Carpet Crossing: How desperate parties, biased Speaker, others help lawmakers trample on Nigerian Constitution
The Nigerian constitution frowns at carpet crossing by lawmakers but loopholes in the law and other factors allow such to ...
The Nigerian constitution frowns at carpet crossing by lawmakers but loopholes in the law and other factors allow such to ...
The new year brings closer the end of the ninth assembly and as lawmakers resumed legislative activities on Tuesday, PREMIUM ...
The bill seeks to guarantee the rights of women to equal opportunities in employment, equal rights to inheritance for both ...
Nigeria is a country that only works when it is being led by someone who has resolved the inner struggle ...
Should the bill become law, the Nigerian Senate would have a minimum of 37 women while the House of Representatives ...
“We, in the executive, are ready to give you your autonomy; we are ready to give you your respect, we ...
"Accordingly, the Federal Government under my leadership does not and will not allow religious prejudice or partisanship to influence any ...
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“You must take note,” the ‘farmer’ said in his message to Mr Buhari. “Next time, if in this Nigeria you ...
The forum faulted the huge monetary allocation for the constitution review process.
According to a coalition of civil groups, the 9th National Assembly has failed to meet for 181 days in its ...
The bills were, thereafter, referred to the Senate Committee on Constitution Review for further legislative work.
Mr Adegbite said the federal government is reaching out to the states to create a win-win situation.
In spite of its laudable aspirations, Amotekun appears to be on a collision course with the status quo although some ...
Abiodun Olujimi, the then Minority Leader, brought the bill in the eight Senate.
The House had last week passed a bill that would grant life pensions to speakers, deputy speakers and other lawmakers.
The presidential candidate says any law that does not conform with the Nigerian Constitution would not get his support if ...
The Senate had read the bill for the first time on June 12.
The bill was read for the first time on Thursday.
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The Senate on Wednesday voted on 33 amendments of the constitution, approving 29 and rejecting four.
The senators want the president and governors to submit ministerial and commissioner nominees within 30 days.
“We reject any proposal for restructuring Nigeria which takes us back to the idea of regionalism..."
The president accuses the lawmakers of flagrant violation of the doctrine of Separation of Powers.
The Speaker and Deputy want state-provided pension, medical benefits, cars and accommodation when they leave office.
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