Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has asked Christians in Nigeria not to waste their votes by voting for the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 election. Dogara stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at a summit tagged ‘Meet the Church’ organised by the Nigerian National […]
Speaking at a two-day summit organised by Sultan Maccido Institute for Peace and Development Studies in Abuja, House of Representatives former speaker Hon Yakubu Dogara said that Nigeria requires a leader who recognised that “compassion is not tossing a coin at a beggar, but rather pulling down the system that produces beggars”. He warned the […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has called for action to be taken concerning prevalent banking practices which have adverse effects on business growth and entrepreneurship in Nigeria. Speaking at the launch of a book on banking reforms by a member of the House of Representatives Hon Bode Ayorinde, representing Owo/Ose […]
President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, some state governors and other stakeholders have paid tributes to the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), the late Justice Dahiru Musdapher. The President and other stakeholders also extolled the virtues of the late CJN, saying that he […]
The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to probe the loss of $21 billion (about N7.6trillion) crude oil revenue to oil multinationals operating in the country following the persistent fuel scarcity in parts of the country. The investigation will be carried out by an ad hoc committee to be constituted by Speaker, Hon Yakubu Dogara. […]
Henry Omunu, Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara has said that the House is focused on using its oversight functions over the executive as a cooperative tool to bring development and better the lives of Nigerians rather than as a tool of adversary. He made this statement on Tuesday while delivering […]
The Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has said that the legislature is in the process of passing laws to tackle poverty in Nigeria. Dogara made this known on Sunday in his remarks at a sensitisation programme tagged “kick out poverty”, organised by Elizabeth Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, in Abuja. The programme […]
By Olayinka Aileru The most topical issue among civil society organisations in Nigeria today is the proposed Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) Regulatory Commission Bill. The legislative bill introduced by Mr Umar Buba representing Kogi State in the House of Representatives has as its objectives the regulation of NGOs in Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, the bill […]
*Back restructuring at parley between House, APC c’ttee Henry Omunu, Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara and Chairman of the Committee All Progressives Congress (APC) committee on true restructuring and Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, have admitted that Nigeria is structurally defective and needs restructuring. Dogara and el-Rufai made the […]
*House leadership cites pending case before lower court No, they are employing delay tactics to frustrate Mato- Supporters Henry Omunu, Abuja The Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, on Wednesday, failed to swear-in Supreme Court affirmed lawmaker for Vandeikya/Konshisha Federal Constituency of Benue State, Dorathy Mato, in disobedience of the judgment of the apex […]