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Benjamin Kalu

March 27, 2025

Bill to offer Nigerian citizenship by investment passes second reading

The proposed alteration is intended to attract foreign investors willing to invest in the Nigerian economy above a specified threshold or in critical sectors.

House of Representatives
March 21, 2025

State of emergency will broker peace in Rivers, says Akpabio

Mr Akpabio noted that President Bola Tinubu’s action on Rivers was guided by the constitution.

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio [Photo: TopeBrown]
March 21, 2025

Deputy speaker urges Nigerian varsities to integrate AI-driven solutions into curricula

Mr Kalu cited World Economic Forum projections that AI would displace 85 million jobs by 2025 while creating 97 million new roles.

Benjamin Kalu
March 19, 2025

Reps to probe non-payment of conditional cash transfer fund’s beneficiaries

Mr Adigun said. “Some nominees received payment months after the information was completed and submitted to the portal.’’

Tajudeen Abbas
March 18, 2025

Reps donate N705 million from their salaries to Tinubu, pledge to keep supporting president

According to him, the money is a six-month 50 per cent deduction from their salaries to support Mr Tinubu.

Lawmakers donate funds to President Bola Tinubu
March 10, 2025

Reps deputy speaker urges SEDC to eschew politics, embrace development

Mr Kalu urged the SEDC management to prioritise collective effort driven by the values of hard work, integrity, and communal progress.

Benjamin Kalu
February 9, 2025

True federalism will solve Nigeria’s problems not creation of more states: Bode George

Mr George said power devolution would catalyse the country’s development.

Bode George
February 7, 2025

Shehu Sani, others berate Reps’ proposal for 31 new states

eerNigerians slammed the lawmakers of plots to further plunder the country’s abundant resources.

Shehu Sani
February 7, 2025

Proposed 31 states to resolve marginalisation in Nigeria, says APC chieftain

The proposal for new states was contained in a letter read during plenary by the deputy speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the session.

Governors
January 31, 2025

Deputy speaker recommends stakeholders’ engagement on abolishment of death penalty

The deputy speaker said it would be helpful to have a conversation about the death penalty in Nigeria to abolish it.

Benjamin Kalu