Tag: National Conference
SWS 2ND National Conference: When Liberators gather in Abuja
However, SWS returned to Abuja in 2023 as a bigger organisation with its roots and branches not only in all…
Issues as COWLSO holds successful National Conference
The assertion that when women come together, greater things happen, aptly resonated recently in Lagos as the Committee of Wives…
FG To Hold National Conference In June
The Federal Government says it will hold a national conference to discuss and proffer solutions to farmers/herdsmen clashes currently ravaging…
Jonathan’s National Conference not answer to Nigeria’s problems-Anyaoku
Former Nigeria’s Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku says the National Conference convened by former President Goodluck Jonathan…
Akinyemi recommends two-party system for African countries
Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, a former Minister of External Affairs and the Deputy Chairman of the 2014 National Conference, on Wednesday…
Former DIG calls for state police
A retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Mr Chris Omeben, has lent his voice to the clamour for the creation…
PDP NWC postpones party’s National Conference
Kazeem Ugbodaga The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has put on hold, all activities pertaining…
COWLSO Mobilises 1500 women for National Conference
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) is mobilising over 1,500 women for this year’s National…
Jonathan Submits Confab Report To Senate
Outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan early Wednesday, forwarded the report of the National Conference to the Senate for consideration and necessary…
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Supporters of Jonathan in South West self-serving: Femi Falana
*says Yoruba agenda at the confab largely defeated Governor Olusegun Mimiko, a staunch ally and campaigner for President Goodluck Jonathan…
Confab: Lawyers, lecturers differ on referendum
Some lawyers and university lecturers have expressed divergent on whether or not the recommendations of National Conference should be subjected…
I will implement National Conference report – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said he was going to implement the relevant aspect of the National Conference report, noting…
Confab: Jonathan did not influence our decisions – Kutigi
Justice Idris Kutigi, Chairman of the National Conference, on Thursday said President Goodluck Jonathan did not influence the decisions of…
National Conference ends, adopts final report
The five-month National Conference, inaugurated by President Goodluck Jonathan on March 17, ended on Thursday in Abuja, on conclusion of…
Delegates Conclude National Conference
The National Conference came to an end Thursday, without any rancour. The conference was convened by President Goodluck Jonathan and…
Confab: Discussion of draft report begins Thursday
Delegates to the National Conference on Wednesday reconvened at the National Judicial Institute in Abuja, venue of the Conference to…
Jonathan mourns late Prof. Alkali
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday expressed sadness over the death of Prof. Nur Alkali, a delegate to the 2014 National…
Another National Conference delegate dies
The National Conference on Saturday announced the death of another delegate, Prof. Muhammad Nur-Alkali, a delegate representing the Nigerian Supreme…
National Conference to reconvene on 11 August
By Ayorinde Oluokun The management of Nigeria National Conference has announced that delegates will now reconvene on Monday 11 August…
PDP in Diaspora commends Jonathan on confab
Members of Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the United States have commended President Goodluck Jonathan for convening the National Conference…
Confab: States to declare public holidays
The National Conference in Abuja on Thursday adopted a recommendation of its Committee on Devolution of Power, empowering states to…
Confab sets up reconciliation committee on devolution of powers
The National Conference sitting in Abuja on Monday constituted an 18-member Reconciliation Committee made up of three leaders from each…
Confab: Land Tenure report adopted after 7 weeks
The National Conference has adopted report of Committee on Land Tenure and Boundary Matters, seven weeks after the report was…
Delegates want confab subjected to referendum
Senator Femi Okunrounmu, representing South West at the National Conference, has supported suggestions that the outcome of the conference should…
Derivation: Yoruba delegates kick against Gambari Committee recommendation
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Delegates from the South west part of the country to the ongoing National Conference have disassociated themselves from…
Confab to vote on devolution of power, resource control
In a bid to calm the already heightened emotions, proceedings at the plenary session of the National Conference was on…
Confab: Northern delegates threaten to pull out
Northern delegates at the ongoing National Conference have threatened to pull out of the conference following their demand for the…
Confab: Nigeria to adopt new system of government
The National Conference on Thursday 3 July voted in favour of Modified Presidential System of Government following a recommendation by…
Confab dumps Obasanjo’s national anthem
The National Conference on Thursday 3 July unanimously adopted a proposal that Nigeria revert to her old National Anthem, “which…
Confab: INEC should adopt electronic voting system
The National Conference Committee on Political Parties and Electoral Matters has recommended that the Independent National Electoral Commision (INEC) should…