............ 𝒂𝒔 𝑨𝑷𝑪 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕 By Iyke Mba 13/04/2024 On Friday, April 12th, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman of Bende Local Government Area Chief Ejiofor Ogbonnaya Okeudo was laid to rest in a solemn ceremony attended by various dignitaries and party leaders.  The burial ceremony was officiated by Rev Nwokeocha Onyeije of The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) Aba Parish. The burial ceremony was a somber occasion, as friends, family, and colleagues gathered to pay their final respects to the departed chairman. One of the notable figures in attendance was the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, who was represented by the Federal Commissioner for the National Population Commission in Abia State, Hon. Emma Trump Eke.  The presence of such a high-ranking official at the burial ceremony underscored the impo

............𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆 The signing of the Students’ Loans (Access to Higher Education) (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2024, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been met with praise from the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu.  This new legislation aims to address the shortcomings of the previous Student Loan Act of 2023, which faced criticism for various governance issues. One of the key criticisms of the previous act was its lack of clarity on loan purpose, eligibility criteria, application methods, repayment plans, and loan recovery.  These shortcomings hindered the effectiveness of the student loan program and limited its impact on expanding access to higher education for Nigerian youth.  The new amended act seeks to rectify these issues and provide a more sustainable approach to higher education and skill development. In his statement, Deputy Speaker

  ...........𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒂 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍, 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑾𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑨𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂  The induction of Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu and 34 other Nigerian lawmakers into the 6th Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament by President Bola Tinubu is a significant milestone for Nigeria and the entire West African region.  This event marks the beginning of a new era of cooperation and collaboration among ECOWAS member states to address common challenges and promote regional integration. The ECOWAS Parliament plays a crucial role in promoting democracy, good governance, and economic development in the region.  As representatives of the people, the Nigerian lawmakers have a responsibility to advocate for the interests of their constituents and contribute to the legislative process at the regional level.  By participating in the ECOWAS Parliament, they have the opportunity to engage with