The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has explained why convicted former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, cannot be granted bail.

 Kalu’s counsel, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), had informed the court of a bail application he filed on behalf of the former governor seeking to be released on bail pending the outcome of his appeal against the judgment.

However, EFCC counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), opposed the bail application, stating that such an application pending an appeal is sparingly granted.

On Kalu’s health condition, Jacobs said that there was no recent medical report to show his state of health, arguing that the medical report tendered in his case was done more than a year ago.

The House of Representatives has rejected a bill seeking to provide for a single term of six years for the president and governors.

The constitutional amendment bill seeks to also provide for an unlimited tenure of six years for members of the national assembly and state houses of assembly.

The bill, sponsored by John Dyegh from Benue state, was rejected after it was called up for second reading at Tuesday’s plenary session.

During the debate on the bill, most of the lawmakers kicked against it, arguing that there is nothing wrong with the system Nigeria currently operates.

The bill was subsequently voted against when Deputy Speaker, Idris Wase, who presided over the session, put it up for vote for second reading.

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 10.59 Naira trillion 2020 Appropriation Bill into law.

The Senate and the House of Representatives both passed the 2020 budget with a significant increase.

The President proposed 10.33billion Naira while the Appropriations committees on both chambers recommended 10.59billion Naira.

President Buhari commended the harmonious relationship between the executive and the legislature.

Former President, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Professor Segun Ajibola urged the National Assembly to be up and doing in carrying out their oversight functions for full implementation of the budget.

Organised Labour, comprising Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), in Ogun State, said they will embark on two days warning striker with effect from Thursday.

The Labour unions said they have resolved to embark on the action, unless the state government invites them for discussion on consequential adjustment of the new N30,000 minimum wage on or before Wednesday this week.

The Ogun leader of the NLC, Bankole Emmanuel said it is very depressing that despite writing to the state government five times between August and December this year on the need to set up the negotiation committee to determine the consequential adjustment on the new minimum wage, Governor Dapo Abiodun has failed to attend to their demand.

The Head of Media and Publicity of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Abdulrazak Bello Barkindo said that contrary to reports, some governments were already negotiating with organized labour.