President Muhammadu Buhari has finally signed into law the Mental Health Bill 2021 after two failed attempts at overhaul in 2003 and 2013. The bill, which was harmonised by both…
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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has suffered more than a fair share of abuses from ignorant folks for no other reason other than…
Founder, Nigerian Mental Health, Mr. Chime Asonye, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the National Mental Health Bill 2021, into law. He however urged incoming administrations to prioritise and…
The National Assembly Joint Committee on ICT and Cyber Security recently put on hold a public hearing on the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Bill 2021, when it couldn’t…
In a bid to ensure that sanity is maintained in Nigeria’s internet circuit, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in June 2022 unveiled a Code of Practice for Online…
The President of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria, Prof. Taiwo Obindo has advocated the speedy passage of the mental health bill to protect persons with mental health challenges…
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has expressed reservations about the University Teaching Hospitals (UTHs) Amendment Bill, which is aimed at restructuring the composition of the Governing Board of the…
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After Killing Of Presidential Military Guards In Abuja, Nigerian Senate Passes Bill To Check Proliferation Of Weapons
by James Davies
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill to establish the National Commission for the Coordination and Control of the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons. The passage of…
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Allied health workers berate consultant doctors over teaching hospital bill
by James Davies
Lara Adejoro The Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals has faulted the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria over its reaction to the bill seeking to redefine the qualifications…
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Niger Delta Youth Council Kicks Against Water Resources Bill, Insists It's An Attempt By Buhari Regime To Grab Their Land, Water Resources
by James Davies
The Niger Delta Youth Council (NDYC) has vehemently opposed the proposed Water Resources Bill currently before the National Assembly, describing it as an attempt by the Nigerian government to appropriate…