Yakubu Dogara, the Speaker, Federal House of Representatives, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for conducting a peaceful senatorial bye-election on Saturday. Dogara said the election was peaceful and that is an indication that INEC would be capable of…
Defection: Dogara’s dilemma (Nation)
House of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, is biding his time to switch from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) because his future party does not currently enjoy a comfortable majority in the chamber, The Nation gathered yesterday. It…
‘Hands of tyranny’ defeated, Dogara hails lawmakers over invasion
Yakubu Dogara, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has commended the resilience of members of the National Assembly over the invasion of its complex by officials of the State Security Service. Operatives of the SSS had in a perceived…
Saraki, Dogara insist APC lack number for impeachment (Guardian)
The leadership of the Nigeria’s National Assembly has insisted that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) lack the required numbers to impeach Senate president Bukola Saraki and speaker Yakubu Dogara. Saraki who recently defected from APC to PDP has been…
Saraki, other National Assembly leaders hold emergency meeting today (Punch)
The leadership of the National Assembly has summoned an emergency meeting for Tuesday (today). The Special Assistant to the Senate President on International Relations, Bankole Omisore, called the meeting via his Twitter handle on Monday. The tweet reads, “NASS leadership…
Education board sacks member for associating with speaker Yakubu Dogara
The Bauchi State Universal Basic Educational Board, Nigeria, has dismissed one Tijani Jalla, a member of the board for alleged sabotage of the state government. According to the letter signed by Yakubu Mijinnyawa, the executive chairman of the board, Jalla…
APC senators insist Saraki, Dogara must step down (Nation)
The battle for the control of the National Assembly seems to be getting tougher – outside the two chambers. Despite the defection of some senators and members of the House of Representatives from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the…
NASS will work for quick passage of AMCON amendment bill -Onyereri
Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Currency, Hon. Sir Jones Chukwudi Onyereri on Thursday in Kano State said the House of Representatives under the able leadership of the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, will work with the Senate for…
Osibanjo, Saraki, Dogara to participate in Parley on Housing Deficit (ThisDay)
Vice-President Yemi Osibanjo, Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, state governors and the private sector will soon converge on Abuja to brainstorm on the lingering issue of housing deficit facing the country. They are…
Buhari to reorganise security architecture –Dogara (Punch)
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Wednesday said President Muhammadu Buhari was planning a reorganisation of the nation’s security architecture to address ongoing security challenges in parts of the country. He, however, did not disclose the…