The House of Representatives has passed the Bill for an Act to provide for the enactment of Child Online Access Protection Bill (2023) and other issues of online violence against the Nigerian child for the second reading. The Bill mandates Internet Service Providers to block access to materials depicting violent conduct, regulate illegal or restricted content irrespective of the host, and remove intimate images and videos shared online that negatively impact children. The House passed the Bill for second reading at the plenary on Thursday. Leading the debate on the Bill, the sponsor of the bill, Hon. Olumide Osoba, said…
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The House of Representatives has mandated its Special Committee on Oil Theft in the Niger Delta to investigate the causes of the endless rivalry and conflict of operational responsibilities between the Nigerian Navy and concerned private security firms engaged by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion moved at the plenary on Thursday by Hon. Donald Ojogo. Moving the motion, Ojogo said the Nigerian Navy, by Law, is a statutory National security agency and an arm of the three Armed Forces established with the sole purpose of protecting Nigeria’s…
Benue state National Assembly caucus accused the governor, Fr. Hyacinth Alia of lacking developmental blueprint. The caucus said at the moment, nobody in Benue State was aware of the direction of his administration, adding that the governor practices his personal rule, which was replicated by the lopsided appointment he has made in the State so far. Addressing a press conference on Thursday in Abuja, the leader of the caucus, Senator Titus Zam, decried the disrespect and disregard to members of the the National Assembly by the governor. He said: “He has assumed the posture of a conqueror who does not…
Following the nullification of the electoral victory of Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State by the Appeal Court, the National Civil Society Consultative Forum on Election Integrity (NCSCFEI) has urged the judiciary to resist political interference. Its Convener, Mallam Salaudeen Hashim, at a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja, said that the verdict had a veneer of political interference and is unjust, unfair, and baseless. The Appeal Court panel ruled that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State had no valid structure and had violated a state high court order that directed the party to conduct fresh congresses in…
The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on unemployment in the country. Executive Director of CHRICED, Comrade Ibrahim Zikirullahi, made the call at a state of the nation news conference on Wednesday in Abuja, tagged, ‘2023, Most Tragic and Turbulent Year in the life of Nigerians’. He also urged the government to vote N784bn at N1 billion for job creation in each of the 774 local government areas (LGAs) across the country. He said that the disbursement of the fund should be based on the unique…
The National Coalition on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) tax has lamented that SSB industries are undermining public health for profits. The Executive Director of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Akinbode Oluwafumi, stated this at a press conference on Thursday in Abuja. He explained that SSB tax is a public health intervention, a nudge towards healthier choices, a disincentive to the excessive consumption of sugar. Oluwafemi said studies have shown that a 10 per cent SSB tax could lead to a significant decrease in consumption, particularly among low-income communities disproportionately affected by sugary drinks. He pointed out that the economic…
The Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Alkali has urged lawmakers and the executives to be progressive partners in order to ensure good governance and effective budget process. Alkali stated this Thursday in Abuja at the 2023 annual Legislators’ retreat with the theme, “Enhancing Good Governance through Effective Budget Process,” organjsed for members of the Gombe State Legislative Assembly. He said that the budget process could define the size of development that can be brought about by the executive. “I admonish you to take advantage of this unique opportunity to make the legislature a progressive partner that extends hands of fellowship…
A former governor of Ogun state, Senator Ibikunle Amosu has said that the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Adams Oshiomhole posed the biggest and most destructive threat to the existence of the party at the time he was removed from office. Amosu stated this in a statement issued Wednesday while responding to Oshiomhole’s outburst at the the public presentation of a book titled, “APC and Transition Politics”, authored by a former National Vice Chairman, North-west, of the party, Dr. Salihu Lukman. The former Governor described the statement credited to Oshiomhole at the event as ‘tales…
The House of Representatives has resolved to launch an investigation on the loss of revenue of Over $60 billion due to inflated cash calls by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited Joint Venture agreements. The decision of the House was sequel to the adoption of a motion moved at the plenary on Wednesday by Hon Chika Okafor. Moving the motion, Okafor said that the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on behalf of the federal government operates Joint Ventures and related agreements with private Oil Companies in both Oil and Gas sectors, with the aim of sustainable revenue generation and…
The House of Representatives has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to adopt of Chinese Yuan (CNY) as an official foreign exchange reserve currency alongside other major international currencies. It also mandated its Committees on Banking Regulations, Banking and Other Ancillary Institutions to liaise with the apex bank to explore the appropriate mechanisms, policies, and partnerships required for the adoption of the Chinese Yuan The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion on the need to adopt Chinese Yuan Currency to mitigate the impact of Naira depreciation, moved at the plenary on Wednesday by…