By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for the immediate suspension of President Bola Tinubu’s tax laws scheduled to take effect from January 1, 2026, citing alleged post-legislative alterations. The opposition party said its demand followed the discovery of what it described as extraneous provisions inserted into the laws…
2026 BUDGET SPEECH “BUDGET OF CONSOLIDATION, RENEWED RESILIENCE AND SHARED PROSPERITY” Presented by: His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, At the Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja, Friday, 19 December 2025 PROTOCOLS Distinguished Senate President, Rt. Honourable Speaker and Honourable Members of the House of Representatives, Distinguished Senators…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Senate President Godswill Akpabio has appealed for the exemption of Federal Lawmakers in the presidential directive to withdraw police officers from VIPs. Akpabio made the appeal during the 2026 budget defence by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday. Recall that President Tinubu had issued a directive, withdrawing police officers from…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has approved the appointment of 196 Wards Rural Development Officers. According to a statement issued by Mr Linus Obogo, Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, on Thursday, 18 December 2025, the appointment is in…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – There was uproar in the House of Representatives on Wednesday as a group of lawmakers alleged that key provisions of the tax reform laws signed by President Bola Tinubu were altered after they were passed by the National Assembly. The lawmakers warned that if the allegations are proven, the…
