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President Bola Tinubu has declined to sign a bill seeking to extend the tenure of service of legislative staff at the National Assembly and States Houses of Assembly from 35 to 40 years and their retirement age from 60 to 65 years.
This was revealed in a letter read yesterday on the floor of the Senate by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, stating that president’s decision to withhold assent to the bill was concluded after careful examination and consultation.
He urged the National Assembly staffers and its management to accept the declined assent with understanding.
The controversial retirement age bill titled, Harmonised Retirement Age for Staff of National Assembly Service Bill 2024, which was first introduced into the National Assembly during the 7th Assembly, transmitted to the 8th Assembly and subsequently to the present 10th Assembly, had been put on hold in February 2024 for further examination and consultations with stakeholders, due to significant opposition from senators.
Nigerian Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele has announced that her highly anticipated film, Everybody Loves Jenifa, will be released in cinemas on December 13, 2024. Akindele made this known in a video posted on her Instagram account yesterday, which showcased casts of her previous movie, A Tribe called Judah in a thug of war with casts of her upcoming film. The video which is seen as a strategic ploy […]
