The National Disability Act in Nigeria is a pivotal piece of legislation aimed at protecting the rights and well-being of people with disabilities across the country. Despite its critical importance, the act frequently faces challenges in its widespread implementation. More than ever, there is an urgent need for the immediate implementation of this act to…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to immediately account for and return local government funds collected over the years. This follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling declaring the practice of withholding and utilizing funds meant for local governments…
BILL on cattle rear-ing aimed to provide a law against open grazing of cattle has been introduced in the Senate. It has indeed passed 2nd reading and will go for a public hearing where all relevant stakeholders will be invited to make their inputs.CONTINUE FULL READING HERE If the bill scales through…
A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution to bar discrimination over “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” will appear on state ballots this November. Thursday’s ruling from the the state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, affirms a lower court…
MANILA, July 12, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – “I felt a sense of achievement, working with other volunteers,” said Glenna, a student who has repeatedly volunteered with her schoolmates to help the elderly declutter and clean their home in Singapore. A member of the Habitat for Humanity campus chapter based in Hwa Chong Institution…
TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 12, 2024 – (JCN Newswire) – Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that humanized anti-soluble aggregated amyloid-beta (Aβ) monoclonal antibody “LEQEMBI®” (generic name: lecanemab) has been approved in Israel as a treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Treatment with LEQEMBI should be initiated in patients with mild cognitive...