referendum
6 Jan
The constitution of a country is a contract that legally binds it’s people and their government. Like every other contract, a constitution is valid only if it is consensual amongst the people of a country and essentially devoid from misrepresentation, mistake, duress, undue influence and illegality.
11 Sep 2019
Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) led by Nnamdi Kanu has informed the European Parliament that only referendum will curb lawlessness in Nigeria. In a statement made available to The Guardian, the IPOB leader said the country was not only in crisis but also steeped in lawlessness.
24 Jun 2016
A cross section of Nigerians in Europe on Friday expressed disappointment over the decision of the UK in a referendum to leave the European Union (EU).
17 May 2016
Sir: Last year the United Kingdom conducted a referendum on the independence of Scotland. Although the vote for independence was defeated, the margin was very slim.
6 Apr 2015
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday raised the idea of holding a referendum on the decentralisation of the country's cities but was swiftly given the cold-shoulder by pro-Russian rebels.
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Former Kano State governor Ibrahim Shekarau has defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), BBC Hausa reported on Wednesday. Shekarau defected to NNPP days after another APC chieftain Abdulmumin Jibrin dumped the party also for NNPP. BBC Hausa reported that Shekarau has been offered the opportunity to…
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The first Russian soldier on trial in Ukraine for war crimes during Moscow's invasion pleaded guilty on Wednesday, facing possible life imprisonment in Kyiv.
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Police in an Indian state has arrested a Nigerian man for wandering around almost naked and causing shame to women in the area. Indian outlet The Statesman reported that the Nigerian national was identified as James. James, a 33-year-old resident of Bengaluru’s Hennur Cross neighbourhood, has since been detained by Sampigehalli police who have launched…