Reps To Simplify Impeachment Process Of President

A bill seeking to simplify the process, through which the President and Vice-President can be impeached on Tuesday, passed second reading in the House of Representatives.



Following a thorough debate on Tuesday, the bill which “seeks to remove ambiguities in the process of removal of the President from office on allegations of gross misconduct and to provide for a more transparent and democratic procedure for impeachment and other matters connected” passed despite spirited opposition by even most principal officers of the house.

The bill seeks to empower the lawmakers in the House of Representatives to initiate the impeachment process and investigate the allegations rather than the process lying solely with the Chief Justice of the federation.

Homosexuals Go Underground Over Passage Of Law

AS lawmakers intensify efforts to criminalise homosexuality in Nigeria, investigations have revealed that gays and lesbians in the country have gone underground for fear of being used as scapegoats.

Unlike before when some of them freely identified themselves as homosexuals, The Guardian learnt that most homosexuals now keep mute on their gay status.

Nigeria lawmakers pass anti-gay marriage bill

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria's House of Representatives voted Thursday to ban gay marriage and outlaw any groups actively supporting gay rights, endorsing a measure that also calls for 10-year prison sentences for any "public show" of affection by a same-sex couple.

Representatives appeared to unanimously approve the proposal in a voice vote, sending it immediately to President Goodluck Jonathan for him to potentially sign into law in Africa's most populous nation.