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…
By Nsan Neji ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The National Assembly has waded into the ongoing industrial dispute between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government, as tension mounts over the union’s two-week warning strike that has paralysed academic activities across the country. During Tuesday’s plenary, the House of Representatives urged both parties…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Joint Committee on Works of the National Assembly has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the deplorable state and slow pace of construction on the Calabar–Itu Federal Highway, describing the situation as a national emergency requiring immediate government intervention. Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Works, Hon. Akinola…
…declares national emergency on the road By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Members of the Joint National Assembly Committee on Works have described the Calabar–Itu Road as a “national emergency,” vowing to take legislative action to address its prolonged neglect and ensure accountability in its rehabilitation. Speaking during an oversight visit to Cross River State,…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed a bill seeking to impose a 10-year international passport ban on Nigerians convicted of crimes in foreign countries. The bill, sponsored by Senator Abubakar Bello (Niger North), proposes amendments to the Passport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, introducing stricter penalties aimed at deterring criminal activities…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal House of Representatives has resolved the indigenous contractors crisis. Payments to indigenous contractors being owed by the Federal Government for projects executed are expected to commence from Monday next week. Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, in a statement, says this followed a resolution reached by…
