MARKET UPDATE
Advertisement Topt

TheCable

Tag "constitution amendment"

Shehu Sani: Power devolution, electoral reform should be prioritised in constitution amendment

    Shehu Sani: Power devolution, electoral reform should be prioritised in constitution amendment

Shehu Sani, a former senator representing Kaduna central, says devolution of power and reform of the electoral system should be prioritised in the constitutional amendment process. NAN reports that Sani,

0 comment Read Full Article

Lawan, Gbaja blame state assemblies as constitution amendment suffers setback

    Lawan, Gbaja blame state assemblies as constitution amendment suffers setback

Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, says the constitution amendment process may not be concluded before the end of the ninth assembly. Gbajabiamila spoke on Monday at the

0 comment Read Full Article

State police: Nigerians want governors to be chief security officers, says Makinde

    State police: Nigerians want governors to be chief security officers, says Makinde

Seyi Makinde, Oyo governor, has asked the national and state assemblies to consider resource control and state policing in the ongoing efforts to amend the constitution. Makinde said Nigerians are

0 comment Read Full Article

Baba-Ahmed calls lawmakers ‘self-centered’ for rejecting gender bills

    Baba-Ahmed calls lawmakers ‘self-centered’ for rejecting gender bills

Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has faulted the national assembly for voting against gender bills in the constitutional amendment process. On Tuesday, the national assembly voted

0 comment Read Full Article

‘We bring more to the table’ — UN Women speaks on rejection of gender bills

  ‘We bring more to the table’ — UN Women speaks on rejection of gender bills

Comfort Lamptey, UN Women country representative to Nigeria, says parliaments with more female members address a wider range of issues.

0 comment Read Full Article

The brazen legalisation of gender inequality in Nigeria

  The brazen legalisation of gender inequality in Nigeria

Yesterday, March 1, was a sad day for Nigerian women. Despite extensive backend work, lobbying, sensitization, consultation, negotiation, and advocacy,

0 comment Read Full Article

WHAT NEXT? Here is how constitution amendment will take effect

  WHAT NEXT? Here is how constitution amendment will take effect

The ninth national assembly, in 2019, commenced a process to amend the 1999 constitution. On Tuesday, the senate and house

0 comment Read Full Article

Gender bills rejected, independent candidacy greenlit… how n’assembly voted on constitution amendments

  Gender bills rejected, independent candidacy greenlit… how n’assembly voted on constitution amendments

The senate and house of representatives, on Tuesday, voted on 68 bills seeking to amend the 1999 constitution. The voting

0 comment Read Full Article

Senate, reps begin voting on constitution amendments

  Senate, reps begin voting on constitution amendments

The senate and the house of representatives have begun the voting process on the fifth alteration of the 1999 constitution.

0 comment Read Full Article

Constitution amendment: Reps committee votes against state police bill

  Constitution amendment: Reps committee votes against state police bill

A bill seeking to establish state police has been rejected by the house of representatives committee on constitution amendment. The

0 comment Read Full Article
error: Content is protected from copying.