25 h. ago House of Reps. Committee Rejects 31 State Creation Requests, Says They All Fell Short Of Constitutional Requirements

The House of Representatives Committee on Constitutional Amendment has rejected all 31 proposals for state creation, citing non-compliance with constitutional requirements. The proposals, submitted on February 6, 2025, the committee said, failed to meet the criteria outlined in Section 8 of the 1999 Constitution. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House and Chairman of the […] The post House of Reps. Committee Rejects 31 State Creation Requests, Says They All Fell Short Of Constitutional Requirements appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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29 h. ago Reps receive over 250 constitution amendment proposals — Kalu

Tribune Online Reps receive over 250 constitution amendment proposals — Kalu Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, on Thursday confirmed the receipt of over 250 proposed bills seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution. Hon. Kalu made this confirmation during the second retreat of the Special Ad-hoc Committee on Constitution Review, held from Thursday, February 20, to Saturday, February 22, 2025, in Ikot […] Reps receive over 250 constitution amendment proposals — Kalu Tribune Online

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2 d. ago ‘I might not make it this time’, Pope Francis confides in aides

Pope Francis, 88, on Wednesday reportedly confided in his aides that he fears he “might not make it this time” as he struggles with double-lung pneumonia, The Times of India reported. The Pope is currently receiving treatment at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he was admitted on February 14 after battling bronchitis for a week. Initially Read More

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3 d. ago 10 killed, N11bn property destroyed in Kano #EndBadGovernance protest – Report

Kano State Governor Kabir Yusuf has pledged to fully implement the recommendations of the Committee of Inquiry on the #EndBadGovernance Protest held on August 1, 2024. He made the promise when he received the report from the committee’s chairman, Justice Lawan Wada (retd.), during the 25th Kano State Executive Council meeting at Government House on Read More

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3 d. ago Kano govt vows to implement recommendations of #Endbadgovernance protest inquiry

From Desmond Mgboh, Kano Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has pledged to fully implement the recommendations of the Committee of Inquiry on the End Bad Governance Protest held on August 1, 2024. Receiving the report from the committee’s chairman, Justice Lawan Wada (rtd.), during the 25th Kano State Executive Council meeting at Government […] The post Kano govt vows to implement recommendations of #Endbadgovernance protest inquiry appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Japan, Nigeria police arrest 11 cybercrime suspects, recover $33,320

A joint operation between the Nigeria Police Force and the National Police Agency of Japan has led to the arrest of 11 suspects involved in identity theft, romance scams, and computer-related fraud targeting Japanese victims. The crackdown followed a report received on April 3, 2024, detailing five cybercrime cases linked to 13 individuals operating from Read More

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