ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen is leading a high-level delegation of the House to the 8th China International Import Expo. A statement signed by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, Musa Krishi, indicates that the visit followed an invitation extended to the Speaker by the Chinese…
ABUJA (NTA, CONVERSEER) – The Federal House of Representatives has launched an investigation into excessive deduction of taxes and sundry charges from the earnings of civil and public servants. The House Ad-hoc Committee set up for the probe will also investigate multiple bank charges imposed on customers’ accounts across the country. READ ALSO: Trump designates Nigeria…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – A proposal by the National Assembly to shift Nigeria’s next general elections to November 2026 has sparked widespread debate among political parties, civil society groups, and analysts, with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) leading the opposition against the move. The lawmakers, in a draft amendment to the 2022 Electoral…
By Zagazola Makama ZARIA (CONVERSEER) – A youth leader, Alhaji Halliru Adamu Aliyu, popularly known as Wali, has been arrested in Zaria after leading a peaceful protest to the family residence of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbas over alleged neglect of youths in his constituency. Wali, who led several young people…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after a rigorous screening session that lasted about three hours and featured probing questions from lawmakers across party lines. Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and…
