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Jul

25

2025

Reps Ultimatum: CBN Governor Faces Arrest Threat Over N3.64 Trillion Debt

Business, Economy, News, PoliticsCBN, Economy, House of reps

The House of Representatives has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, to settle a N3.64 trillion debt owed to the Federal Government. Failure to comply may result in a warrant of arrest being issued against him. According to the House Committees on Public Accounts and Public Assets, the debt represents 70% of an outstanding N5.2 trillion in unpaid operating surplus for the period spanning 2016 to 2022. The lawmakers emphasized that the CBN's non-compliance with the Finance Act 2020 has prompted this decisive action. The CBN has been directed to transfer unclaimed…

Jul

22

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

HRH Eze Aguocha Lauds Deputy Speaker Ben Kalu’s Leadership in Constitution Review Process

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Metro, News, PoliticsAbia State, Benjamin Kalu, Bobby Aguocha, House of reps, Politics

The Chairman of Royal Renaissance and Grand Patron of Ezenaebiri, His Royal Highness Eze Bobby Aguocha, has expressed appreciation to the Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ben Kalu, for his leadership in chairing the recently concluded constitution review process in Owerri. Speaking from the venue of the Zonal Constitution Review, Eze Aguocha commended the Deputy Speaker's expertise and experience, which undoubtedly brought valuable insights to this critical exercise. According to Eze Aguocha, "As the second-in-command in the House of Representatives, your expertise and experience undoubtedly brought valuable insights to this critical exercise. The significance…

Sep

11

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Perfecting Electronic Voting, One Day Election: A Practical Approach To Enhance Our Electoral Process – Hon. Osonwa

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, News, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Comr Amos Kalu, House of reps, Ibe Okwara Osonwa, Politics

In a bid to reform Nigeria's electoral process, Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, a member Representing the good people of Arochukwu Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has made a strong case for perfecting electronic voting and conducting all elections in one day before considering diaspora participation. Speaking to the media after a house meeting on the need to reduce election costs, Hon. Osonwa emphasized that conducting elections in one day would significantly reduce costs, which have been increasing with each election cycle. He argued that there is no practical reason why all elections cannot be held in one…

Jun

14

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Your emergence as Deputy Speaker did not come as a surprise – Jonas hails Ben Kalu

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Politics2023, Benjamin Kalu, Chibuike Jonas, House of reps, Representatives

Following his victory to the lofty position of the Deputy Speaker of the 10th Session of the Green Chambers, National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Action Democratic Party, ADP, a candidate in the recently concluded Abia state gubernatorial elections, Mazi Chibuike Jonas, has sent a congratulatory message to the member representing Bende Federal Constituency on his emergence as the Deputy Speaker to lead the 10th Assembly with Hon. Yari as the speaker. While Speaking with OHAFIATV News on his reaction to this development, the former Arochukwu Local Government Boss, expressed confidence in the abilities of the lawmaker…

Jun

14

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Dr Ukpai Iro Congratulates Rt. Hon Ben Kalu as he emerges Deputy Speaker of 10th HoR

Abia State, Business, Ohafia, Politics2023, Abia State, Benjamin Kalu, House of reps, Opinion, Politics, Ukpai Iro Ukpai

The governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People's Party in the Abia 2023 gubernatorial contest, Dr Ukpai Iro Ukpai, has congratulated Rt. Hon. Benjamin O. Kalu, member representing the good people of Bende Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, describing it as victory well deserved. In a brief statement he personally sighed and made available to OHAFIATV News, the renowned Economist and proponent of Digital Economy in Abia State said that this new elevation is going to demand greater responsibilities, encouraging him to live up to the expectations of the people. He also charged the Deputy Speaker not…