Introduction Nigeria’s 2014 National Conference began in earnest in Abuja on Monday, March 17, and the jostlings, posturings and hectorings of and between delegates are already with us.
Perks, Rules, Dictatorship and all That, By Ibanga Isine
Heads or tails, the week at the Conference promises to be exciting, nerve-cracking and intriguing.
EXCLUSIVE: National Conference leadership to expel accredited journalists who write “offensive” reports
The accreditation of any journalist whose reports are considered offensive by the leadership of the National Conference will be withdrawn.
Delegates to earn less than speculated N4 million monthly
Indications have emerged that delegates to the ongoing National Conference may not earn up to N4 million as monthly perks. There have been reports that each delegate was going to be paid N4 million per month to cover transport, accommodation, sitting allowance, meals, inconvenience, etc. A mild controversy had ensued during the first plenary sitting…
PROFILE: Akilu Indabawa, Assistant Secretary, Conference Proceedings
Indabawa was special adviser to the president on political matters between 2007 and 2011.
Nigeria National Conference kickoff – Live
PREMIUM TIMES, Festus Owete, Ibanga Isine and Sani Tuklur are covering the event and will bring details as the unfold, today and through the three months lifespan of the National Conference.
Issues Before The Sovereign National Conference, By Femi Aribisala
By the end of the century, the U.N. projects that Nigeria’s population would be between 900 million and 1 billion, nearing that of China and making it the third largest country in the world.
National Conference: Yoruba groups advise Jonathan against nominating delegates
The team reiterated that a National Conference is needed to resolve the political logjam facing the country