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Politics
Reserved Seats for Women Bill Postponed as Lawmakers Miss Scheduled Vote
A long-awaited effort to boost female representation in Nigeria’s legislature has suffered yet another setback, as the Reserved Seats for Women Bill (HB 1349) voting has been postponed in the National Assembly. The bill, which…
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News
Reps Moves to Ban Commercial Surrogacy, Proposes N2m Fine and Jail Term
The House of Representatives has introduced a bill seeking to ban commercial surrogacy in Nigeria and establish a legal framework that strictly regulates the practice for altruistic purposes only. The bill, titled “A Bill for…
