Tag: constitution review

Constitution Review: National Assembly Transmits 44 Bills To States

National Assembly

The National Assembly yesterday transmitted 44 constitution alteration bills to the 36 State Houses of Assembly for concurrence. The Clerk to the National Assembly, Mr. Olatunde Ojo, distributed the copies Read More

Constitution Review: National Assembly Okays Autonomy For LGs, State Legislature, Judiciary

National Assembly

Senate passes 49 out of 68 constitution bills •Moves prisons, railways, power generation from exclusive to concurrent list •Rejects pension for parliament presiding officers •Says states free to collect VAT Read More

Constitution Review: House Committee Rejects Immunity For National, State Assembly, Judicial Officers

House of Representatives

Turns down state police Recommends 111 additional legislative seats for women Bill ready for Buhari’s assent in February, Says Deputy Speaker The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review, has Read More

NYCN Faults Separatists Call, Backs Restructuring, Constitution Review

National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN)

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has thrown its weight behind the ongoing constitution review, and restructuring, as it faulted separatists call. The group also called on the proponents Read More

Constitution Review: North-west, South-south, South-east Intensify Lobby For More States

Nigeria

Agitators for the creation of new states in South-east, South-south and the North-west geopolitical zones at the weekend intensified their lobby of the National Assembly to ensure that their demands Read More

Constitution Review: Power Devolution, State Police Demands Dominate Public Hearings

Restructure Nigeria

Akeredolu seeks return to 1963 constitution Okowa demands new document, not amendment Lagos wants special status NLC, NULGE seek retention of minimum wage, LG autonomy The process for reviewing the Read More