The Senate has amended clause 28 of the Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026, reducing the notice period for general elections from 360 days to 300 days. The amendment is aimed at preventing the 2027 presidential and…
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Kano Branch, has cautioned against the growing trend of politically motivated impeachments and called for constitutional reforms to safeguard democratic principles and the will of the electorate. …
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President Bola Tinubu has declined assent to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Amendment Bill, 2025, recently passed by the National Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bill proposes granting the…
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Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has backed ongoing calls for the amendment of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to accommodate the Nigerian Law School in its interventions. Wike announced the support at…
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A bill seeking to repeal the Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission (JISIEC) Law 2024 and re-enact Law 2012 has passed first and second readings. This followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader of Jigawa State House of…
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The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has urged the Federal Government to propose amendments to the Samoa Agreement or withdraw from the pact if the European Union (EU) rejects the changes. This is contained in a statement…
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Speaker of the House of Representatives,  Femi Gbajabiamila,  has threatened to publish names of absentee members during the e-voting on the constitution amendment  on  March 2 and March 3. Gbajabiamila, who made this known at plenary on…
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The House of Representatives has declared that it will reintroduce the Electoral Act amendment bill on Wednesday. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila said the House has resolved to rework the bill and send back to the President as quickly as…
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The Senate has constituted a Conference Committee for the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The committee will meet with that of House of Representatives to harmonise the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment Bill passed by both chambers of the…
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The Senate on Tuesday suspended  Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, for accusing his colleagues of working against President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election plans in 2019. Mr Omo-Agege in February accused his colleagues of working against Mr Buhari…
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