“Let us tell ourselves the truth, women are the source of the whole problem we have in this country.” A delegate at the National Conference, Jummai Bello, shocked her colleagues when she lambasted the womenfolk for fuelling corruption in Nigeria. Ms. Bello, a delegate of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, while contributing to the debate…
National Conference averts hot religious debate
Christian delegate reeled out figures of faithful killed in Plateau State. Tempers almost rose at the ongoing National Conference on Tuesday when representatives of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, reeled out figures of Christians killed in the northern part of the country. The Christian leaders also complained that Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution does not mention…
Nigerians stash away $400 billion abroad, Ex-Minister says
The former minister argued that it was not the president that was weak, but the Nigerian system.
Nigeria’s Unity, Restructuring Echo As National Conference Debates Jonathan’s Address
Delegates applauded the president for the speech.
National Conference delegate causes stir, demands water for elderly colleagues
A delegate from Ekiti State, Kunle Olajide caused a stir during the plenary session of the National Conference on Monday when he demanded that all the delegates should henceforth be provided with a bottle of water to avoid recording casualties during conference sessions. Mr. Olajide, a nominee of the Federal Government in the elder statesmen…
National Conference proposes 20 standing committees
The membership of the committees will emerge Thursday. The National Conference has proposed the composition of 20 standing committees to facilitate its assignment. The number is one more than the number of committees set up by the 2005 National Political Reform Conference, NPRC, convened by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The defunct NPRC had 19 standing…
Why I Will Not Reject My ‘jumbo’ National Conference Allowance – Ozekhome
“I will not have the means of knowing if it is really returned to the Federation account,” – Mike Ozekhome
National Conference delegates get vital working documents
The delegates will get Standing Rules on Monday. The Federal Government on Tuesday gave working documents to all the delegates at the National Conference. Eight different documents contained in leather bags were given to the conferees after they rose from their plenary session, the first after the conference was inaugurated by President Goodluck Jonathan on…