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Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Thursday approved for first reading a bill seeking an alteration to the 1999 Constitution to allow independent candidates to stand for elective offices in future elections. The proposed law is titled: “A bill for an Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 […]
Continue ReadingA BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999(AS AMENDED) BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH 20 AND PARAGRAPH 21 OF PART 1 OF THE THIRD SCHEDULE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA . BE IT ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s House of Representatives has passed a bill for upward review of the salaries, allowances, and fringe benefits of judicial officers, with the Chief Justice of Nigeria now expected to earn a monthly salary of N5.39m. In the executive bill submitted to the House on Tuesday by President Bola Tinubu and passed on Wednesday, other […]
Continue ReadingNational Broadcasting Commission of Nigeria (NBC) has sent a bill seeking to regulate the social media to Nigeria’s national assembly. Director-General of NBC, Balarabe Ilelah made this known on Tuesday when he hosted the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. He said the current law does not […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed into law, a bill regulating Real Estate transactions in the state. Mr. Sanwo-Olu signed the bill at the Executive Chamber at the Lagos House in the Ikeja area on Monday. In attendance at the signing ceremony were the Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai; the Attorney General […]
Continue ReadingLagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday, October 5, signed the Lagos State’s Administration of Criminal Justice (Amendment) Law (ACJL) 2021. The ACJL was first passed in Lagos State in 2007 and amended in 2011 to ensure the fundamental rights of suspects and persons that come into contact with the justice system, as enshrined in […]
Continue ReadingIn line with the judgement obtained in Rivers State which favours the States in Nigeria, Lagos State Government has introduced a Bill for the implementation of the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) by the state and says no booby-trap will affect the programme. No booby-trap, was the position of Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate, on Wednesday, passed a bill seeking to abolish the dichotomy between the Higher National Diploma certificate and the university degree holders in the country. The piece of legislation, which was sponsored by Senator Ayo Akinyelure, passed the third reading on the floor of the Senate at plenary. Chairman, Senate Committee on tertiary institutions […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s House of Representatives is considering discontinuation of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Alteration Bill, 2020, which is seeking to repeal the NYSC Act, is billed for the second reading. In the explanatory memorandum of the proposal, the sponsor, Mr. Awaji-Inombek Abiante, listed the various […]
Continue ReadingA bill seeking to prohibit the payment and receipt of ransom for the release of any person kidnapped, imprisoned or wrongfully confined in the country was on Wednesday May 19 considered by the Nigerian senate. The bill titled Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2021 which stipulates a 15-year jail sentence for anyone found guilty of such action is […]
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