Constitution

President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that his government would protect all religious and ethnic groups, whether majority or minority in line with its responsibility under the constitution.Malam Garba Shehu, one of…

The National Union of Food, Beverages and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE) has expelled 21 of its suspended members over gross anti-union conduct and infraction against its constitution.The union’s National President, Mr Lateef…

Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has asked for the replacement of the current manual voting with an electronic system.Yakubu said this at the inauguration of the House…

A landmark Supreme Court judgement has reset the age old inheritance laws in Igbo land by giving women of Igbo origin and culture, the right to inherit properties from their Fathers.

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, marking the 70th anniversary of the German constitution on Wednesday, expressed regret at the low level of awareness of its contents among the population. “The Germans know too little about their own…

The Chairman of President Buhari’s Campaign organization, Festus Keyamo (SAN) has revealed some intriguing details about the prerequisites to become a Nigerian President.The Lawyer was invited to a Channels TV on Sunday where he was…

Awusam Bassey, a senior aide to Walter Onnoghen who was recently suspended by President Buhari, has reacted to allegations that the CJN has resigned.He stated that this was not true and that his boss had not resigned and any outlet…

Alhaji Mohammadu Babangida, the Emir of Kanam, in Plateau State, has called for Constitutional roles for traditional rulers in the country.Babangida made the call on Saturday at the investiture of Alhaji Mohammadu Sambo, the Emir of…

A Professor of International Law and Jurisprudence, Mr. Akin Oyebode, has said the constitution by which Nigeria is being run is an illegitimate instrument.The topmost Professor of law made this observation while he appeared on a…

The Minister of Communications, Mr. Adebayo Shittu, has said that he did not violate the Constitution by not participating in the compulsory one year National Youth Services Corps (NYSC) scheme.The minister stated this while speaking…

A 2016 Audit report of the books of the Federal Government as well as the Nigerian National Petroleum Commission, NNPC conducted by Price Waterhouse Cooper has indicted the federal government with damning evidence of massive financial…

An APC candidate for the Bauchi South Senatorial District bye-election set to hold this Saturday has stated that he would work towards making President Buhari President for life.The senatorial hopeful, Lawal-Yahaya  Gumau, said that he…

The Indigenous People of Biafra popularly known as IPOB have listed conditions for peace between itself, the Federal government and governors from the South-eastern part of the Country where it has its base of operations.IPOB laid out…

A Palestinian teenager has been shot dead by soldiers belonging to the Israeli Army in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.Palestinian ministry of health officials reported on Monday that Israeli soldiers had shot and killed the teenager…

The Senate and House of Representatives has declared the county’s security system as a “failed architecture” and renewed calls for the establishment of state police across the federation to contain the escalating violence that has consumed…

Human rights activist and lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, Saturday called on the Federal Government panel set up to investigate the abuse of human rights concerning the prolonged detention without trial of over 3,000 terror suspects in Giwa…

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for calm, peace and respect for the constitution in Zimbabwe.The President made this call in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Wednesday.…

Ex-President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, while receiving a delegation of former speakers of the state house of Assembly enacted on the PDP platform, stated that he'll soon reveal why PDP lost the 2015 election.He also said there should be a…

Mr Dayo Adeyeye, PDP National Caretaker Committee, Publicity Secretary, disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja.Adeyeye also disclosed that the party had referred Ubah and Sen. Buruji Kasamu,…

A tax expert, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, has called for constitutional amendment to reduce the number of taxes imposed by each level of government to not more than 10.Oyedele, the Head, Tax and Regulatory Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers…