By Ikenna Osuoha A total of 311 members of the House of Representatives on Thursday at plenary voted for the passage of the State Police Establishment Bill. The Speaker, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen who presided over the committee of the whole, read out the names of those that votedContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Healthcare Providers’ Association of Nigeria (HCPAN) has urged the National Assembly to withdraw plans to establish the proposed National Health Facility Regulatory Agency (NHFRA). Its National President, Dr Austine Aipoh, warned that creating another federal regulator could duplicate existing functions, increase healthcare costs and weakenContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) says his bill seeking to make first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training mandatory across homes, schools, institutions and workplaces in Nigeria has scaled first reading. Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, made this known to the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate has resolved to accelerate the constitutional amendment process for the establishment of state police as part of efforts to address Nigeria’s security challenges. The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently sign the Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill, 2025 into law. The foundation in a statement issued on Saturday to celebrate the 2026 World Biodiversity Day, warned that Nigeria’s biodiversity was facing unprecedented threats.Continue Reading
By Nefisetu Yakubu The Senate on Tuesday passed the Nigerian Port Economic Regulatory Agency Bill, 2026 during plenary in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the passage of the bill followed a motion moved by the Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central)Continue Reading
By Amina Ahmed The Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Mr Abubakar Suleiman, has introduced a bill to curb unsafe childbirth practices and unregulated blood transfusions in the state. The bill, which scaled second reading during plenary in Bauchi, received unanimous support from lawmakers, signalling strong legislative backingContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Sen. Seriake Dickson, representing Bayelsa West senatorial District has reiterated his commitment to increasing women’s participation in governance through deliberate legislative action. Dickson a former Governor of Bayelsa and the leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), made the commitment when an advocacy group, Women CollectiveContinue Reading
Group pushes for passage of Women Reserved Seats Bill by February Bill By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Jan. 28, 2026 (NAN) A civil society organisation (CSO), Reserved Seats for Women Bill Campaign Coalition, has called on the National Assembly to pass the bill before the end of February to ensure itsContinue Reading
By Justina Auta President Bola Tinubu and other stakeholders have expressed support for constitutional reforms seeking the passage of a bill on special seats for women in the National Assembly. The move comes as over one million Nigerian women submitted signatures in favour of the bill. The bill proposes oneContinue Reading
