Before teaching your children how to speak “Mother’s tongue”, if you want to put them at a competitive advantage in future, please be sure to teach them Mandarin.
End.
The NDDC spends $8 million annually on foreign scholarships for 200 of its people, though I feel it is excessive.
SEDC spends nothing on education.
Even ₦16.6 billion cannot be accounted for. No plans for railways, nothing for the region aside from conferences and photo ops. N159 million for annual office rent in Abuja. Kai!!
ISEE is so transparent that every kobo is accounted for publicly.
It breaks my heart to see people given the opportunity to make a lasting impact in our region, only for them to mess it up.
That exchange between Mark Okoye and Orji Uzor Kalu was both embarrassing and painful to watch. When someone with Orji Uzor Kalu’s reputation is publicly questioning you about transparency and accountability, it should be a moment for serious reflection. If even he can credibly put you on the defensive over those issues, then something is clearly not being done right on your end, Mark.
He was my coursemate in UNIBEN.
He was unproblematic. Simple. Serious. Professional. Calm. Intelligent. Courteous. He is the guy you can introduce to the women in your life. His compliment comes without flattery. No one has a negative thing to say about him.
His death comes as a shock. The good ones go first. Peaceful rest Russell ❤️🕊
House of Representatives Set to Vote Today on 37 Landmark Constitutional Amendment Bills
ELECTORAL REFORMS (Bills 1–3)
1. Bill NO. 1: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR INDEPENDENT CANDIDACY IN PRESIDENTIAL, GOVERNORSHIP, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, STATE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS ELECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED MATTER, 2025 → Allows independent candidates with verified signatures (10% of registered voters from 2/3 of relevant areas); INEC/SIEC verifies signatures; 50% fee waiver for women candidates.
2. Bill NO. 2: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE THE CRITERIA FOR APPOINTING MEMBERS AND ADDITIONAL POWERS FOR THE STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Adds non-partisanship/integrity/age criteria for SIEC members; grants SIEC independent rule-making powers (no Governor approval); expands SIEC functions (voter education, campaign monitoring, party primaries, referendums, etc.).
3. Bill NO. 3: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999, TO ESTABLISH AND EMPOWER THE ELECTORAL OFFENCES COMMISSION TO PROVIDE FOR THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF ELECTORAL OFFENCES; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Creates Electoral Offences Commission as a federal executive body with first-line charge funding; details composition, qualifications, and powers (to be prescribed by Act).
JUDICIAL REFORMS (Bills 4–6)
4. Bill NO. 4: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO REDUCE THE BURDEN ON THE SUPREME COURT, REPOSITION IT AS A COURT OF POLICY, AND ENSURE THE TIMELY RESOLUTION OF ELECTION PETITIONS; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Most Supreme Court appeals require leave (except presidential/vice-presidential election matters).
5. Bill NO. 5: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT AND THE COURT OF APPEAL; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Clarifies Chief Justice as Head of Judiciary; mandates 360-day disposal of appeals to Supreme Court.
6. Bill NO. 6: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO EMPOWER JUDGES ELEVATED TO HIGHER COURTS TO CONCLUDE PART-HEARD CRIMINAL MATTERS PENDING BEFORE THEM PRIOR TO THEIR ELEVATION; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Allows elevated Federal High Court judges to conclude part-heard criminal cases (prosecution closed) within 6 months (excluding vacation).
SECURITY AND POLICING (Bills 7–8)
7. Bill NO. 7: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE POLICE; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS (SIXTH ALTERATION) 2026 → Replaces references to “Nigeria Police Force” with “Police” in relevant sections to enable State Police.
8. Bill NO. 8: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERATION; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Places Armed Forces funding on first-line charge (like INEC, National Assembly, Judiciary).
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Bills 9–17)
9. Bill NO. 9: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO ESTABLISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS AS A TIER OF GOVERNMENT; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Recognises Local Governments as a third tier; adjusts federalism and legislative powers accordingly.
10. Bill NO. 10: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, INDEPENDENCE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITORS-GENERAL FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY AREA COUNCILS… 2025 → Creates independent State Auditors-General for Local Governments/Area Councils.
18. Bill NO. 18: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO GRANT CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS TO SPOUSES; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Gender-neutral spousal citizenship (5-year residency requirement).
19. Bill NO. 19: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO INCLUDE CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT… 2025 → Allows National Assembly to prescribe citizenship by investment.
20. Bill NO. 20: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL SPECIAL SEATS FOR WOMEN IN THE SENATE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND STATE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY… 2025 → Creates special (temporary) women seats via electoral college; groups states into geo-political zones.
LEGISLATURE (Bills 21–25)
21. Bill NO. 21: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO INSTITUTIONALIZE LEGISLATIVE BUREAUCRACY IN THE CONSTITUTION; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Makes Clerk head of Legislative Service in National Assembly and State Houses.
22. Bill NO. 22: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO SPECIFY THE PERIOD FOR THE LAYING OF APPROPRIATION BILL… 2025 → Requires appropriation estimates at least 60 days before end of financial year.
23. Bill NO. 23: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE INAUGURATION OF NEW MEMBERS AFTER THE INAUGURATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY… 2025 → Allows post-inauguration members (with certificate of return) to be sworn in.
24. Bill NO. 24: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION, 1999 TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE FOR REMOVING PRESIDING OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY OF A STATE; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Adds procedural safeguards for removing State House Speakers/Deputy Speakers.
25. Bill NO. 25: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO REMOVE TRANSITIONAL LAW-MAKING POWERS FROM THE EXECUTIVE ARM OF GOVERNMENT; AND FOR RELATED MATTER, 2025 → Deletes executive power to modify existing laws for constitutional conformity.
DEVOLUTION OF POWERS / HUMAN RIGHTS / FISCAL / INSTITUTIONS /
TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS (Bills 26–37)
26. Bill NO. 26: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE INCLUSION OF TOURISM AND TOURISM-RELATED MATTERS ON THE CONCURRENT LEGISLATIVE LIST… 2025 → Moves tourism to Concurrent List.
27. Bill NO. 27: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE SPECIAL PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Adds section on best interests of the child, protection from violence/abuse, access to justice.
28. Bill NO. 28: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO FURTHER DEFINE ACTS THAT CONSTITUTE TORTURE, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT… 2025 → Explicitly includes public parading of arrested suspects as torture/degrading treatment.
29. Bill NO. 29: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROTECT THE RIGHT OF AN UNBORN CHILD BEING CARRIED BY A PREGNANT WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH… 2025 → Pregnant women sentenced to death get life imprisonment instead.
30. Bill NO. 30: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT TO A CLEAN, SAFE, AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT… 2025 → Elevates right to clean/safe/healthy environment under right to life.
31. Bill NO. 31: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO MANDATE ALL GOVERNMENT STATUTORY CORPORATIONS… TO SUBMIT YEARLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT TO THE AUDITOR GENERAL… 2025 → Requires audited financial statements from all agencies within 90–180 days.
32. Bill NO. 32: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL… 2025 → Mandates public disclosure of Auditor-General reports within 90 days.
33. Bill NO. 33: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION… 2025 → Ensures one representative per state + FCT on Federal Civil Service Commission.
34. Bill NO. 34: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO ENSURE THAT EVERY LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN EACH STATE HAS AT LEAST ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY… 2025 → Guarantees at least one House of Assembly member per Local Government (increases max members to 44).
35. Bill NO. 35: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO SEPARATE THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FROM THAT OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR ON ISSUES OF QUALIFICATION OR DISQUALIFICATION… 2025 → Allows governor to replace disqualified deputy without affecting the governor’s election.
36. Bill NO. 36: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO ESTABLISH COUNCIL OF TRADITIONAL RULERS IN NIGERIA; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025 → Creates State Council of Traditional Rulers as a state executive body.
37. Bill NO. 37: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE A STABLE AND STATUTORY SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR THE TRADITIONAL INSTITUTION IN NIGERIA… 2025 → Mandates at least 5% of local government funds for Traditional Councils (via state law).
When I saw the World Cup fixtures, I reached out to my designer:
"Fit me into the most Mexican style that would say fuck you Bafana Bafana, the loudest".
My designer got back to me this morning.
Mexican and Proud 🟢 🔴
More women might throttle their decent relationships with regards if they had honest friends like you
This is exactly how male-to-male conversations goes. Your bro will never lie to you to save your face
Women lie a lot to each other, absolving their friends of accountability.
I no get clique. I no get community. Na relationship I get.
I get relationship with everybody - bet Twitter, misogyny, business, agenda, crypto, tech, diaspora, brands, employers, politics, and bumbum.
If you no get clique for this app and you're still pushing a successful business. You don't know what God has done for you.
The thing about motion is that is has a way of carrying everybody along. Even the ones who wouldn't usually go with you.
Keep moving.
My food never done
They want to come close and thief my stove
The life I live comes with enemies
I hear my spirit and it's telling me
I gotta be careful
To be careful, always
Make them dey love me from afar
E pay me o
Fireboy 🔥🔥🔥
My food never done
They want to come close and thief my stove
The life I live comes with enemies
I hear my spirit and it's telling me
I gotta be careful
To be careful, always
Make them dey love me from afar
E pay me o
Fireboy 🔥🔥🔥
@Promythious 😁😆🤣 this guy your mumu na follow come
You are truly worse than a wild animal
We observe 1 minute silence for the dead & suffering because 'empathy'
Countries boycotted Olympics, Commonwealth Games etc because of apartheid in South Africa & other atrocities
Why?
Empathy
It’s the same way they used the kidnapping in Oyo to attack Ojude Oba like the people celebrating are the ones who kidnapped the children. Again, these are worthless animals who should be ostracized in a sane society. Nothing else to say.