Dograra hits Tinubu, accuses him of pursuing fascist agenda to control Nigeria
The Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has reacted to recent outburst of the national leader of ruling All Peoples Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a detailed reply through Turaki Hassan, his Special Adviser…
Confusion, ‘four more years!’, ‘no more years!!’ greet Buhari’s budget at NASS
It was a costly drama laced with breach of protocols and shouting match as President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, presented 2019 Appropriation Bill at the Joint seating of the National Assembly. The breach of protocol was observed…
Dogara links feud between NNPC, states to leakages in the economy
At a time the federal government is claiming blockages of all revenue leakages, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has said the continuous face-offs between the Ministry of Finance, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), State Governments and…
2 Reps dump APC, one joins PDP, the other silent on new party
The post primaries fever catching ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) roared its head again at the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, as two members of the party announced their resignation from the party. Whereas the member representing…
All set for Saraki, Dogara to dump APC for PDP in their states this week
No doubt, the kitchen is getting hotter and hotter for followers of political trends in terms of alignments and realignments at the eve of every general election in Nigeria. Strong indications emerged Monday on the readiness of the two leading…
Funding steel dependent contracts with imported iron misplaced priority—Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has argued that it amounts to misplacement of national priority when government is speeding up steel dependent projects without fixing Ajaokuta Steel complex, Delta Steel and others. He said the amount…
Sector highlights as National Assembly passes N9.120 tn 2018 budget
After barely seven months of tinkering and associated delays, the two chambers of the National Assembly, on Wednesday passed the 2018 budget totaling N9.120, 334,988,225. Observers say until Nigerian government work towards passage of annual budgets within the last week…
Expert lists demerits of delayed budget passage, decries Thursday’s postponement
Development economist, Dr. ken Igboanugo, has decried what he described as dumping of national interest for party activities by the National Assembly following the cancellation of Thursday’s plenary to allow members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus to prepare…
State of Ajaokuta Steel Complex, a collective shame to Nigerian leaders—-Dogara
The Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Barr. Yakubu Dogara, has described the current leprous state of the supposed largest steel complex in Africa, the Ajaokuta Steel Complex, in Kogi State as a collective shame to all leaders. While…
2018 budget started on faulty consultations with relevant bodies—Dogara
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has fingered faulty channels of consultations during the period of the preparation of the 2018 national budget as a possible stumbling block in the expected smooth consideration of the document…
