The House of Representatives has resolved to conduct a thorough investigation into cases of unethical and exploitative practices in egg procurement and surrogacy by fertility hospitals and clinics in the country. The investigation, the Green Chamber said, would be carried out within four weeks, after which further legislative actions would be taken. The adoption of the motion was sequel to the adoption of a motion moved at the plenary om Tuesday by Hon. Babajimi Benson. Moving the motion, he said the utilisation of Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART) and referrals to fertility centers has witnessed a notable surge in Nigeria, especially…
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The House of Representatives has passed through Second Reading a bill which seeks to ensure that bills passed by the National Assembly are transmitted to the President for assent within seven days. The bill seeks to amend the Acts Authentication Act, 2004 with a view to provide the timeframe for the performance of functions of the Clerk of the National Assembly and for related matters, was jointly sponsored by the Speaker, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas; Deputy Speaker, Hon. Benjamin Kalu and five others. Leading the debate at the plenary on Tuesday, Hon. Patrick Umoh, said the Acts Authentication Act, 2004 was…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it has scheduled the Edo state Governorship election to hold on September 21, 2024, while the Ondo State governorship election will be held on Saturday 16th November 2024. The commission said the tenure of the governors of Edo and Ondo States will end on 11th November, 2024 and 23rd February, 2025 respectively, hence its decision to release the time table and the schedule of activities. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun in a statement issued noted that as provided in Section 178 (2) of the Constitution, election…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has declared two seats vacant in the House. The Speaker declared both seats vacant at the plenary after their formal resignation letters were read during a plenary. This declaration brings the total number of vacant seats in the House to four. The two former lawmakers were nominated and screened as ministers by President Bola Tinubu and have since commenced their duties in their respective ministries. The former occupants of these seats were: Hon. Tanko Sunono, who represented Yauri/Shanta/Ngaski federal constituency of Kebbi state, while Hon. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, represented Akoko…
The Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Dr. George Moghalu, has again tasked the federal government to as a matter of priority dredge the waterways in the country for all year-round navigation. Moghalu made the call when the House of Representatives Committee on Mass Transit visited the agency’s Abuja office on an oversight function. This, was even as the Committee Chairman, Hon. Afam Ogene expressed concerns that the agency was underutilised in the face of the transportation difficulties Nigerians are going through after the removal of fuel subsidy. Magholu said: “In NIWA today, we do what we call…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted raw materials for the production of explosive devices, cannabis sativa, and other contrabands valued at N1.6 billion between July and September. It added that the sum of N54.2 million was also recovered by the zone from demand notices, making a cumulative sum of N1.6 billion. The acting Customs Area Controller in charge of Federal Operations Unit, Zone C, Kayode Kolade, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the government warehouse, in Benin, Edo State. Kayode, in a statement issued on Monday by the Public Relations Officer of the zone, Jerry Attah, said within the…
The 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration has set Nigeria 40 years backwards economically. Sanusi, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stated this on Monday in an interview with Rufai Oseni of Arise TV. He explained that the economic gains the country made were wiped out between 2014 and 2019 by the ruling party. Sanusi emphasised that going by Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita on a Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) basis between 1980 and 2023, the country has been set backward by 40 years. His words:…
As part of the ongoing legal battle unfolding at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago, President Bola Tinubu has told the federal judge to release only his university certificate to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar. The president on Monday, however, pleaded with Judge Nancy Maldonado to block all other details, especially the gender and admission records, among others from being accessed by Atiku the PDP. Tinubu’s acceptance that his certificate be released came after he narrowly escaped full disclosure on September 21 by…
The Nigerian Army (NA) has denied media reports alleging corruption and diversion of troops’ Ration Cash Allowance (RCA) reportedly made by troops deployed to provide security to Chinese nationals working at the ongoing Zungeru Hydro Electricity Dam Project in Niger state. Director Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement issued Monday said in the claims, the troops alleged that they had not been paid their RCA for three months by their erstwhile General Officer Commanding Maj-Gen. Alabi and Brig-Gen. Jamiu Jimoh. He said: “Much as the NA understands the concern raised by the online media regarding these…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday admonished drivers of using new Artisan Market, on the Port Harcourt-Enugu dual carriage way in Enugu State to adhere to alternative roads. The Corps made the advisory after a bridge on the route was said to have collapsed on Monday, 25 September, 2023 at 1230hrs and has affected vehicular movement. In a statement in Abuja by Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer Federal Road Safety Corps, Bisi Kazeem, said that FRCS wishes to bring to the notice of the motoring public, that a bridge has collapsed at new Artisan Market, on…