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Aregbesola presents 2018 budget Thursday

Ihesiulo Grace 28 December 2017 0

Regardless of the ongoing industrial action by workers in Osun, Governor Rauf Aregbesola, is expected to present the budget for the 2018 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly for scrutiny and approval in line with Section 121 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This was

Editorial

$1B insurgency fund, violation of Nigeria’s Constitution

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2017 0

The approval of the sum of $1bn from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) by the Nigerian Governors Forum has continued to stir up more controversy. According to Prince Nosa Eweka of the Benin Royal Family, ”the Nigerian Governors Forum,a body that is not known by law or the constitution to purportedly execute the constitutional duty […]

Opinion

A need for caution on the issue of internet monitoring

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2017 0

Recently, the Director of Defence Information, Maj-Gen John Enenche, was on Channels TV to discuss what the military has embarked upon as part of its national security duties. Gen Enenche set off a storm that could come back to hurt the present administration when he said the military was now monitoring social media and the […]

Politics

Senate passes amended Electoral Act, okays electronic voting, pegs nomination fee

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2017 0

The Senate has passed the Electoral Act No. 6, 2010 Amendment Bill 2017, making it mandatory for use of card reader and banning of manual accreditation, when it becomes a law. Meanwhile according to the amendment, House of Representatives aspirants are now to pay N1,000,000 and those for State Assembly will pay N500,000. The law […]

News Politics

Oyegun’s comment on Atiku uncharitable- APC Chieftain

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2017 0

Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has described as uncharitable media reports credited to the national chairman of his party Chief John Oyegun, over the recent defection of the former vice president Atiku Abubakar. Frank said the national chairman should have known that he lacked moral right to […]

Features

Stakeholders seek constitutional amendment to avert Jonathan’s scenerio after 2015 presidential election

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2017 0

 Will the National Assembly amend the Constitution to forestall any candidate spending more than eight years as President or wait upon the Supreme Court to make pronouncement? Writes Peter Fowoyo. But for the former President, Goodluck Jonathan’s loss at the March 2015 general elections, the Supreme Court would have had to make pronouncement on whether […]

Anambra Times

Nov. guber poll: We must vote to avoid state of emergency – Sen. Oduah

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2017 0

The Senator representing Anambra North in the Senate, Sen. Stella Oduah has urged the people of Anambra State to come out en masse to vote in next Saturday’s governorship election to avoid creating a vacuum of governance in the state. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Sunday, Oduah said that if the people failed to […]

Interviews

Military wrote 1999 Constitution to favour North -Abiru

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2017 0

Hon. Lateef Abiru is the Chief Whip of the Lagos State House of Assembly. The three time representative of Shomolu constituency 02 bares his mind on the on-going constitution amendments, local government autonomy and other topical issues, in this interview with ALADE TASMA. Two years into the tenure of the current 8th Lagos Assembly, let’s […]

Opinion

Open letter on restructuring to National Assembly, Buhari and Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2017 0

Let me start by saying I love Nigeria and I truly believe in the unity of this great nation. Nigeria is an amazing country with so many beautiful and diverse people and an abundance of natural resources but our current system is not working effectively. We have to restructure our current system for our greater […]

News

Keyamo Commends Jonathan's Refusal To Pass Constitution Amendment Bill

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2015 0

Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Festus Keyamo has applauded President Goodluck Jonathan’s refusal to pass the constitution amendment bill. The bill was presented to President Jonathan by the National Assembly (NASS) on the grounds that it did not meet the necessary requirements by the 1999 Constitution. Keyamo who spoke on Thursday said, Jonathan’s

News

Why Jonathan Declined Assent to Constitution Amendment Bill

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2015 0

President Goodluck Jonathan has given reasons why he withheld assent to the Constitution Amendment Bill 2015 sent to him by the National Assembly. The president in a letter addressed to Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, which the speaker read at plenary on Wednesday, noted that it was unconstitutional for him to […]

Africa News

Liberians Hold Constitutional Review Conference

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2015 0

A National Constitutional Review Conference opened on Monday in the central Liberian city of Gbarnga. A committee charged with reviewing the country’s 1986 constitution has been soliciting suggestions from the public for possible amendments. They include the terms of office for the President, Vice President, legislators and jus­tices, as well as superinten­dents of the

Politics

I Will Respect the Constitution – Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2015 0

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, assured Nigerians that he was ready to subject himself to democratic norms and principles if elected later this month. The former Head of State said this during a parley with media executives in Abuja. Gen. Buhari, who pleaded for understanding for the roles […]