Legal

By John Ikani  A proposal to change Nigeria’s name to the United African Republic has been sent to The House of Representatives’ Special Committee on Constitution Review. Adeleye Jokotoye, a tax consultant, submitted the proposal to...

By John Ikani  The Senate has passed into law a bill abolishing discrimination against Higher National Diploma (HND) holders for the purposes of employment and promotion. The decision followed the consideration and adoption of a report...

  By Chioma Iruke   Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said valued pieces of jewellery seized from former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, are worth about N14.460bn ($35,485,885.65).  ...

Attorney-general of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has likened Governors ban on open grazing to prohibiting spare parts trading in the north. The Southern Governors' Forum last week resolved to ban open grazing of cattle across the...

The Senate on Wednesday considered a bill that seeks to prohibit the payment and receipt of ransom for the release of any person kidnapped, imprisoned or wrongfully confined. The Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which scaled...

Presidents who fail to name cabinet 30 days after assumption of office would be impeached. This is as the House of Representatives has passed the procedure and ceremony for transition and assumption of the Office of...