.........𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒍𝒂𝒘𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑵𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 The House Committee on Constitution Review has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda from the public on the review of the 1999 Constitution (As Amended). The Committee under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has now fixed April 30, 2024 as the new deadline. This extension is an outcome of a resolution of the House Committee on Constitution Review during its last meeting and provides additional time for stakeholders, organisations, and interested individuals to contribute their ideas and perspectives on aspects of the Constitution they want amended. The Committee is thus, committed to ensuring that all voices are heard and considered in this important national endeavour. Spokesman for the Hou...

............ 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...

............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, ...