In some climes, humanity and development mean everything. But in ours, politics and religion has replaced everything.
Nigeria National Conference Review – Week 4
Week 4 was unique. The conference plenary sat for less than half of the normal. The conference was flooded with issues of deteriorating security in Nigeria. But they set up 20 committees to deal with various aspects of Nigeria’s existence. This short expert review captures all that transpired in Week 4 of the ongoing National…
Nigeria National Conference week three summary by Sani Tukur.
Catch up with the summary of deliberations for the third week of the National Conference as well as clues to expected events of week four.
Nigeria National Conference Review – Week 2
The second week of plenaries at the ongoing National Conference in Nigeria showed a progressing excitement. This week, the delegates agreed on how to vote on issues but lost their powers to elect committee leaders. The alliance between minority groups – women, youth, people living with disability – in the conference is growing. Catch expert…
Nigeria National Conference Review – Week 1
The first week of plenaries at the ongoing National Conference in Nigeria was fiery. There were hard disagreements, women threatened showdown against men, and one member, popular for his “sleeping on duty” viral image, died. This review by PREMIUM TIMES National Conference reporter captures it all.
#NaijaHaardtalk #NGconfab with OSIWA, Berekete Family, PREMIUM TIMES – Live
Following the death of at least 20 applicants in last Saturday’s Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, recruitment examination, the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) in collaboration Premium Times, Say No Campaign, and Berekete Family Radio is organizing a “tweetup” today at 4:00 p.m. to discuss its implications and lessons learnt. The “tweetup”, will feature…
Northern Governors call emergency meeting on National Conference, Boko Haram
The meeting is to discuss the security situation in the region and the ongoing National Conference.
PROFILE: Idris Kutigi, Chairman
President Olusegun Obasanjo appointed him to the position of Chief Justice to succeed Justice Salihu Alfa Belgore, who retired on January 17, 2007