The House of Representatives has passed into law an act to prescribe the salaries, allowances, and fringe benefits of judicial office holders in the country. Under the law which was submitted to the House by President Bola Tinubu the total monthly package for the Chief Justice of Nigeria is N5,385,047.26. Other Justices of the Supreme Court are to earn a total package of N4, 213,192.54, while the President of the […]
Alabama lawmakers have passed a bill to protect in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) clinics and doctors from lawsuits and criminal prosecution. The state's supreme court last month ruled that frozen embryos had the same rights as children, and people could be held liable for destroying them. At least three IVF clinics paused treatments after the ruling, causing political fallout for Republicans. The new law will allow the clinics to resume services. The […]
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, and the Nigerian Police Force to enforce the law on the indiscriminate use of sirens on Nigerian roads. The House also directed the law enforcement agencies to clamp down on those using sirens illegally nationwide. These resolutions followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by a member from Lagos State, Jesse Onuakalusi at plenary in Abuja. […]
Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman has promised to give the child rights bill before the house accelerated hearing and subsequent passing in the coming weeks. The speaker said this in Abuja at an orientation workshop organised by Plan International Nigeria for members of the Bauchi State House of Assembly. READ ALSO: Plan International Advises Youths On Meaningful Ventures The child rights law was passed by the […]
By Oduyemi Odumade The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners has called on the National Assembly to amend the Urban and Regional Planning Act and other related laws to align with current realities. The President of the Institute, Mr Nathaniel Atebije, made this plea in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the House Committee on Urban Development and Regional Planning, Mr. Awaji-inombek Abiante. Mr. Atebije who also […]
