The House of Representatives has passed the Child Online Access Protection Bill, a crucial legislative measure designed to strengthen safeguards for Nigerian children navigating the digital world. The Bill was sponsored by Rt. Hon. Olumide Babatunde Osoba, Chairman of the House Committee on Justice, with notable support from co-sponsor Hon. Babajimi Benson. The legislation sailed through after the House adopted the report of its Committee on Justice, which underscored the growing threats children face online....

Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives has sought the collaboration of Deputy Speakers of State Houses of Assembly, urging them to work closely with the National Assembly as the constitution review exercise enters a critical stage. In a press statement signed by Levinus Nwabughiogu, Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Speaker, Kalu made the call during an interactive meeting with the State Assembly Deputy Speakers in Abuja on Tuesday...

…Pushes for Special Court to Try Terrorism and Kidnapping Cases The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to publicly identify and prosecute financiers of terrorism and banditry in Nigeria, amid rising insecurity and the frequent abduction of schoolchildren across the country. The resolution was adopted on Wednesday during plenary following the presentation of a report on last week’s security debate. Lawmakers emphasised the need for accountability in tackling violent crime. “That financiers...

The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved ₦100 billion for the rehabilitation of training institutions of the police and other security agencies across Nigeria. The decision was taken at the Council’s 154th virtual meeting held on Wednesday. In addition to the main appropriation, NEC also approved ₦2.6 billion for consultancy services to support the implementation of the project. The funding follows a report from an ad-hoc committee chaired by the Governor of Enugu State, Peter...

The Adamawa State House of Assembly has recommended the suspension of Chairman Madagali Local Government Council in Adamawa State, Hon. Simon Musa Sashi for three weeks. The lawmakers’ decision followed the closure of schools across the local government area, which they described as the illegal and unconstitutional by Adamawa State House of Assembly. As such, the lawmakers have forwarded recommendation to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri who hails from the local government to suspend the council...