Tag: Dogara
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Dogara raises alarm, says Nigeria now in state of emergency
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, on Monday raised the alarm over the deployment of military personnel in over 28 states in the country. Dogara said the development was an indication that Nigeria was already in a state of emergency in peacetime. The Speaker expressed shock over the growing trend of…
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Maitama Sule: Dogara mourns, says Africa has lost a patriot, icon of peace
He died when we needed him most Hon Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has described the death of Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule as a monumental loss to the African continent. Dogara, in statement, issued by his Special Adviser on Media & Public Affairs, Turaki Hassan, said although the late Dan Masanin Kano,…
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Dogara mourns Suntai
Says former governor left indelible footprints in Taraba The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has said he is saddened by the death of former Taraba State governor, Danbaba Danfulani Suntai, who passed on earlier today. In a press statement signed by the special adviser to the Speaker on Media and Public…
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Over 100 Million Nigerians cannot afford treatment in public hospitals – Dogara
….Pushes for NHIS coverage for poor, unemployed Nigerians Over 67 percent of Nigerians, which amounts to over a hundred million poor families, cannot afford to pay hospital bills for treatment of illnesses such as malaria in public health facilities, Speaker Yakubu Dogara has disclosed. He added that if Nigeria must achieve its national health objective…
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We have powers to alter 2017 budget – Dogara fires back at Osinbajo
…Says legislature won’t act as rubber stamp to executive The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Thursday said that the National Assembly has powers to alter national budget according to the desire of the citizens. He stated this during plenary after Rep. Abubakar Lawal (APC- Adamawa) drew the attention of the…
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Whistleblower Bill vital to winning war against corruption – Dogara
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, said the Bill for an Act to protect Whistleblowers was a vital tool for the war against corruption in Nigeria. Dogara said this in Abuja on Tuesday at a workshop organised for the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes and members of the civil…
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Invest in agriculture, not estates, Dogara urges entrepreneurs
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has urged entrepreneurs in Nigeria to invest resources in mechanised farming in Nigeria, saying that it is not in doubt that it will generate revenue for the country and bring the needed foreign exchange to move the economy forward. Speaking when he visited Integrated Dairies Limited…
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We’ll enact laws to strengthen corporate governance in Nigeria soon – Dogara
…as Speaker Dogara, classmates establish endowment for University of Jos The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has assured that the National Assembly will introduce legislation that will strengthen corporate governance in Nigeria. Dogara made this known on Friday at the 81st inaugural lecture of University of Jos titled “Nigerian Corporate Governance:…
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Dogara receives 72 Bills from law reform committee, promises speedy passage
The Committee on Review of Existing Laws and Law Reform set up by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, to review obsolete laws and review the nation’s statutes has presented another Set of 72 bills to the Speaker for passage into law. The team was led by the director general of…
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‘N/Assembly will raise teachers’ retirement age to 65,’ says Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has assured Nigerian teachers that the National Assembly will increase their retirement age from 60 to 65 years to retain more experienced teachers in public schools. Speaking when he received a delegation from the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) who paid him a courtesy visit in…