Senate Asks FG To Suspend 5G Network Deployment
The Senate on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to suspend the planned deployment of the Fifth Generation, 5G Network in Nigeria. The red chamber stated this after the deliberation on a motion by Senator Uche Ekwunife, drawing the attention of the senators to the status of the 5G network in the country. Ekwunife said her motion was borne out of the...
National Health Emergency Bill Passes First Reading In Senate
The Senate version of the Quarantine law, titled ‘National Health Emergency Bill’, scales first reading on Tuesday. The PUNCH had exclusively reported last week that the proposed legislation would surface on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday. The National Health Emergency bill was sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Primary Healthcare and Communicable Disease, Senator Chukwuka Utazi. The House of Representatives version...
National Health Emergency Bill Introduced For First Reading In The Senate
A National Health Emergency Bill has been introduced for the first reading in the Senate. The National Health emergency bill was sponsored by the lawmaker representing Enugu North senatorial district, Senator Chukwuma Utazi, at the resumed plenary on Tuesday in the Senate Chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. It is not clear if the bill is similar to the controversial...
Infectious Diseases Bill To Go Through Public Hearing – Gbajabiamila
The controversial Control of Infectious Diseases Bill, 2020 being debated on the floor of the House of Representatives will be put to public hearing, the Speaker has said. Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, who seemed to have bowed to public pressure to put the bill to the public hearing, stated this during Tuesday’s plenary at the lower chamber of the National Assembly...
Infectious Diseases Bill: Lawmakers Desperate To Force Vaccine On Nigerians – CSOs
Over forty Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria, on Tuesday, alerted that the House of Representatives was acting too fast in its bid to pass the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill. The bill to make vaccines compulsory was co-sponsored by the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, Reps Pascal Obi and Tanko Sununu. The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) already alleged that the Green Chamber...
BREAKING: Tribunal Strikes Out Bayelsa Deputy Governor’s Application On Forged Certificate
The Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has struck out an application filed by the Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewrujakpor. The application, which was dismissed by the tribunal sought to bar the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the first respondent, from producing the alleged forged documents submitted to it by the deputy governor, 4th respondent. The tribunal resumed for...
Hon. Ogbulogo Our Bonafide Member, Abia North APC Insists [VIDEO]
Abia North's leadership of APC has berated the state leadership for kicking against the appointment of Hon. Henry Ogbulogo into the board of Federal Character Commission (FCC) on the ground that he is not a member of the party, insisting that there is no truth in such allegation. Speaking with newsmen on Sunday after a zonal exco meeting, the state vice...
Media Must Rise To The Challenge Of Fake News – Femi Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has called on the media to rise to the challenge of fake news in Nigeria. He believes this is important, especially as the country battles the COVID-19 pandemic and fake news will not do the country any good. Gbajabiamila made the call in a statement on Sunday by his Special Adviser on...
BREAKING: Coronavirus Kills Nasarawa Lawmaker
The member representing Nasarawa central in the Nasarawa House of Assembly, Mr. Sule Adamu, has died of coronavirus (COVID-19). Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule disclosed this on Sunday while in a chat with newsmen. Also Read: DAAR Communications Founder, 7 Family Members Test Positive For Coronavirus He said the House of Assembly would be shut down and all the lawmakers be quarantined...
BREAKING: Buhari Sacks NEMA DG, Names Retired Air Vice Marshal Muhammed As Replacement
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Air Vice Marshal Muhammadu Alhaji Muhammed (retd) as the new Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to replace Mustapha Maihaja, ABN TV reports. This was announced on Saturday by a statement that emanated from the office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF). Signed by Willie Bassey, Director, Information,...
