Constitution Review
22 Nov
Complete autonomy for local councils, state police, single tenure for President and governors, and rotational presidency, among other items in the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution got a boost yesterday as governors of the 36 states agreed to work with the National Assembly for a smooth and successful exercise.
28 Sep
The constitution that will emerge from the on-going amendment exercise at the National Assembly may pay attention to giving legislative teeth to the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy, recognition of traditional rulers as well as promotion of equity in the federation.
24 May 2024
On the floor of the Senate, Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe collaborated Ningi’s claim, “We are all culpable. Some so-called senior senators here got
23 May 2024
A fragile state about to fail betrays four symptoms: First, the ruling elite corners all the wealth and state privileges leaving the vast majority poor. State capture, perpetuated with dubious foreign profiteers
21 Mar 2024
Technical experts consulted by the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review have said that they are committed to a thorough process that would produce a constitution aimed at advancing Nigeria's democracy and improving the welfare of the citizenry. The nine-man team of consultants made the pledge at a meeting with the Committee chaired by…
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Apple lost its status as the best selling smartphone brand in the crucial Chinese market last year, new data showed Thursday, with a pair of local rivals surpassing it with surging shipments.
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The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has issued a default notice and intention-to-seal order to Atlantic Blue Hotel in Lekki Phase 1 for failing to comply with the state’s waste management regulations. The enforcement action was announced by LAWMA’s Managing Director, Muyiwa Gbadegbesin, in a statement on Thursday. According to Gbadegbesin, the hotel failed to…
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A middle-aged woman alleged to have abducted a three-year-old boy, Mohammed Naziru, who was returning from the mosque after prayer alongside his eight-year-old sister, last week Friday, in the Iwaya area of Lagos, has been nabbed by police decoy operatives. The woman, whose identity could not be immediately ascertained, was said to have covered herself…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised alarm over what it describes as ongoing illegality within the Police Service Commission (PSC) and has given President Bola Tinubu a seven-working-day ultimatum to reconstitute the commission’s governing board or face legal action. In a statement signed by Emmanuel Onwubiko, the National Coordinator of HURIWA,…
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The House of Representatives has mourned the death of Rt. Hon. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, Deputy Chief Whip of the House. Onanuga, who represented the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency of Ogun State, passed away yesterday after a brief illness. The House of Representatives, in a statement signed by spokesman Akin Rotimi Jr., extended the House’s condolences…
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Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi, has approved the release of N925 million for the payment of gratuity and death benefits to 367 beneficiaries. This is contained in statement signed by Rashid Muhammad-Bala, office of the Head of Service, issued to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. READ ALSO:Akwa Ibom Speaker tasks medical doctors on improved,…
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A Japanese government panel said Thursday it has slightly raised its estimated probability of a "megaquake" to up to 82 percent in the next 30 years.
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The Speaker, Akwa Ibom House of Assembly, Mr. Udeme Otong, has urged medical doctors in the state to stay committed to their core responsibility of saving lives. Otong made the call in Uyo at a meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, chapter. The speaker…
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Amid efforts to increase capacity for Nigerian airlines, Afreximbank has agreed in principle to collaborate with Nigeria on aircraft financing. The Director and Global Head of Project and Asset-Based Finance, Helen Brume, disclosed this at a meeting facilitated by Boeing's Senior Director of Finance, Lereece Rose, during the ongoing Aviation Economic Conference in Dublin, Republic…
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South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol refused to appear for fresh questioning by investigators Thursday, a day after his dramatic arrest over an ill-fated martial law declaration.