Tag: Constitution
Buhari’s Elevation Of ‘National Interest’ Above Rule Of Law Legal, Constitutional
Project-2019 (P2019), a civil society organisation on Thursday said that President Muhammadu Buhari ‘s statement on national interest and the rule of law is legal ... Read More
Executive Order 6 to affect 155 corruption cases involving N595bn – FG
The Federal Government says the Presidential Executive Order Number 6 of 2018 will have an immediate effect on 155 high profile corruption cases involving over ... Read More
Lawyer Cautions Adamawa Assembly Against Tenure Elongation of LGC Chairmen
A legal practitioner in Yola, Mr. Sunday Wugira, has cautioned Adamawa House of Assembly against conceding to the request of elected council chairmen in the ... Read More
Presidential Panel on Human Rights Abuses Begins Sitting in Lagos
The Presidential Investigation Panel instituted to review compliance of the Armed Forces with human rights obligations and rules of engagement on Tuesday began sitting at ... Read More
Constitution Review: Sentiments Responsible For The Rejection Of Devolution of Power – Saraki
President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has blamed sentiments from parts of the country for the rejection of devolution of powers clause in ongoing ... Read More
Police Warns Against Blockage Of Major Roads In Abuja
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) FCT Command has warned against the blockage of major roads in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. The Command's Police ... Read More
Hate Speech: Biafra Agitators, Arewa Youths Risk Jail Terms – Osinbajo
Hate Speech: Biafra agitators, Arewa youths risk jail terms – Osinbajo Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has warned that persons agitating for secession and the northern ... Read More
Northern Governors Disown Arewa Youths On Ultimatum To Igbos
Governors of the nineteen northern States on Wednesday disowned a coalition of Arewa Youths, who reportedly issued ultimatum to Igbos to vacate the northern part ... Read More
Bill to Amend National Flag Proposes N100, 000 Fine For Distortion
Towards preserving Nigeria’s identity and natural heritage, a Bill for an Act to Amend the National Flag and Coat of Arms Act of 2004, has ... Read More
Metuh Seeks Suspension of N400m Fraud Trial
Olisa Metuh Seeks Suspension Of His Trial The trial of Olisa Metuh, a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, continued on March 22, ... Read More
Supreme Court Settles Niger State Governorship Tussle
The Supreme Court has upheld the nomination of Governor Abubakar Bello Sani as the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2015 governorship election ... Read More
Early 2017 National Assembly Will Complete Constitution Amendments
Chuks Okocha, Abuja: Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has said that the on-going process of amending the 1999 Constitution being undertaken by the 8th ... Read More
National Assembly Snatches CCB, CCT Powers from President
The National Assembly transferred presidential powers over the Code of Conduct Bureau and Code of Conduct Tribunal Act (CCB and CCT) to itself. The National ... Read More
PMB to Declare Open N’Assembly Seminar on Corruption
National Assembly Building, Three Arms Zone In line with the anti-corruption stance of his administration, President Muhammadu Buhari, will on Tuesday declare open a two-day ... Read More
US Senate Fails To Amend Laws Regulating Gun Sales
Media report from Washington says that the U.S. Senate has failed to pass any changes to laws regulating gun sales, in spite of calls for ... Read More
US Senate Poised To Vote On A Possible Gun Control Restrictions
Against a backdrop of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, a long-running battle over gun control in the United States reaches a critical stage ... Read More
Electoral Reforms: Ekweremadu Canvasses Early and Direct primaries
The Deputy President of the Senate has called for early and direct primaries by political parties to make the nation’s electoral process more credible ... Read More
N600m Fraud: Court Grants Bail to Atawodi
Justice U.P. Kekemeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Monday, May 16, 2016, granted bail in the sum of N500 ... Read More
Lawmakers Order Re-seal of The Kogi State House Of Assembly
The House of Representatives on Thursday called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, to immediately re-seal the Kogi State House of Assembly pending ... Read More
Deputy Speaker Assures Nigerians Of Workable Constitution
Yusuf Lasun, Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Yusuf Lasun, has assured Nigerians of the readiness of the 8TH National ... Read More