New constitution
17 Dec
Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Abiola Sanni (SAN), has called for a new constitution that makes the provisions of Chapter 2 justiceable.
27 Aug
A group of statesmen, The Patriots, yesterday, inaugurated a 17-member advocacy committee for the drafting of a new constitution for the country. It also wrote the National Assembly to get the process started.
17 Aug
Ten years after some 500 delegates, drawn from all parts of the country and representing diverse interests, concluded a five-month deliberation about the political system and future of Nigeria, where they passed more than 600 resolutions and produced a 10,335-page report
13 Aug 2024
Former presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the 2019 general election, Prof Kingsley Moghalu, yesterday told President Bola Tinubu that solutions to the economic crisis in the country may remain elusive until a new constitution is produced.
15 Apr 2024
Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF) has identified the chaotic nature of the Nigerian federation as the basis for the constant terrorism, banditry and violence that have made living unbearable for the people.
26 Mar 2024
Togolese lawmakers adopted a new constitution on Monday, moving the country from a presidential to a parliamentary system and giving parliament the power to elect the president of the small West African country. The president will be chosen "without debate" by lawmakers "for a single six-year term", and not by the public, according to the…
19 Mar 2024
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; former governors, erudite scholars and nationalists, yesterday, called for a new constitution, saying that the current one is faulty, flawed and does not reflect the yearnings and aspirations of the people.
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The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), has marked make-shift structures, shanties, and illegally developed buildings in Otu-Mara in the Mainland Local Government Area of the state for removal. In a statement, the agency said the action aligned with its commitment to urban regeneration, sustainable development, and mitigation of environmental…
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e National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, says that violent extremism remains one of the most complex security challenges that threatens Nigeria’s national security. Laka stated this at the opening of the Workshop and Validation Meeting on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) Guidelines and Strategic Communication Plan on Wednesday in…
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