Tag: Dogara
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SERAP wins in suit compelling Saraki, Dogara to account for N500bn ‘running cost’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has won the latest round in the legal battle to compel the Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives Dogara Yakubu to account for the spending of N500 billion as running cost for the legislative body between 2006 and 2016, and disclose monthly allowances of…
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Corruption: Declare position on suspended SGF, DG – Dogara tells Buhari
A Former member of Niger House of Assembly, Alhaji Ahmed Dogara, on Saturday urged the Federal Government to declare it’s position on the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the Director General of NIA. The presidency on April 19, suspended from office the SGF, Babachir Lawal, and the Director-General of the NIA,…
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Dogara cautions against mismanagement of North East Development Commission
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has cautioned stakeholders from the North East geo-political zone not to mismanage the newly created North East Development Commission. Hon Dogara said that people of the region must justify the trust reposed in them by the President and members of the National Assembly from the rest…
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BREAKING: Saraki, Dogara, other NASS members terminate visit to Buhari in Aso Villa, over ill-treatment by presidency
The Senate president, Bukola Saraki, and his House of Representatives counterpart, Yakubu Dogara alongside other principal officers of the National Assembly on Thursday terminated a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in Aso Villa, Abuja. TheNewsGuru.com gathered from a source very close to the leadership of NASS, that the said invitation by the presidency was shunned…
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Dogara hails Buhari for assenting to North East Development Commission Bill
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the North East Development Commission Bill into law. In a terse statement personally signed by the Speaker, he commended the President’s sensitivity to the plight of the highly traumatised people of the North East. ” I expect that the…
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We’ll not condone activities inimical to sports development In Nigeria – Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara has said the National Assembly will not tolerate any activity that will have adverse effect on the development of sports in Nigeria. He also called for more focus on harnessing the business potentials of sports in Nigeria to boost the economy and develop the sector to…
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I have hope that the future of Nigeria is secured – Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has expressed hope that Nigeria’s future is secured owing to the commitment of the people to God. Delivering a sermon titled “The place of God in nation building”, at the pre-event prayer session for the National Prayer Breakfast organized by Christian Legislators’ Fellowship at the National…
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SERAP to Saraki, Dogara: ‘Withdraw directives to banks to unfreeze Mrs Jonathan’s accounts’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives Mr Yakubu Dogara to “Urgently withdraw the patently unconstitutional directives to some banks to unfreeze former First Lady Mrs Patience Jonathan’s accounts.” The organization said that, “the directives to banks to unfreeze…
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Gowon @ 85: Dogara pays tribute to former head of State
…Says Gowon is symbol of genuine statesmanship, patriotism The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has paid a glowing tribute to former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, describing him as an inspirational leader and symbol of genuine patriotism and statesmanship. In a message to mark General Gowon’s 85th Birthday, issued by…
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Inadequate funding responsible for increasing security challenges in Nigeria – Dogara
The Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara has identified inadequate funding as one of the challenges hindering security agencies in the country from performing their duties effectively. Dogara spoke on Saturday at the opening of a two-day security retreat organisd by the House Committee on Army in conjunction with a German-based NGO, “Konrad…