Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has reduced the debt servicing burden from 96% of the 2023 revenue to 67%. The lawmaker made the disclosure on Sunday while speaking at the recently concluded Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 2025 Parliamentary Hearing in … Read more
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to demonstrate the political will and courage needed to address the historical imbalance in state creation across Nigeria. The factional Deputy President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, made this demand in a statement issued on Sunday in Abakaliki, titled … Read more
The leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, has warned against appealing for his release, stating that he did not commit any crime. Kanu’s Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, disclosed this on Saturday, in a statement. According to him, Kanu’s warning followed appeals made by some South East leaders for his release. Henzodaily reported … Read more
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has stated that the parliament has not taken a position on the proposals for new states. According to him, none of the 30 proposals for new states meet the requirements of Section 8 of the Constitution. Kalu disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday by … Read more
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has said President Bola Tinubu would get enough votes from the South East in 2027. Henzodaily reports that Kalu said President Tinubu has shown commitment to addressing the needs of the South East region. In an interview with TVC, on Friday, the All Progressives Congress … Read more
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to exercise his prerogative of mercy and order the release of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. Kalu made the plea on Wednesday while addressing journalists after the inaugural meeting of the House of Representatives … Read more
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has disclosed that the Federal Government saved as much as $10 billion in 2023 due to the removal of fuel subsidy. The lawmaker made the disclosure during a meeting with some investors and a group of scholars at Oxford University in London on the sidelines … Read more
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to the Igbos, especially through the creation of the South East Development Commission (SEDC). Henzodaily reports that Kalu while speaking on Saturday during an empowerment programme organised by the lawmaker representing the Ukwa East/Ukwa West federal constituency, Chris Nkwonta, said … Read more
House of Representatives Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister of State, Mariya Mahmoud, have wished Nigerian Christians a joyful Christmas celebration. In their separate Christmas messages on Wednesday (today), Abbas, Kalu and Mahmoud enjoined Christians to spread the love of Jesus Christ. In his message, Speaker Abbas called … Read more
The House of Representatives announced plans to donate ₦704.91 million to President Bola Tinubu on December 31, 2024, aimed at supporting vulnerable Nigerians facing economic hardships due to the recent fuel subsidy removal. Henzodaily recalls that back in July, the House resolved to donate 50% of their salaries for six months to alleviate the challenges … Read more