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15 years imprisonment for illegal organ harvesting as Reps advance bill

A person found guilty of engaging in organ trafficking faces a minimum sentence of 15 years imprisonment A bill aimed at prohibiting and penalizing organ trafficking in Nigeria has advanced in the House of Representatives. Sponsored by Rep. Fuad Kayode Laguda (APC, Lagos), the proposed legislation passed its second reading on Tuesday, marking a significant step toward addressing a long-standing issue in Nigeria and globally. Key Provisions of the Bill The bill seeks to amend...

Livestock can boost Nigeria’s economy by N33tr – Minister

The minister of livestock development assured that the sector has the capacity of generating N33 trillion to boost the economy. The minister of livestock development, Idi Maiha, has stated that Nigeria’s livestock sector has the potential to boost the economy by N33 trillion if properly developed and harnessed. Maiha made this remark during an interactive session with the House of Representatives committee on livestock development on Tuesday. According to the minister, unlocking the sector’s potential...

OrderPaper commended for excellent delivery of USAID project

OrderPaper Advocacy Initiative has been recognised for its outstanding performance and unwavering commitment to promoting fiscal transparency and accountability reforms on the USAID project.   OrderPaper was specifically commended for excellent delivery of the Growth Initiatives for Fiscal Transparency (GIFT) project, an activity under the Strengthening Civil Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) project implemented by Palladium International and funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). In a letter addressed to Oke Epia,...

Colours of GBV, plaudits for Bago and vernacular in schools | HOUSE GIST TODAY 

It was a colourful plenary on Tuesday as members wore orange mufflers in solidarity with campaigners against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Here are highlights of how it went down in the House today  Reps in orange mufflers in activism against GBV Members of the House of Representative wore orange mufflers in solidarity with women in commemoration of the 16 days activism against Gender based Violence (GBV). Coming under order 8 rule 6 to offer personal explanation,...

Error in senate sack of tribunal chair and army chief nomination | SENATE GIST TODAY

At today’s senate plenary, lawmakers addressed some issues, including an error they made earlier regarding the removal of the code of conduct tribunal chair, the nomination of the army chief, and the consideration of a bill.   Tinubu seeks confirmation of new chief of army staff President Bola Tinubu has sent a letter to the senate seeking confirmation of Lt-Gen. Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede’s appointment as the substantive chief of army staff. In the letter read...

Senate corrects error in removal of code of conduct tribunal chair

The Senate got it wrong by referencing a wrong section of the constitution to remove the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) chairperson despite spending over four hours in a closed-door session. The senate has corrected its mistake regarding the removal from office of the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal for alleged misconduct. This error was highlighted following a motion raised by leader of the senate, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central) during Tuesday’s plenary....

Immigration under fire as NASS queries passport revenue allocation

Sen. Musa described the partnership arrangement for passport production as unjust and unacceptable and called for a thorough review  The national assembly has strongly condemned the unjust Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) arrangement of passport production by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). This is as it criticised the agreement, which allocates 70 percent of proceeds to consultancy firms and only 30 percent to the government, thereby short-changing the country and its citizens. The agency came under fire on...

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