The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, today begged the National Assembly to urgently pass a law to criminalise unexplained wealth. He said Nigeria cannot win the anti-corruption war without legal backing to hold public officers accountable for assets far beyond their legitimate earnings, reports Th...
The Senate has raised alarm over the growing use of dangerous chemicals particularly calcium carbide by fruit vendors to artificially ripen fruits, resolving to amend existing laws to criminalise such practice. Describing use of hazardous substances for fruit ripening as a major public health threat to consumers across the country, the lawmake...
•Nigerian House of Representatives The House of Representatives is proposing a Bill to criminalise delay and non-payment of salaries of employees by individuals and corporate bodies in the country. The Bill, entitled: Employees Remuneration Protection Bill, 2023, is sponsored by a member representing Agege federal constituency of Lagos State, ...
•Street beggars Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly today discussed the idea of a law to curb street begging across the State. The law, if it comes into existence, would also penalise encouragement of street begging by residents. In this way, it would be an offence to give money to a street beggar. […]
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