Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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Constitution Review: National Assembly Committee Approves Creation of Six New States The National Assembly Joint Committee on Constitution Review has approved the creation of six new states — one in each of Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones — as part of its ongoing efforts to amend the 1999 Constitution. If the proposal is ratified, Nigeria’s states…
Reps Advance Bill to Create Ijebu State from Ogun The House of Representatives on Thursday passed for second reading a bill proposing the creation of Ijebu State from the present Ogun State in Nigeria’s South-West region. The bill, sponsored by Hon. Olufemi Ogunbanwo (Ijebu Ode/Ijebu North East/Odogbolu Federal Constituency) and three other lawmakers, scaled through…
The constitution alteration bill seeks to repeal section 315 (5)(a) of the 1999 constitution which establishes the NYSC and its enabling act. The NYSC scheme was set up in 1973 during the military regime of Yakubu Gowon as an effort to reconcile and rebuild the country after the civil war. The bill, which has passed…
