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Military approves new constitution

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    Nigeria's Provisional Ruling Council - its highest policy-making body - on Tuesday approved a new constitution, according to news reports, which said it was due to be signed into law on Wednesday.

    The constitution is to take effect on 29 May when the country's civilian government takes over.

    Council spokesman Major General Abdullahi Muktar said on Tuesday that the council had also repealed Decree 43 of 1993 which requires the registration of all newspapers, judging the decree undemocratic and harmful to journalism.

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