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Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)Nigeria's Senate has passed a bill aimed at combating sexual harassment as part of a broader move to uphold ethics in the nation's universities, legislators said.University lecturers found guilty of sexually harassment or teachers who make sexual overtures towards students could be jailed for two years under the proposed law. It also prescribes fines or jail terms for university administrators who fail to probe allegations of sexual misconduct brought against staff members.Senate President Ahmad Lawan described the proposal as "landmark legislation." "We have to protect our daughters from predators," Lawan said. "We want our tertiary institutions to be a very safe environment for everyone, and this is a legislation that will ensure that wish," he said in a statement issued by his office Tuesday.Read MoreStudents found guilty of falsely accusing lecturers of sexual misconduct could also be suspended.The Senate in a statement on Wednesday said the bill had been sent to Nigeria's lower house for deliberation. Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari would also have to consent to the bill for it to become a law. A draft of the legislation was first introduced in the Senate in 2016. Lawmakers after master's degree student , who alleged her professor asked her for sex to upgrade her marks, granted CNN an exclusive interview about the allegations.The lecturer, Richard Akindele, wasafter the interview, which drew public discourse to the case.Akindele was for demanding sexual benefits from the student in December 2018.

Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)Nigeria's Senate has passed a bill aimed at combating sexual harassment as part of a broader move to uphold ethics in the nation's universities, legislators said.University lecturers found guilty of sexually harassment or teachers who make sexual overtures towards students could be jailed for two years under the proposed law. It also prescribes fines or jail terms for university administrators who fail to probe allegations of sexual misconduct brought against staff members.Senate President Ahmad Lawan described the proposal as "landmark legislation." "We have to protect...

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