leadership cautions delegates over choice of word during debate
The conference says words such as genocide could attract international probe The leadership of the National Conference has cautioned delegates on their choice of words during debates so as to avoid attracting negative international attention to Nigeria. The Deputy Chairman of the Conference, Bolaji Akinyemi, who stated this in his closing remarks at Wednesday’s plenary…
NMA President demands mental fitness test for Nigeria’s leaders
Mr. Enabulele says Nigeria loses $800 million on account of foreign medical care A delegate representing the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, at the ongoing National Conference, Osahon Enabulele, has canvassed mental and medical fitness tests of Nigerian leaders to ascertain if they could occupy public offices. He also told the conference that Nigeria was losing…