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Muslim-Muslim ticket: Don’t waste your votes for APC, ex-Speaker Dogara tells Christians

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2022 0

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

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Yakubu Dogara warns against turning Nigeria into killing field

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2021 0

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 […]

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Banking Reform: Dogara calls for review of interest rates

Ihesiulo Grace 13 March 2018 0

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 […]

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Buhari, others mourn as ex-CJN Musdapher passes on at 75

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2018 0

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 […]

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Reps probe loss of N7.6tr crude oil revenue to international oil firm

Ihesiulo Grace 19 January 2018 0

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. […]

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NASS has powers to alter budget – Dogara

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2017 0

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 […]

Politics

NASS working on legislation to end poverty in Nigeria – Dogara

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2017 0

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 […]

Opinion

The unconstitutionality of NGOs’ Regulatory Bill

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2017 0

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 […]

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Dogara, el- Rufai admit Nigeria structurally defective

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2017 0

*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

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Again, Dogara dares S’Court, fails to swear-in Benue lawmaker

Ihesiulo Grace 28 September 2017 0

*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