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Senate Passes Whistle Blowers Protection Bill, 2017

The Nigerian Senate has passed a Whistle blowers Protection Bill, 2017 today at Wednesday plenary. More Details Later.

Lagos signs organ transplantation bill, four others

The Lagos Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro, SAN, on Thursday, announced that the Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation Bill has been enacted to ban illegal organ harvesting. Pedro said there are four additional laws, including the Consumer Protection

Tenure elongation bill: Aggrieved National Assembly staff petition Tinubu

Aggrieved staff of the National Assembly have urged President Bola Tinubu to veto a bill seeking to increase the retirement age of Parliamentary staff from 60 to 65 years. Recall, about two months ago, the Senate and the House of Representatives, passed the

President Tinubu signs Nigeria Data Protection Bill, 2023 into law

The Nigeria Data Protection Act, of 2023 provides a legal framework for the protection of personal information and the practice of data protection in Nigeria. Dr Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), said this

Lawmakers, Navy, NIMASA, Police rally against proposed 'Marine Corps Bill'

The proposed Bill to establish the Nigerian Marine Corps (HB 225) has been met with fierce opposition from lawmakers, security agencies, and civil society organisations during a public hearing conducted by the House Committee on Navy. The Bill, sponsored by

Tinubu orders Payment of Presidential Villa Electricity bill after Public Outcry

President Bola Tinubu has directed immediate settlement of outstanding electricity bill due to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company. The President's directive follows the reconciliation of accounts between the State House Management and AEDC. Contrary

Netanyahu leaves hospital bed to pass decisive bill, returns hours later

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left a Jerusalem hospital against his doctor's orders to help his party pass a divisive budget law. This is coming just two days after Netanyahu undergoes prostate removal surgery. The PM returned to continue his

Reform bill: Tinubu rejects NEC advice, insists on legislative process

President Bola Tinubu has insisted that the Proposed Tax Reforms Bill currently at the National Assembly will go through legislative processes. The president stated this on Friday in a statement issued by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga. We recall that the National

Senate passes Finance Act amendment bill, increases banks windfall levy to 70%

The Nigerian senate yesterday passed the amendment bill of the 2023 Finance Act and increased the windfall levy on banks' foreign exchange revaluation gains from 50% as proposed by the President to 70%. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Sen.

Senate amends rejected electoral bill, includes other modes of primary elections

The Senate has initiated a process to amend the Electoral Act Amendment Bill which President Buhari rejected in December for specifying only direct primaries for political parties. At a resumed sitting, Senate Leader, Abdullahi Yahaya, prayed that the Senate

NANS rejects six-year single term bill, says it's anti-democracy

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has kicked against the bill seeking a single term of six years for the President and state governors, describing it as "anti-democracy and an attempt to stifle people's choice". It would be recalled that

Anti-Crossdressing Bill: Bobrisky declares gender, reveals plan to escape jail term

Following the anti-cross dressing bill passed by the House of Representatives, Bobrisky Okuneye gives clarification on her gender. According to the bill passed by the House of Reps., crossdressers may be facing jail terms over their affairs and influence on

'Why the rush?' - Ndume questions Senate's speedy passage of Tinubu's Tax Reform Bill'

Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has expressed strong disapproval of President Bola Tinubu's controversial tax reform bills, which recently passed a second reading in the Senate. Ndume, speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today, criticised

Labour Urges President Tinubu to Consult Unions on Minimum Wage Bill, Speaks on Strike

The Organised Labour has called on President Bola Tinubu to engage in consultations and reach an agreement with its leadership before transmitting the proposed bill on the new minimum wage to the National Assembly. Torizone reports that the union's National

"I find it unromantic when my date asks that we split bill" - Lady says

A lady has said that her romantic interest in a man dies a premature death when the man she's out on a date with requests that they split the bill. The lady identified on Twitter as Oyinda said that she has no qualms with splitting bills because she can afford

Controversial Bill: I choose 20 years in prison than sing 'Tinubu's anthem' - Aisha Yesufu

A social critic, Aisha Yesufu says she will choose to spend 20 years in prison than sing the new national anthem, which she described as President Bola Tinubu's anthem. Her statement comes after a report emerged that a Bill, sponsored by the Speaker, Tajudeen

Lady Pours Salt Inside Her Neighbour's Generator All Because He Refused To Pay His Electricity Bill.

This is savagery at its peak y'all!!! So because a neighbour of this lady refused to pay his electrical bill but always puts on his generator every time, she decided to play a fast one on him! According to her, she poured salt inside the fuel tank of his generator

Man loses son over ₦25k medical bill, discovers wife has ₦3.6m in her account

A Nigerian man tragically lost his son after being unable to afford a ₦25,000 medical bill, only to later discover that his wife had ₦3.6 million in her account. The heartbreaking incident was shared on X, formerly Twitter, by a user identified as @dkkcaramell