Benjamin Kalu
Kalu Advocates Reserved Seats Bill to Boost Women’s Representation
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has decried the severely low number of women in Nigeria’s legislative institutions, emphasizing the urgent need for gender inclusion through the Reserved Seats for Women Bill. Speaking at a roundtable discussion on the bill, organized by The Osasu Show (TOS) in collaboration with the Embassy of […]
Kalu Withdraws Indigeneship Bill Over Stakeholder Concerns
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, CFR, has officially withdrawn the indigeneship bill currently before the National Assembly. The move comes amid a wave of public reaction and expert recommendations urging a more inclusive and consultative approach to the sensitive subject of citizenship and identity in Nigeria. In […]
Speaker Abbas, Deputy Kalu Mourn Buhari’s Death
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, and his Deputy, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, have both expressed deep sorrow over the death of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, describing his passing as a monumental loss to the nation. They hailed him as one of Nigeria’s most patriotic sons, whose life was dedicated to […]
Senate Passes Kanu’s Bill to Domesticate AU Convention on IDP
The Nigerian Senate has successfully passed for third reading the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) (Domestication and Enforcement) Bill, 2025. This marks a significant step towards the formal domestication of the Kampala Convention into Nigeria’s national legal framework. Originally adopted by the African Union (AU) in 2009, […]
Kalu Champions Economic Shift for Africa in EU Parliament
Hon. Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, has called for a fundamental overhaul of Africa’s trade structure and economic relations with Europe, stressing the urgent need for reforms that prioritize value addition, industrialisation, and climate justice. Speaking during a high-level engagement at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, Kalu expressed concern […]
Reps Committee Sets Timeline for Constitution Review
House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee Sets Comprehensive Engagement Timeline Toward December 2025 Bill Passage The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review has unveiled a comprehensive timeline of activities aimed at ensuring the successful passage of key constitutional amendment bills by December 2025. This was disclosed by the Deputy Speaker of the House and […]
2027: APC Summit will Review Party’s Progress – Forum
A support group affiliated with the All Progressives Congress (APC), operating under the name Progressive Voters’ Forum (PVF), has expressed strong support for both President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje-led National Working Committee (NWC) for organizing the party’s first-ever National Summit. The summit, a landmark event in the history of the […]
Nigeria Teams Up with Australia, Rwanda on Mining, Gender Equality
In a renewed effort to drive reforms in gender inclusion, mining development, and governance, Nigeria has opened strategic bilateral engagement with Australia and Rwanda, targeting collaborative reforms across critical sectors. Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, revealed this during separate high-level meetings with delegations from the Australian High Commission and the Rwandan […]
2027: Igbos will Give Tinubu 70% Votes – Deputy Speaker Kalu
We are promising the President, 70 to 80 per cent of votes from Igboland. The Igbo people of South-East will give President Bola Tinubu more than 70% of their votes in the 2027 general election, according to Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Deputy Speaker made the promise at a […]
2027: South-East Must Align With Centre – Deputy Speaker
Benjamin Kalu, the deputy speaker of the house of representatives, has emphasized the need for the south-east to firmly align with the center before 2027, as President Bola Tinubu nears the midterm of his term. This statement was made by Kalu yesterday, during the unveiling of the Renewed Hope Partners (RHP) office in Umuahia, which […]