Although Section 20 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria provides that “no person shall be held in slavery or servitude and no person shall be required to perform forced labour,” the enforcement of the law seems to be lacking in recent times

The reported suspension of foreign travels by public officials in the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of government (MDAs) is, for the reasons adduced, a welcomed step.

Two recent incidents whereby journalists were prevented from covering court proceedings are not only curious, but they also amount to a violation of the constitutional rights of press freedom, in the absence of any reason to warrant a derogation of that right.

The first area I think we should pay attention to is the idea of the source of the Constitution. It continues to be a source of dissatisfaction to people that this constitution didn’t arise from the ethnic nationalities that make up Nigerians. The opening chapter of the Constitution says, ‘We, the people of Nigeria’.

The starting point of any genuine move at mainstreaming human rights in the legislative process must begin right from the source of legislative authority. The fountain head from which any meaningful endeavour at mainstreaming human rights

Keeping that in mind, and being familiar with President Tinubu’s leadership style of always prioritising matters that need urgent solutions and not tackling all issues in one fell swoop, one is quite optimistic that in due course of time

This topic is worth an audacious and ambitious statement of legislative vision. It is very timely given the unprecedented incidence of human rights abuses that have become commonplace and a daily Golgotha experience in our national life.

The debate over the desirability or otherwise of replacing the presidential system of government with parliamentary mode has been reignited by reactions elicited by the proposals before the House of Representatives for amending the 1999 Constitution..

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, recently spoke with select journalists on the state of affairs in the country where he advised the organised labour to engage the Federal Government more meaningfully towards enhancing productivity in the country rather than pushing for wage increment always.

Recently, the National Assembly set up two separate Committees to undertake a review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (As Amended).

The National Assembly appears upbeat, as lawmakers begin another amendment of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

As the National Assembly embarks on another round of constitution review, legislators from the southern part of Nigeria, the Southern Governors Forum (SGF) and other critical stakeholders are expected to push through some amendments ...