Two bills establishing the Hisbah Commission and the Yobe State Information Technology Development Agency (YITDA) were signed into law by Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni on Friday.Mamman Mohammed, Director-General of Press and Media Affairs, informed the Governor of the information in a statement.The Hisbah Commission law, according to the declaration, is intended to monitor the application and enforcement of Shariah and to stop other social vices in the state.“Si...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed four Executive Orders into law to curb arbitrary taxation policies in the country.The Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communication, and Strategy, to the President, Dele Alake, announced the policy directive on Thursday during an interactive session with State House Correspondents.Among the Executive Orders signed into law by the President, the Finance Act (Effective Date Variation) Order, 2023, has now deferred the commenceme...

The Nigeria Data Protection Act of 2023 provides a legal framework for the protection of personal information and the practice of data protection in Nigeria.Dr. Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), said this at the NDPD Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP) validation workshop in Abuja, NAN reports.The bill was sent to the Senate and House of Representatives for consideration and passage on Tuesday, April 4, 20...