Tag: Yakubu Dogara

Proportion
Oludolapo AdelanaFebruary 15, 2017

BREAKING: Saraki, Dogara travel to London to visit Buhari

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara led a four-man legislative team to ...

Proportion
ToluFebruary 13, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Hon Dogara’s full speech at the public hearing of the 2017 National Budget

The National Assembly is holding a public hearing on the 2017 National Budget today and it has invited ministries and ...

Proportion
ToluFebruary 9, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: So, who’s next in line for this presidential phone call?

We’ve been watching with passive amusement as some of the top government officials fall over themselves to inform us of ...

Proportion
Oludolapo AdelanaFebruary 9, 2017

Buhari spoke with me about the suffering of Nigerians – Dogara

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara says he spoke with President Muhammadu Buhari over the phone on Wednesday ...

Proportion
Oludolapo AdelanaFebruary 8, 2017

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

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Boko Haram is broke – UN envoy The UN ...

Proportion
Oludolapo AdelanaFebruary 8, 2017

Power sector: How N2.7trn spent in 16 years generated darkness – Dogara

The speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has lamented how the country spent a whooping N2.74tn on the ...

Proportion
AzeezJanuary 31, 2017

Osinbajo meets Dogara, Senate leader over 2017 budget

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday met with Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and the Senate Leader, ...

Proportion
Oludolapo AdelanaJanuary 15, 2017

Buhari, Osinbajo, Saraki, Dogara mark Armed Forces Remembrance Day (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday celebrated the 2017 Armed Forces Remembrance Day at the National Arcade, Eagles Square, Abuja. Also ...

Proportion
Oludolapo AdelanaJanuary 10, 2017

Reps committed to ending recession – Dogara

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has assured Nigerians of its unwavering commitment on enacting legislation that will ...

Proportion
Oludolapo AdelanaJanuary 2, 2017

How ‘hypocritical’ Dogara publicly embarrassed Emir of Argungu – Jibrin

Embattled lawmaker Abdulmumin Jibrin says Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu is a hypocrite who lacks courtesy and humility. ...

Proportion
Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 31, 2016

Dogara collected $600,000 from Ibori – Jibrin

Suspended House of Representatives member, Abdulmumin Jbrin has called on speaker Yakubu Dogara to return the $600,000 he allegedly collected ...

Proportion
AzeezDecember 30, 2016

Budget Padding: Jibrin denies secret settlement with Dogara

Suspended member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin has debunked a report that he is seeking a secret settlement ...

Proportion
AzeezDecember 30, 2016

Budget Padding: ‘Jibrin begins secret settelement with Dogara’

Suspended former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin has secretly begin reconciliation process with Speaker ...

Proportion
Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 23, 2016

I have no relationship with Ibori – Dogara

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara says he has no relationship with jailed former governor of Delta. In ...

Proportion
Op-ed EditorDecember 17, 2016

#YNaija2016Review: Emefiele, Dogara, Dalung…. 10 people who should have resigned in 2016

by Wilfred Okiche The 10 ignobles on this list were in(directly) involved in the biggest scandals of the year. From ...

Proportion
Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 7, 2016

Why APC is in crisis – Oyegun

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun says the crisis in the party was caused by a few ...

Proportion
Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 7, 2016

Reps invites Jibrin over fresh petitions

Following fresh petitions against suspended lawmaker Abdulmumin Jibrin, the House of Representatives has set aside his suspension for a day ...

Proportion
Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 6, 2016

#NYSCAbuse: Reps summon DG, demands prosecution of negligent personnel

Following outcry over the deaths of corps members in recent times, the House of Representatives has summoned the Director General ...

Proportion
AzeezNovember 23, 2016

Judges’ arrest: Dogara promises to reduce SSS powers

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara on Wednesday said the invasion of houses of judges by operatives of ...

Proportion
Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 14, 2016

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. We used 10 days to count the N1.2bn cash collected ...

Proportion
Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 14, 2016

$30bn loan: Osinbajo in closed-door meeting with Saraki, Dogara

Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo is currently holding a closed-door meeting with President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, and the ...

Proportion
AzeezNovember 14, 2016

FG to pay N720bn debt to states – Dogara

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakunu Dogara has said the Federal Government is planning to pay N720bn owed to ...

Proportion
AzeezNovember 12, 2016

Budget Padding: Jibrin writes Buhari, demands probe into allegations

Suspended House of Representatives lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin has written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari over the alleged budget padding, ...

Proportion
AzeezOctober 30, 2016

Budget Padding: Dogara’s threat silenced Reps members – Jibrin

Suspended member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin on Saturday said members of the lower chamber have been silenced ...

Proportion
Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 29, 2016

Dogara and his cohorts will be jailed, Jibrin assures

Embattled member of the House of Representatives Abdulmumin Jibrin says Speaker of the House Yakubu Dogara will be jailed. In ...

Proportion
Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 24, 2016

Aisha Buhari, Toyin Saraki, others ‘chill’ at Heathrow (PHOTOS)

Nigeria’s first lady Aisha Buhari will head to Nigeria from the United Kingdom on Monday. Mrs. Buhari is currently at ...

Proportion
Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 23, 2016

Recession: Reps yet to receive N350m office equipment

The current economic recession and alleged poor release of funds from the Ministry of Finance have delayed the purchase of ...

Proportion
Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 17, 2016

Legislators’ residences used for parties with prostitutes – Jibrin

Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin on Monday said the residences of lawmakers in the country are used for hosting parties with prostitutes. ...

Proportion
Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 11, 2016

Dogara, others attempted to assassinate me – Jibrin

Suspended House of Representatives member Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin on Tuesday said the lower chamber had no moral right to criticise ...

Proportion
Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 7, 2016

Stop paying lawmakers running costs, Jibrin tells Finance Ministry

The former chairman of the House of Representatives committed on Appropriation Abdulmumin Jibrin has called on the Ministry of Finance ...

cool good eh love2 cute confused notgood numb disgusting fail