As the National Conference goes into committee work this week, one of the key issues that will be before it is that of return to regionalism similar to what we had in the First Republic.
Day 9: Nigeria National Conference Plenary – Live Update
Good morning readers. We are here again at the National Judicial Institute, venue of the National Conference. As promised, we are here to bring you updates on what happens right inside the hallowed chamber.
EXCLUSIVE: Presidency rallies elder statesmen, others on critical national issues
Presidency is keen on ensuring a national consensus. With the National Conference entering a crucial stage of its work, the presidency has moved in to rally elder statesmen to support some of the major reforms expected to come out of the programme.
Nigerian women under-represented at National Conference, but fighting to be heard
PREMIUM TIMES investigations have shown that women are under represented at the ongoing national conference in Abuja.
Confab delegates and the unity of Nigeria, By Saleh Ashaka
It was not for nothing that President Goodluck Jonathan at the inauguration of the national conference this month, urged delegates at the conference not to venture into areas that would put the unity of the country in jeopardy, but focus on areas that would foster peaceful coexistence and mutual trust among its people.
Day 3: Nigeria National Conference Plenary – Live Updates
Welcome to the third plenary of the ongoing National Conference in Nigeria.
Christian, Muslim prayers cancelled at National Conference as plenary resumes Monday
The National Conference will resume plenary sitting on Monday after delegates went on a three-day break to study the working documents that would guide their deliberations. Faith-based prayers have also been ruled out of the conference. President Goodluck Jonathan had on Monday inaugurated the 492-member Conference and charged it with the responsibility of finding solutions…
The Aim of The National Conference, By Mobolaji E. Aluko
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.