By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives on Thursday passed for second reading a bill seeking to return Nigeria to a parliamentary system of government. The bill is among 31 constitutional amendment bills that scaled second reading during plenary, […]
The Citizenship by Investment Bill passed its second reading on Wednesday, aiming to grant Nigerian citizenship to foreign investors who meet specified financial thresholds or invest in critical sectors of the economy. The House of Representatives has advanced a bill […]
This publication presents the latest estimates of the number of unregistered children under age 5 and under age 1 in sub-Saharan Africa as well as at the global level and in other regions of the world. In addition, the report […]
Hundreds take part in human rights festival at Constitutional Hill By Ihsaan Haffejee and Kimberly Mutandiro News | Johannesburg Hundreds of people joined the celebrations at the seventh Human Rights Festival at Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg over the weekend. This […]
‘Belonging is more than a legal status; it is a felt experience, woven through acceptance by your community and recognition by your government’ By Christy Chitengu Nigeria-born British writer Ben Okri once wrote, “The most authentic thing about us is […]
By Dancan Bwire IN SHORT: Outspoken Kenyan MP Aden Duale did not sensationally say millions of refugees in Kenya would be granted citizenship and allowed to vote. This graphic quoting him is fake. A graphic attributing a controversial quote to […]
By Ange Aboa Summary Thiam relieved of French citizenship at his request Ex-Credit Suisse boss seen as top contender in October election Questions over nationality risk fuelling tensions ahead of poll ABIDJAN, March 20 (Reuters) – Former Credit Suisse chief […]
Dans ce cadre, le ministère informe les citoyens qu’ils «peuvent se présenter au tribunal le plus proche pour obtenir leur certificat de nationalité, en présentant uniquement la CIN ou le passeport biométrique, sans avoir à présenter d’autres documents administratifs, et […]
Quelque 409 789 élèves des cycles préscolaire et élémentaire ne disposent pas d’acte de naissance, nous apprend l’APS. Des chiffres donnés par le directeur général de l’Agence nationale de l’état civil (ANEC), Aliou Ousmane SALL. Le directeur général de l’ANEC […]
By Ayang Macdonald Fresh concerns have been raised about issues of data privacy, security and exclusion in relation to Kenya’s Maisha Namba digital ID project. The arguments were put forth recently during a court hearing in a matter brought against […]
By Zelda Venter Amendments to the Citizenship Act came under the judicial spotlight after one child born from parents who are legally in the country as refugees after they had fled Rwanda is a citizen of South Africa, while her […]
By Kamau Muthoni Two experts have poured cold water on the Kenya Kwanza digital identification card project. Prof Laura Bingham, an international law expert, and Dr Thomas Fisher, a senior researcher at Privacy International in the UK, yesterday raised questions […]