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1999 Constitution

June 23, 2022

Hijab Ruling: Lawyer causes stir at Supreme Court; appears in herbalists’ attire

Mr Omoirhobo said he dressed to court in that manner to exercise his fundamental human rights following the recent Supreme Court judgment on Hijab wearing.

June 13, 2022

Arewa chieftain urges Tinubu to pick northern Christian as vice president

Mr Sani said it was natural and logical for the APC to pick its vice-presidential candidate from among Christians in the north.

Ex-Sec Gen of Arewa Consultative Forum, Anthony Sani and Bola Tinubu
May 23, 2022

Court grants SSS permission to detain terror suspect for 60 days

The judge frowned at the SSS for already detaining the suspect for days before seeking a detention order.

Yusuf Magaji Bichi
May 12, 2022

Presidential Ambition: Odinkalu, Ralph-Collins sue Emefiele for violating CBN Act

The suit also seeks to clarify whether Mr Emefiele’s public service as CBN governor comes second to his constitutionally protected right to belong to a political party and participate in party

CBN Godwin Emefiele (credit: Bloomberg)
May 6, 2022

Lagos court to deliver judgement on murder case against Danish man

The defendant is accused of killing his wife Zainab, and their three-year-old daughter, Petra.

Court room
May 3, 2022

Nigerian journalists face intimidation, assassination: NHRC

“Nigerian journalists fought very hard to achieve our democratic status and deserve a better deal unlike the current situation where many of them struggle.”

National Human Rights Commission/Nigerian Press
April 18, 2022

Buhari should suspend 2023 elections; set up interim govt: Afe Babalola

He said the elections should be suspended until Nigeria has “a new-look peoples’ constitution” that has part-time legislators and non-executive president.

Afe Babalola
April 14, 2022

Blocking Peoples Gazette’s website shows Buhari’s disregard for fundamental rights: U.S. Govt

“The website remained blocked at year’s end (2021),” violating sections 22 and 39 of the 1999 constitution, which advocates press freedom.

President Muhammadu Buhari/Peoples Gazette
April 11, 2022

PenCom against payment of ‘at least 75 per cent’ lump sum to retirees

Suggestion on the 75 per cent lump sum was made in the Pension Reform Amendment Bill currently before the National Assembly.

PenCom
March 1, 2022

Overwhelming number of Reps deny women special seats in parliament

81 lawmakers voted in favour of the Bill, 208 against and 13 abstained from voting.

House of Reps