House of Reps defend 134 standing committees amidst public concerns
Oct. 27, 2023 The House of Representatives has responded to public criticism regarding its ever-expanding number of standing committees, which has now reached 134, even in the face of economic…
PDP appoints Dogara as PCC member with immediate effect
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has announced former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, as member with “immediate effect”. The Director-General of the party’s…
Osinbajo urges leaders of faith to be relentless advocates of freedom of worship, justice, rule of law
Sept. 26, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says for a more united and peaceful society, Christian groups and leaders of faith in Nigeria must preach fairness and equity at all…
DHQs refutes report of soldiers killing 4 persons, dumping bodies in a pond in Jos
The Defence Headquarters has denied media reports that four persons were killed by soldiers and their bodies dumped in a pond in Jos during clampdown on looters of private properties…
#EndSARS: Lalong threatens to relocate govt. properties from host communities following damage to properties
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has threatened to relocate government properties from host communities to other areas, following the invasion of the facilities by hoodlums in the aftermath of the…
2023: Pairing me with Tinubu as presidential running mate is blackmail – Dogara
Ex-Speaker, Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara, has said that online media campaign linking him to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as running mate in the 2023 presidential election is cheap blackmail by Bauchi…
Why I left the PDP for APC – Dogara
The immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, says one of the reasons for his exit from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, was what he described…
Yobe Gov. behind Dogara’s return to APC; Bauchi governorship in 2023 is reason
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State played a key role in the defection immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, from PDP to APC. Buni…
PDP to Buhari: Stop blaming the 8th NASS for failures in your administration
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says President Muhammadu Buhari should stop blaming the 8th National Assembly for failures encountered in his administration. The party said the Chairman of Presidential Advisory…
Jibrin: Undisputed kingmaker of Nigeria’s House of Reps
By Idris Omobolake The story of the emergence of former Speaker Yakubu Dogara and his successor, Femi Gbajabiamila, will be incomplete without adequate mention of the exploits of Abdulmumuni Jibrin,…