Tag: constitution review
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Different perspectives as Christian leaders disagree on modalities for Constitutional Review
Some members of the National Christian Elders Forum, (NCEF) have disagreed on the modalities penciled down concerning the birthing of a new Constitution ahead of another constitutional review by the National Assembly.
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Reps engage experts to facilitate constitution review
The House Committee on the Review of the Constitution has appointed nine consultants to provide expert input in the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution.
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Why we have to review 1999 Constitution – Speaker Abbas
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has opened up on the imperative to review the 1999 Constitution.
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Reps set December 2025 to deliver on new constitution
The House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee, on Wednesday set December 2025 as the target day to deliver a new constitution for the country. Rep. Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the H
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Senate considers constitutional roles for traditional rulers
The Senate says it will consider assigning Constitutional roles to traditional rulers in the next Constitution amendment to give them a sense of belonging.
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Lawan renews hope on pending constitution review matters
President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has appealed to Nigerians with pending issues on constitution review not to lose hope.
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1999 constitution review: Are Lawmakers taking women and kings for granted? – By Magnus Onyibe
The House of Representatives, also known as the green chambers of the National Assembly, NASS has reportedly reversed itself by electing to bring back for review, the three bills concerning women’s rights which it had jettisoned during its debate on the new laws to be introduced into the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of…
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Constitution Review: Senate passes bill to empower NASS, State Assemblies to summon President, Govs over security concerns
The Senate, on Tuesday, passed a bill to empower the National Assembly and State Assemblies to summon the President and State Governors to answer questions bothering on security or any other issues on which the National and State Houses of Assembly have powers to make laws.
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NASS rejects bill seeking to include VAT in exclusive list
The National Assembly (NASS) has rejected a bill seeking to include value-added tax (VAT) in the exclusive list.
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Senate approves independent candidacy for Nigerian elections
The Nigerian Senate has approved independent candidacy for elections in Nigeria.