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August 7, 2016

Budget-Padding Tracker: Dogara in desperate search for support

As the budget accusation rocking the House of Representatives continues to heighten, Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, is on a desperate search for an additional 28 members to help secure his position as the Speaker, the Nations reports. Former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, had accused the speaker of padding the... Read More
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August 3, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. EFCC to arraign Fayose’s ally today The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today arraign an ally of Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, Abiodun Agbele, over allegations of corruption. 2. Dogara, Ogor, others to appear before police panel A special investigative panel set up by... Read More
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July 26, 2016

‘Dogara has carefully designed a scheme to scam House Members’ – Jibrin

Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Monday, said that President Muhammadu Buhari would ban Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, from coming to Aso Villa if he had any idea about Dogara’s penchant for corrupt practises.  Jibrin, who has been facing down the leadership of the House, noted... Read More
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July 25, 2016

Budget-Padding Tracker: Will Dogara suspend Jibrin from the House?

Following pressure from members of the House, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, may suspend former Appropriation Committee chairman, Abdulmumin Jibrin, the Nations reports. According to sources who spoke to the paper, members of the House had told Dogara to choose between them and Jibrin in light of the embarrassment brought on the... Read More
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July 25, 2016

‘Dogara told me to pad 2016 budget with N20bn project’ | Jibrin sings like a bird

Former chairman of the federal house of representatives committee on appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Sunday, accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, of surrounding himself with a cabal of corrupt people. According to a statement released by the lawmaker, the accusation of budget padding which he made earlier, was against the speaker and three... Read More
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July 21, 2016

Zamfara state speaker, others, arrested for plotting to impeach governor

The Speaker of the Zamfara state House of Assembly, Sanusi Rikiji, was on Tuesday arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) for allegedly planning to impeach the state governor, Abdulaziz Yari, the Punch reports. According to the report, Rikiji was arrested in Gusau, the state capital, alongside other principal officers of the House. They... Read More
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July 19, 2016

Meet the speakers for #TechPlus2016

Top industry experts, resource personnel and thought leaders have been announced as speakers for the second edition of Nigeria’s largest tech event, #TechPlus2016, billed to hold from 22nd – 23rd July 2016 at the EKO Hotels Conference Centre, V/Island, Lagos – Nigeria. Speakers include Mobola Johnson, Chairperson, Alliance for Affordable Internet; Juliet Anammah, CEO Jumia,... Read More
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June 20, 2016

Dogara ‘dumbfounded’, Reps ‘worried’ by sex scandal

The Federal House of Representative has called on Nigerians to wait for the result of the investigation on its members accused of sexual misconduct before judging them in the court of public opinion. This was stated by the spokesperson of the House, Abdulrazak Namdas, while speaking with Punch Newspapers. Namdas insisted that the House will... Read More
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June 18, 2016

Speaker, Dogara speaks on allegation of sexual misconduct

Following the accusation by the US government that three members of the House of Representative committed sexual misconducts, the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, on Saturday, took to social media to speak on the allegation. According to a statement by Dogara’s Special Adviser (Media & Public Affairs), Turaki Adamu Hassan, the Speaker called on... Read More
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June 12, 2016

How former acting governor ‘diverted N1.9bn in 3 months’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has allegedly confiscated a property situated at No. 7, Gana Street, Maitama, Abuja belived to belong to a former acting Governor of Adamawa State, Umaru Fintiri. The property, believed to be worth about N500 million had ‘EFCC, under investigation’ painted at its entrance upon inspection. Fintiri had been... Read More
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June 9, 2016

How Dogara convinced doctors to suspend strike action

The intervention of the Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives has resulted in the shelving of the proposed indefinite strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD). The much publicised strike action, which was scheduled to commence Thursday, has now been suspended for one week. The association on Wednesday held a meeting... Read More
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May 31, 2016

The days of ‘ayes’ and ‘nays’ may soon be over in the House of Reps

The Federal House of Representatives is set to adopt a modern electronic voting pattern and dump its age long voting system of shouting ‘aye’ and ‘nay’ in approval and disapproval, respectively. The House is set to introduce a full scale e-parliament, and the Punch reports that Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, has agreed to the... Read More
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March 31, 2016

Alas! ‘3 Ekiti lawmakers’ weren’t abducted by DSS… they went into hiding

Embattled members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, resolved to shun any invitation from the Department of State Services (DSS), following the 19 days detention of their colleague, Afolabi Akanni. During a pressing briefing held by the Speaker of the House, Kola Oluwawole and Information Committee Chairman, Gboyega Aribisogan, three members of... Read More
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March 24, 2016

‘Beware of women, money and alcohol’ | Dogara advises record breaker, Ayodele Dada

Ayodele Dada, the record-breaking graduate of the University of Lagos, was on Wednesday, hosted and honoured by the Federal House of Representatives. Dada, in February, was announced by the institution, to have graduated with 5.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average. The House had to suspend its rules to admit him into the chamber, a privilege enjoyed... Read More
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December 27, 2015

Sacked Akwa Ibom Speaker shares 12 vehicles, 20 motorcycles to PDP members (PHOTOS)

Anieken Uko, who was recently sacked by the Court of Appeal, is on a gift sharing spree. Uko, who was removed him based on evidence that he was fraudulently rigged into the House of Assembly, spent less than six months in office. On Saturday, December 26, Uko donated vehicles, motorcycles and bags of rice to members... Read More
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August 13, 2015

Between Gbajabiamila, Dogara, Tambuwal and God

It was God’s will for Yakubu Dogara to emerge Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives. Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, believes this. Aminu Tambuwal, Governor of Sokoto, also believes this, albeit partially. Tambuwal insists that two things made it possible for Dogara to win the Speakership election; God and Dogara’s... Read More
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August 11, 2015

Why I supported Dogara over Gbajabiamila for Speaker – Tambuwal

Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has revealed the reasons behind his support of the emergence of Yakubu Dogara as Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives. Tambuwal said he decided to support Dogara over his close ally, Femi Gbajabiamila, because of his leadership qualities and competence. The former Speaker said this on Monday, August 10,... Read More
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July 15, 2015

“By God’s grace, we’ll announce principal officers on July 21” | Dogara is hopeful

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, is hoping that the leadership crisis in the All Progressives Congress caucus of the House would be over by July 21. Dogara said there had been a series of meetings to resolve the crisis in the party and that there were positive signs that the crisis was nearing its end.... Read More
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June 29, 2015

Dogara, who defied his party, says he’s never struggled for anything in life

Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives, says he hasn’t had to struggle to attain anything in his life… even though he’s presently caught in the middle of a struggle for power and control of his party, the All Progressives Congress. Dogara, was not his party’s candidate for the Speakership of the federal parliament, but without any iota... Read More
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June 10, 2015

5 important things to note from Tuesday’s dramatic National Assembly election

On Tuesday, June 9, the two chambers of the National Assembly held its leadership elections. While Senator Bukola Saraki, emerged Senate President, Yakubu Dogara, was elected Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives. Although both Speaker and Senate President belong to the All Progressives Congress, they were not their party’s candidates for the positions. The... Read More
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