•House of Representatives The House of Representatives today stepped down a bill seeking to prohibit the production, importation, distribution, sale and consumption of unbranded and unfortified edible oils in Nigeria following extensive debate among lawmakers over its potential impact on public health, existing regulatory frameworks and rural ...
The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed for second reading a bill seeking to prohibit same-sex marriages and civil unions in the state. The proposed legislation, titled “A Law to Prohibit Contract of Marriage, or Civil Union Entered into Between Persons of Same Sex, Solemnization of Same, Whether Cultural, or in Accordance with [&he...
•Tinubu, Akpabio and Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) logo Christian organisations have opposed the proposed amendment to the Federal Road Safety Corps Bill, which seeks to criminalise preaching in commercial vehicles. The Christian bodies, including the Christian Council of Nigeria and the Organisation of African Instituted Churches, wa...
•Artificial Intelligence European Union lawmakers and countries agreed to ban artificial intelligence systems generating sexualised deepfakes today, after global outrage this year over non-consensual nudes produced by Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok. “Today the EU has drawn a red line. AI must never be used to humiliate, exploit or endanger people. F...
Amid growing confusion fueled by viral social media posts and reports, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has clarified that it has not banned airtime borrowing or data advance services in Nigeria. It described the reports as false and misleading, reports Channels TV. In a statement issued yesterday on its offic...
•Sachet alcoholic drinks The federal government has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to suspend all enforcement actions relating to the proposed ban on sachet alcohol and 200ml PET bottle alcoholic products. The government also warned the agency to immediately stop sealing factories and warehouses over ...
•Sachet alcohol drinks The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has declared that the agency has resumed enforcement of the ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small-volume PET or glass bottles (below 200ml). The new move followed...
•Sachet alcohol Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Professor Christianah Adeyeye, today reaffirmed the agency’s firm stance on the ban of alcohol in sachets and small bottles, stressing that there will be “no going back unless a legislative or legal directive allows otherwise.” Adeyeye...
•Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Israel said today that 37 international NGOs operating in Gaza had not complied with a deadline to meet “security and transparency standards,” in particular disclosing information on their Palestinian staff, and that it “will enforce” a ban on their activities. The groups will now be required to cease...
•Sachet alcohol The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) has directed the suspension of all actions and enforcement measures relating to the proposed ban on sachet alcohol products by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). In a statement issued on the matter, the OSGF disclosed ...
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