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Nigeria Has Achieved Significant Debt Reduction Under Tinubu Administration – Kalu
Nigeria has made a major breakthrough in its efforts to manage its debt, reducing the debt servicing burden from 96% of its 2023 revenue to 67% under the President Bola Tinubu administration.
This significant…
IPU Appoints Deputy Speaker, Kalu member, WTO Steering Committee, to Work with Okonjo-Iweala, Others
Nigeria's Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has been invited to join the Steering Committee of the Parliamentary Conference on the World Trade Organization (PCWTO), a significant development that…
Reps canvas for tax incentives, as Dreamskin opens in Abuja
Some Members of the House of Representatives, have advocated for tax incentives for businesses in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to thrive.
Rep Obika Chinedu
The Lawmakers made the call at the launch of an entrepreneurial…
IPU: Deputy Speaker, Kalu Advocates for Effective Aid Coordination to Achieve SDGs
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has emphasized the importance of optimizing development cooperation to ensure aid effectiveness in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…
Nigeria Can’t Progress with Current Tax Systems, NASS to Engage Stakeholders on the Tax Bills –…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has stated that Nigeria cannot record significant progress due to its current tax systems.
While noting that the country is among the lowest in terms of…
National Assembly Passes ₦54.9 Trillion Budget, Injects ₦300 Billion to Health Sector
The National Assembly has passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, approving a total budget of ₦54.9 trillion, with ₦300 billion earmarked for health interventions to combat tuberculosis (TB), HIV/AIDS, and polio.
The…
Nigeria Calls for Review of UN Funding Structure to Prevent Undue Influence by Major Donors
Nigeria has advocated for a review of the current funding structure of the United Nations (UN), citing the need for a more balanced and truly multilateral system.
The call for reform came on the heels of an argument…
Senate urges FG to fix roads,.include North East in the Super Highway Projects
The Senate Thursday urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to include North East in the Super Highway projects just as it commended President Bola Tinubu for the N4.2trilion coastal roads projects.
Senate 's call for…
Bill to Regulate Gaming Operations, Enhance Revenue Passes Second Reading at Reps
The House of Representatives at the plenary, Thursday passed through second reading a Bill seeking to create a comprehensive and harmonised regulatory framework for the operation and business of all forms of online and remote gaming that…
Give Nigeria Permanent Seat at UN Security Council, Deputy Speaker, Kalu Urges World Powers in New…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has emphasized the need to redefine multilateralism to accommodate the pressing needs of developing countries.
Representing Nigeria at the…