We are all equal as members of parliament, no discrimination -Kalu
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Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu has declared that all members of the parliament are colleagues and equal irrespective of their political affiliations, economic or social backgrounds.
He said that being a presiding officer, principal officer or chairman of a committee is a privilege granted by both the leave of the House and the mandate of the members, emphasizing that the position does not presuppose superiority.
He stated that there is no discrimination of any member whether old or new, ranking or no ranking.
This clarification becomes necessary in the light of the development that occurred during the plenary on Tuesday where the member representing Bonny/Degema federal constituency of Rivers State, Hon. Cyril Hart alleged that preferential treatment is accorded to the ranking members over the first timers.
BREAKING: One feared dead, seven rescued in Lagos building collapse
A child was feared dead on Wednesday when a building collapsed at 10, Cameroon street in Mushin, Lagos.
Seven other residents were also reportedly rescued by sympathisers from the rubbles.
A resident said the building collapsed following heavy downpours in many parts of Lagos.
She said the Lagos rescue team was yet to respond to emergency calls as of the time of filing this report.
Sunak insists predictions of defeat not going to stop him
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has insisted that predictions of a Conservative defeat are not going to stop him after the likelihood of his return to Downing Street.
He said this was put at less than “lightning striking twice in the same place” by a polling expert.
He was asked during a “BBC Breakfast’’ interview whether he accepted the analysis by-elections guru Prof. John Curtice, the prime minister said: “That’s his view.
“That’s not going to stop me from working as hard as I can over these final few days to talk to as many people as possible about the choice.”
“And I was up at 4 this morning talking to workers at a distribution facility.
“I’m here talking to you, I’ll be out till the last moment of this campaign because I think it’s a really important choice for the country.”
Sunak kicked off a final push for votes on the last two days of the campaign with an early morning visit to an Ocado packing plant in Bedfordshire.
Harvard Business School: Nigeria’s reputation at stake – Peter Obi
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The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi has lamented that Nigeria’s reputation and attractiveness to international institutions and investors has recently been severely impacted by major obvious drawbacks.
Obi said this on Wednesday via his X while reacting to the omission of Nigeria from the Harvard Business School class of 2025 program, which selected sixteen countries for its global immersion course.
He said the omission of Nigeria, despite the program leader being a Nigerian professor, is particularly striking given the country’s potential and capabilities.