The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has said local government autonomy and devolution of powers to the sub-national are the dominant issues in the ongoing constitution amendment process. He disclosed this on Friday in Abuja while playing host to a delegation of the Abiriba Communal Improvement Union Worldwide led by its President-General, Yuccee Uwah. Kalu, who …

The House of Representatives Committee on Constitutional Amendment has been advised to shoot down the proposals for state creation, as they do not create a solution to Nigeria’s problems. Recently, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu announced that none of the 31 requests for state creation met the constitutional requirements for consideration. He, however, said …

Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin and House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu have felicitated Senate President Godswill Akpabio on today’s celebration of his 62 birthday. They described him as a patriotic Nigerian who is gifted with exceptional leadership, wisdom, and dedication to the nation’s democratic process. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, …

A bill seeking to establish Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal University of Nigerian Languages has passed first reading at House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Benjamin Kalu; and eight other lawmakers: Hons. Inuwa Garba, Nasiru Shehu, Alex Ikwechegh, Bako Useni, Amobi Ogah, Akin Rotimi, Halims Abdullahi, and Felix Nwaeke. The university, which is to be …

Back in the village, there was this story of a woman in a polygamous family who was despised by her husband. The disdain was so intense that at a certain Christmas when eating Rice was for the privileged, the husband, a rich man by the standard of the time, provided the item for the second wife and excluded her. In …

In support of Peace in the Southeast Project (PISE – P), the Chief Executive Officer of Sheiks and Bishops Limited, Chief Chikwe Udensi has donated crime-detecting software and hardware that will give the project access to the crime data in the South East zone. A security consultant with the Inter-Pol systems, Udensi made the donation in Abuja in fulfilment of …

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu has said that the achievement of peace and security in the South-East is the prerequisite for demanding the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The deputy speaker said this during an interaction with newsmen in his Bende country home. …

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, on Sunday, launched the “Food for Peace Programme”, as he stepped up his advocacy for peace in the South-East zone. He said that the launch of the initiative would be taken round the remaining states in the region. He also used the festive season to give food, cash …

The Council of Bishops in Nigeria has bestowed upon the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu, a prestigious accolade of recognition. The commendation commemorates his extraordinary and altruistic dedication to the betterment of mankind, serving as a testament to his resolute and unwavering devotion to the advancement of the society. According to a security expert …

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has advised Nigerian women to extend the advocacy for inclusion in leadership positions to the grassroots level. Kalu gave the advice in Abuja when he received a delegation from an advocacy group known as Women Round-table for Development and Good Governance, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office …