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ANALYSIS: Implementation, domestication challenges impede disability law

About five years after the enactment of the discrimination against disability law challenges around implementation and domestication by sub-nationals continue to hamper the gains of the legislation Oftentimes, a person with disability is described as someone with a physical or mental impairment. However, disabilities can vary widely and can be either visible, invisible, natural or acquired. Therefore, it is crucial to remember that when we discuss disabilities, we could be referring to a variety of...

Maida urges Nokia to invest in Nigeria’s ICT R&D

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has requested Nokia Networks to increase its investments in Research and Development (R&D) to support the growth of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Nigeria. Maida spoke when a delegation from Nokia Networks of Finland led by the Deputy Minister, Under-Secretary of State for International Trade from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Jarno Syrjala, visited...

How Newbie Rep was shown the way out of Green Chamber

The House Rules prescribe a dress code for members attending plenary in the Chamber, with Members expected to wear a suit and tie or in traditional dress with a cap to match.    READ ALSO: Parliament Meme: Behaviour of Members in the House of Representatives     Confusion showed up on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday as a yet-to-be-identified lawmaker was shown the way out for dressing inappropriately to plenary. Rep...

Meet Senator who has no official driver 

Although a ranking senator and advanced in age, Ali Ndume told reporters he drives himself around. Report by Titilope Fadare Unlike the popular perception that most politicians have official drivers attached to them, one has defied the odds by stating that he has only a “volunteer” driver. Senator Ali Ndume made this revelation during a press briefing at the National Assembly on Wednesday while addressing a motion to create more coaches for Abuja-Kaduna rail. He...

REPORT: 8 Deaths of the 8th National Assembly

In this report, Titilope Fadare chronicles the demise of eight members of the 8th national assembly who passed away for one health-related reason or another. The 8th National Assembly is reputed to have made astonishing records, especially in a positive light. They were the first to pass the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) after 17 years of trying passage. They also revealed the breakdown of their budget, which has never been done in previous assemblies. Additionally,...

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