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Benjamin Kalu – Deputy Speaker House of Representatives Abia Lawmaker, Benjamin Kalu on Tuesday emerged deputy speaker of the House of Representatives for the 10th Assembly. He would deputise Tajudeen Abbas who had earlier emerged as the speaker. Kalu, who was the spokesman of the 9th Assembly, was not opposed …

The National Information Technology Development Agency says it has begun drafting the Nigeria Code of Practice on the use of artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT, and others. The spokesperson, NITDA, Mrs Hadiza Umar, disclosed to our correspondent. She stated that while Nigeria has a national policy for AI, it is …

The shareholders of TrustBanc Holdings Limited have approved the injection of N1.5bn capital into its microfinance bank subsidiary, just as the parent company’s rating has been upgraded by DataPro from A to A+ with a stable outlook. According to a statement issued on Monday, the shareholders’ approval aims to further …

L-R: Bola Tinubu and Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, said the victory of President Bola Tinubu at the polls in the February 25 presidential election in the country, reignited the spirit of June 12, 1993. Sanwo-Olu noted that the last presidential election, just like in June …

Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Falgore The Kano State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, elected and swore in Yusuf Falgore, representing Rogo Constituency, as Speaker of the state’s 10th Assembly. This followed his nomination by Lawal Hussain and Musa Kachako, a lawmaker representing Takai Constituency. Also, Muhammad Butu Butu was elected …

Tajudeen Abass The lawmaker representing Zaria Federal Constituency, Tajudeen Abbas, has emerged as the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Abbas, who was elected in an “openly declare” ballot system was elected by members of the House on Tuesday. He defeated fellow contenders – Ahmed Wase and Sani Jaji, who …

Akeredolu Rotimi Akeredolu, Ondo State governor, has said the present reality in the country shows the need for restructuring has become undeniable. In a statement signed on Monday by Richard Olatunde, the governor’s chief press secretary, in Akure, the state capital, Akeredolu emphasised the need to reassess the current socio-political …

Guinness World Records on Tuesday announced Hilda Baci the new record holder for the longest cooking by an individual. The GWR in a statement on its website, said, “Following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now confirm that Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda …

Jibrin Barau Emerges Deputy Senate President Kano lawmaker, Jibrin Barau has been elected Deputy Senate President of the 10th Assembly. He would deputise Godswill Akpabio, who was earlier elected president of the Senate. Details later…

Sen. Godswill Akpabio Senator Godswill Akpabio is the new Senate President, succeeding Ahmad Lawan. He was declared the winner of the election into the Senate Presidency on Tuesday, beating his rival, former Governor Abdulaziz Yari. Sorting of votes was still going on, when it was clear he had won majority …