By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter OVER 1,000 employees left the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in December through its voluntary Early Exit Programme (EEP). The development prompted the House of Representatives to summon the CBN management to clarify why so many workers left and how the N50 billion severance package was arrived at. C...
By Joke Kujenya A SIGNIFICANT push for constitutional reform is gaining momentum in the House of Representatives, as a coalition of lawmakers proposes a single six-year tenure for the president and state governors. This initiative, championed by Ikenga U Ugochinyere, representative of Ideato South/Ideato North Federal Constituency, aims to fos...
By Joke Kujenya A LEGISLATIVE MOVE to bring back Nigeria’s old national anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee,” saw swift progression through the House of Representatives, where it passed through its first, second, and third readings in a single session on Thursday. The bill, championed by the majority leader Julius Ihonvbere, was m...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE NIGERIA’s House of Representatives has advanced a pivotal bill to the second reading, aiming to amend the Court of Appeal Act and increase the number of its justices from 90 to 150. This legislative move seeks to enhance the efficiency and speed of justice delivery across Nigeria. In addition [&hell...
