The Nigerian Senate ad hoc Committee on Constitution Review has set up sub-committees to review the 2014 National Conference reports from the immediate past administration as well as the Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai-led Committee on restructuring. Deputy Senate President and Chairman of the Committee, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, disclosed this during the panel’s second meeting Thursday, December 10,... Read More

November 29, 2017

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“Nigeria, as currently constituted, is certainly not working well” – Ekweremadu

The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Tuesday, said Nigeria’s unity is being threatened by religious, sectional and ethnic diversities. He said this at the 2017 Annual Conference and Induction Ceremony of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC) tagged, “Myth and Reality of Agitations: The Place of Consensus Building”, in Abuja, where he... Read More

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October 3, 2017

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Why we won’t adopt the 2014 Confab report – Presidency

The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu on Channels Television’s programme on the event of Nigeria’s 57th Independence anniversary celebrations, has reiterated this administration’s resolve not to adopt the 2014 Confab report. Why? “It was not an inclusive conference. You very well recall that the leaders of our own party – whether ACN... Read More

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