Tag: Constitution Amendment
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BREAKING: States reject LG autonomy as NASS sends 35 constitutional bills to Buhari for assent
Local Government autonomy has suffered a major setback in the amendment of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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Constitution Amendment: Omo-Agege urge states Houses of Assembly to pass bill in the interest of Nigerians
The National Assembly has urged the remaining 25 States Houses of Assembly, who are yet to pass the Constitution amendment bills to do so in the interest of Nigerians. Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, the Chairman, National Assembly Joint Committee on Constitution Review and Deputy Senate, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. Omo-Agege said…
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[UPDATED] Constitution Amendment: Finally, Reps rescind decision on gender bills
The House of Representatives on Tuesday backtracked after women groups vowed not to vacate National Assembly Complex until they get their bills initially ‘killed’ by both legislative Chambers last week rescinded. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the House rescinded its earlier decisions on the three women’s bills due to their persistence. TNG recalls various women groups immediately…
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Constitution amendment: Kukah frowns at NASS
Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto says there is nothing wrong with women requesting to have more of them in government and in political offices for social, economic development of the country.
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Lobbying for gender related bills came in late – House Spokesman
Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon Benjamin Kalu has said lobbying by the female gender stakeholders came in late as reason behind the rejection of women Bills by the lawmakers during the report consideration of constitution act amendment.
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Senate President, Lawan reels out agenda for 2022
Senate President, Lawan reels out agenda for 2022
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Constitution amendment: Governors meet in Abuja
Governors of the 36 states in Nigeria met on Wednesday evening under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. The meeting, the first of its kind in 2018, was held at the old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The forum’s chairman and Zamfara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, presided over the meeting that…
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Constitution Amendment: Reps reject devolution of power to states, women’s indigeneship right, others
Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday commenced voting on the bills to amend some sections of the 1999 constitution albeit in a rowdy session. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Senate had earlier voted on Wednesday. The House rejected the devolution of power to the states, the separatrion of the office of the Attorney-General from that…