The former Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has been ordered by a Federal High Court, to vacate his seat as member representing Dass, Tafawa Balewa and Bogoro Federal Constituency of Bauchi State. In a judgment by Justice Donatus Okorowo, declared that having defected from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC), Dogara […]
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The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has accused the leadership of the 8th National Assembly of hijacking the national budget in the last fours. In a statement on Sunday, the former governor while noting that the National Assembly’s positions are important to the fulfillment of the President’s agenda, lamented […]
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has condoled with the people and government of Kwara state over the death today of Rep. Funke Adedoyin. In a condolence message, Dogara described the late Adedoyin as a vibrant lawmaker whose death came as a shock. “News of the death of Hon. Princess Funke Adedoyin […]
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The speaker of the house of representatives, Yakubu Dogara, says only by enthroning justice and equity that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will be able to silence voices of dissent and opposition. He said this at a meeting between the APC caucus in the house of representatives and members of the newly elected national […]
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The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, have met with President Muhammadu Buhari over the killings in Plateau State. Both leaders of the National Assembly arrived at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Discussions […]
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President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has charged new National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole and his National Working Committee (NWC) to work and restore unity in the party. Saraki gave the charge in his remarks at the closing of the party’s National Convention in Abuja on Sunday. He said that […]
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The leadership of the New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), a bloc of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says its presence at the national convention of the ruling party is not a sign that its concerns have been addressed. Kawu Baraje, leader of the group; Senate President Bukola Saraki; Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of […]
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Former members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) have pulled out of the planned meeting with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo over the crisis rocking the ruling party. Kawu Baraje, leader of the nPDP faction, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. Accusing the government of President Muhammadu […]
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While addressing state house correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said even if Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, is pretending, he cannot pretend forever. Senate President Bukola Saraki also attended the meeting and spoke with reporters alongside Dogara. Reporters had […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting with Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, behind closed doors. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president is meeting the two National Assembly leaders barely two hours after his return from Daura, Katsina State. The […]
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