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27 states to be probed over spending of bailout funds
The House of Representatives, on Thursday July 14, commenced probe of 27 state governments over the application of N689.5bn bailout funds granted them. The decision was taken at the plenary…
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Sexual misconduct: US Ambassador to appear before House of Rep
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, is expected to appear before the Nigerian House of Representatives panel on Thursday to testify against three lawmakers who were allegedly involved in sexual…
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‘Nigerians will stop you from granting life pension, immunity to yourselves’ – SERAP warns Senate
Human rights group, Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), on Sunday, carpeted the Nigeria Senate for proposing immunity and life pension for presiding officers of the National Assembly. SERAP made…
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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…
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Opinion: Dogara and his terrorists are coming with Sharia Law
By Bayo Oluwasanmi If the Senators or House Reps were not sponsoring the world's most bizarre bills, they'll be stirring up the hornet's net to further divide and polarized the…
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Photos from the House of Reps rowdy special session today
The special session of the House of Representative was, on Monday, thrown into a state of rowdiness following the Speaker Yakubu Dogara's overruling of an objection raised by a People's Democratic…
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‘We can’t form an opposition within the same government, same party’ – Dogara
Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said the National Assembly is supposed to be in collaboration with the Executive, rather than position itself as an opposition…
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‘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,…
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Deji Adeyanju: Dear Buhari, Saraki and Dogara, where is our 2016 budget?
It was 7.49am on the 4th of January, 2016. I woke up from sleep with the buzzing sound of my phone. I was still half asleep when I reluctantly picked…
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House crisis: Is there a plot to remove or suspend Femi Gbajabiamila?
In the Federal House of Representatives, the lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress, are divided into two factions: Pro-Dogara and Pro-Gbajabiamila. In spite of belonging to the same party, supporters…
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Another APC crisis? Dogara, Gbajabiamila supporters fight in NASS lobby
The levee has broken for the second time in a few months, and the water pours over. The All Progressives Congress party is about to witness the outbreak of another…
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I don’t understand ‘juicy committee’ – Dogara
In spite of the absence of the House Majority leader, Femi Gbajbiamila, the 96 new standing committees of the House of Representatives were on Monday, inaugurated. Speaker of the House of…
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Why another APC lawmaker rejected Dogara’s appointment
Another All Progressives Congress lawmaker has rejected the committee appointment of Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara. Sunday Adepoju, resigned on Thursday, as the Deputy Chairman, House Committee…
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How Dogara’s effort to reconcile Saraki, Buhari failed
A late night meeting was called between President Muhammadu Buhari and the leaders of the National Assembly on Wednesday. It was hoped by all and sundry that the President and…
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President Buhari to meet with Saraki, Dogara, others
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to meet with Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, tonight. Punch Newspapers reports that Buhari's sit-down with Saraki and…
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“I feel betrayed by Tambuwal” – Femi Gbajabiamila
Majority leader of the Federal House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says he feels betrayed by Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto state. The former friends fell apart when Tambuwal backed Yakubu…
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Dogara sets up committee to look into the running and maintenance of NASS (PHOTOS)
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara inaugurated a committee on Monday to conduct a Needs Assessment of the House of Reps/NASS. The committee is an independent one comprising…
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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…
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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…
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Federal Lawmakers owed salaries, allowances as cash crisis hits House of Reps
The reduction of the National Assembly's budget from N150bn to N120bn has resulted in unpaid salaries and allowances of members of the House of Representatives. Punch reports that the 360-member legislature has…
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What Gbajabiamila said after emerging Majority House Leader yesterday
The anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress, for the Speaker-ship of the Federal House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, was on Tuesday, July 28, compensated with the next best thing.…
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How Buhari, Tinubu pressured Dogara to make Gbajabiamila House Leader
Before yesterday, even the most accurate political pundit could not really predict what the outcome of the resumption of the Federal House of Representatives, would have brought on Tuesday, July…
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Buhari’s meeting with APC lawmakers ends in stalemate… but there’s a glimmer of hope
President Muhammadu Buhari's meeting with the All Progressives Congress members in the House of Representatives on Monday evening, did not achieve the desired result by out-rightly ending the leadership crisis.…
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NASS crisis: Speaker, Deputy Speaker, APC Chairman and Osun Governor met privately yesterday
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Oyegun had a private meeting on Friday, with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Osun State Governor,…
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Gbajabiamila’s loyalist has sold-out and is considering Dogara’s deal
Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, a supposed loyalist of former House of Representatives Minority Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, appears to have broken ranks. Ado-Doguwa went against the position of his group, to reveal that…
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“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…
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Gbajabiamila rejected Dogara’s offer and settled for this compromise
In order to end the National Assembly crisis, the camp supporting Hon. Yakubu Dogara had on Tuesday, July 7, decided to concede the position of the House leader to the camp…
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Dogara makes Gbajabiamila an offer… to end the leadership crisis
Perhaps, the camp of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, is fighting based on the principle that the Southwest should not have two key leaders in the green chamber.…
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Gbajabiamila was reportedly offered a deal by Dogara yesterday
Before meeting with the APC Governors peace committee on Sunday, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara had earlier met with Femi Gbajabiamila. The House has been immersed in…
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“Party supremacy must prevail” | Gbajabiamila insists as APC peace moves fail
On Sunday, July 5, Femi Gbajabiamila and his group met with a committee of three set up by the governors of the All Progressives Congress. The committee includes Adams Oshiomhole of…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy