How to become a member of the State House of Assembly in Nigeria In Nigeria, each of the 36 States has its own law-making body known as the State House of Assembly. The primary job of the State House of Assembly is to make laws for...
I have a houseboy/girl, am I breaking the law? There is currently no law in Nigeria specifically regulating domestic staff. However there are a few things you need to be aware of. Firstly, how old is your houseboy/girl? If s/he is less than 18 years old, then...
Nigeria's Employee Compensation Act The Employee Compensation Act was an important piece of legislation passed in order to provide for employees who were injured, disabled, or died during the course of their employment. The Act replaced the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Some of the key features of the...
What is Personal Income Tax? Personal Income Tax is a direct tax charged on the income of a person. In the context of personal income tax, a 'person' means an individual, a sole proprietorship (non-juristic person), communities and families and on executors and trustees (of an undivided estate). How...
3 Stages of recalling a Nigerian Senator A recall is the process through which a validly elected Senator may be removed from his/her seat in the Senate. It is a voting process where the electorate decide via a referendum (a yes or no vote) whether they...
The Process for Amending the Constitution in Nigeria Section 9(2) of the 1999 Constitution deals with the process by which any amendment of the Constitution can be carried. The Section provides that there are separate requirements that must be met to alter the constitution, depending on the...
Impeaching a Deputy Governor Impeaching a sitting Deputy-Governor of a State in Nigeria is a very serious matter. It is serious not simply because it amounts to effectively ‘sacking’ the number two citizen of the State in question, but also because it amounts to reversing the...
Impeaching a Governor Impeaching a sitting Governor of a State in Nigeria is a very serious matter. It is serious not simply because it amounts to effectively ‘sacking’ the number one citizen of the State in question, but also because it amounts to reversing the decision...
Impeaching the Vice-President Impeaching a sitting Vice-President in Nigeria is a very serious matter. It is serious not simply because it amounts to effectively ‘sacking’ the number two citizen of the country, but also because it amounts to reversing the decision of a majority of the...
Impeaching the President Impeaching a sitting President in Nigeria is a very serious matter. It is serious not simply because it amounts to effectively ‘sacking’ the number one citizen of the country, but also because it amounts to reversing the decision of a majority of the...
