Muslims want Sultan to lead dialogue with B’Haram

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SOME Islamic elite have written to the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, asking him to lead the dialogue with members of the terrorist Islamic sect, Boko Haram. The elite, writing under the aegis of Concerned Muslim Professionals, told the Sultan, who is also the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, to use his position and engage members of Boko Haram in dialogue that would lead to ceasing of the sect’s campaign of killings.

Soyinka Advises President Jonathan On National Dialogue, says 'Justice Is Never Siddon Look'

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Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has advised President Jonathan and the ruling elite to take into consideration some of the questions being raised about the National Dialogue exercise.

He spoke at a book launch in honour of the retiring President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Isa Ayo Salami. The book a compendium of Salami’s judgments, is authored by Mrs. Funmi Quadri.

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VIDEO: Gov. Oshiomhole Attacked At National Dialogue Committee Convening In Benin

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October 28, 2013

The meeting of the Presidential Advisory Committee on National dialogue with stakeholders in the South-South today ended in confusion, following an outburst from participants against a remark made by Governor Adams Oshiomhole. Pius Nsogho reports that Governor Oshiomhole was whisked far from the venue by his security details when the specific situation became tense.

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National Dialogue: Goodluck Jonathan Reaches Out To Pastor Bakare

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 As part of efforts to ensure that his proposed National Dialogue is a success, President Goodluck Jonathan has through his aides and trusted allies, begun reaching out to prominent Nigerians across the six geo-political zones with a bid to securing their support and inputs.

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National Dialogue: Presidency blasts Tinubu

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The Presidency has said the view expressed by a former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju  Bola Tinubu, on the proposed national conference is not that of the Yoruba.  It said  since  Tinubu  “spoke  for himself,” his opinion shouldn't be misconstrued to be that of the Yoruba. The Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan  on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, stated this at  a news conference  in Abuja on Monday.  Okupe said that Tinubu's initial reaction on arrival from  his overseas medical trip on October 5  was not well-thought-out.

The former governor, who is also the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, had   described the national dialogue   as  “a Greek gift   and an act of public deception” which  was    ill-timed because of its closeness to the forthcoming 2015 elections.

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National Dialogue manifestation of gross incompetence, leadership failure – Dr Bugaje

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BY LEVINUS NWABUGHIOGUHe veered off  his practice in Pharmacy and joined politics. And like a determined politician, he has continued to grow. Between 1999 and 2003, he was Special Adviser on political matters to Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Between 2003 and 2007, he was elected into the Federal House of Representatives. Afterwards, he became the National Secretary of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).

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Jonathan’s Aide Wants Dialogue With Boko Haram Sustained

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The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Kingsley Kuku has called for a continuation of dialogue with members of the Boko Haram sect despite the declaration of a State of Emergency in three northern states.

Mr Kuku said this while addressing past and present leaders of the National Association of Nigerians Students.

Recently, President Jonathan said the growing insecurity in Adamawa, Yobe and Borno states had compelled him to declare a state of emergence, exercising his powers as enshrined in Section 305 Subsection 1 of the Nigerian Constitution.

Government Will Continue To Dialogue With You Until You See Reasons Why Subsidy Must Go – Jonathan

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President Goodluck Jonathan has insisted that there is no going back on total subsidy removal. However, he said the government would continue to dialogue with Nigerians, to make them reason with the government on why the proposed removal is necessary.

The president made this known during the Nigeria Summit 2013, organised by The Economist, in Lagos, on Tuesday. He said it did not make economic sense to continue to waste resources meant for greater number of Nigerians to subsidise the rich in the society, stressing that his government would continue to enlighten Nigerians on the need to remove the subsidy.

In the words of the president: “We cannot continue to waste resources meant for a greater number of Nigerians to subsidise the affluent middle class, who are the main beneficiaries.”

Recall that the announcement of partial removal of the subsidy on January 1, 2012 led to a week-long strike and civil unrest.