Senate Advances Bill to Empower Medical College to Award PhDs
By Anayo Akwitti A bill seeking to grant the National Postgraduate Medical College powers to award Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in clinical medicine, dentistry, and related fields has passed second reading in the Senate. The upper chamber, also, amended the Act establishing the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) to ensure the agency enjoys institutional independence, […]
Ebonyi Passes Law Regulating Rent, Scrap Trade
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has passed a law regulating scrap trading, residential rent and property agency fees across the state. The Ebonyi State Sale of Scraps, House Rent, and Agent Fees Regulation Law 2026 was passed on Tuesday. The law took effect immediately after the Assembly approved it on August […]
Reps Approve Extension of 2025 Capital Budget
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has passed a bill seeking to extend the implementation period for the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act by an additional three months, shifting the deadline from June 30 to September 30, 2026. The bill, which amends the 2025 Appropriation Act, was presented during an emergency plenary […]