Infectious Diseases Bill
30 Jun 2020
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit by Senator Dino Melaye, challenging some provisions of the controversial Control of Infectious Diseases Bill 2020.
15 Jun 2020
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed June 30 to deliver judgment in the suit filed by Dino Melaye challenging the passage of the Infectious Diseases Bill
11 Jun 2020
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), yesterday, faulted the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill as the House of Representatives began the long-awaited public hearing...
10 Jun 2020
The coalition of United political parties (CUPP) has condemned the decision to bar journalists from the coverage of the public hearing on the infectious diseases Bill.
10 Jun 2020
The long-awaited public hearing on the controversial infectious diseases Bill has commenced in the House of Representatives.
30 May 2020
Ideally, the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill would have passed through legislative scrutiny in the House of Representatives without any hiccup.
30 May 2020
Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Head, Transparency International (Nigeria) Office, Auwal Ibrahim Musa Rafsanjani, in this interview, applauds the decision by the National Assembly to initiate the Infectious Disease Bill
18 May 2020
Digital Democracy campaigner and founder of Rate Your Leader app, Joel Popoola, has said that the outrage over the move to replace the Quarantine Act with a Control of Infectious Disease Act, was a direct pointer to the non-existence of communication between the people and the ruling class in Nigeria. Popoola, a techpreneur, said the…
14 May 2020
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has urged the National Assembly to step down the proposed Control of Infectious Diseases Bill, 2020 introduced by the House of Representatives until an appropriate consultative process is held.