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State governors and traditional rulers met in Abuja on Wednesday, October 30, 2024
30 Oct
A committee comprising state governors and traditional rulers has been mandated to compile key recommendations to be included in a bill to establish a National Council of Traditional Rulers. The 15-member committee, chaired by Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, is tasked with harmonising recommendations to clarify the role of traditional rulers in ensuring security…
30 Oct
The House of Representatives has successfully passed a bill during its second reading aimed at establishing a Federal Medical Centre in Lagos State. The proposed legislation, titled “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Federal Medical Centres Act and Establish the Federal Medical Centre, Orile, Lagos State and for Related Matters,” was sponsored by…
23 Oct
The Gombe Network of Civil Society (GONET) has sought the accelerated passage of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) Amendment Bill, which is awaiting passage by the National Assembly after having gone through its second reading. GONET, in a communique issued at the end of a one-day dialogue session with the theme “Towards…
20 Oct
The Centre for Human and Socio-economic Rights (CHSR) on Sunday faulted the National Assembly on a bill seeking firearms for personnel of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The National President of the CHSR, Mr Alex Omotehinse, expressed this position at a news conference in Lagos Omotehinse said that the bill to allow FRSC officials carry…
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4 Oct
A bill for an Act to establish the Nigeria Surrogacy Regulatory Commission has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. READ ALSO:How to recall Senators, House of Reps members, by INEC The bill, which sought monitoring and supervision of surrogacy arrangements and to provide for the registration and regulation of surrogacy, was sponsored by…
The NNPP has condemned a recent Senate bill on Local Government (LG) election, saying that it will kill democracy in Nigeria
2 Oct
The New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) on Wednesday condemned a recent Senate bill proposing the establishment of a Local Government Election Commission, calling it a dangerous move that threatens democracy in the country due to its fraudulent intent. Titled “Local Government Independent Electoral Commission ‘Establishment’ Bill, 2024 ‘SB. 531,’” the bill is sponsored by the…
The Federal Executive Council has approved the establishment of the Creative Economy Development Fund (CEDF) alongside the implementation of the Intellectual Property (IP) Monetisation Pilot
23 Sep
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the Economic Stabilisation Bill to enhance Nigeria's economic stability and growth. The piece of legislation will soon be transmitted to the National Assembly, and has key provisions, to amend the Foreign Exchange Act, and encouraging electronic transactions over cash to increase liquidity, the Council said after its resumed…
10 Mar 2024
At a recent legislative session, lawmakers in the House of Representatives chorused a resounding “no” to a proposed bill mandating presidential and governorship candidates to secure more than 50 per cent of the total votes cast to be declared winners. 

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