Hundreds of supporters of Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, from Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal constituency of Bauchi State have presented Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nomination and expression of interest forms to the Speaker, urging him to leave the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). About 1000 people on Thursday thronged his Abuja residence,

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has accepted a request by his constituents to recontest the Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives.  Addressing hundreds of his constituents who thronged his Abuja home on Tuesday afternoon, the Speaker said he was already contemplating stepping aside, having represented the constituency

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has paid tribute to the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in Nigeria, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar lll as he turns 62. In a congratulatory message he personally signed, Speaker Dogara described Sultan Sa’ad as one of Nigeria’s most outstanding promoters of

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has enjoined the Muslim Ummah and Nigerians in general to imbibe the spirit of sacrifice, love and tolerance for the peace, unity and progress of the country. In a goodwill message to Muslims to mark the Eid el-kabir Sallah celebration, Speaker Dogara also charged religious leaders

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has said that in order to effectively combat unemployment in Nigeria, a different approach which focuses on self-discovery must be taken in educating young Nigerians. He said this on Saturday while addressing teenagers at the 2018 Teens Career Conference organised by The Redeemed Christian Church

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has felicitated with former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida as he clocks 77, describing him as a bridge-builder, committed patriot and charismatic statesman. In a congratulatory message, Speaker Dogara said the elder statesman is a courageous, visionary and exemplary leader who continues to guide, mentor

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has identified poor funding, undue government intervention, inefficient administration and policy implementation as main factors hindering development of sports in the country. Speaking at the National Summit on Sports organised by the House Committee on Sports, he noted that government’s role in sports should only be

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has said that the legislature is committed to free, fair and credible elections in 2019. This, he said, during a meeting of the leadership of both chambers of the National Assembly with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu. The Speaker, who acknowledged

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has disclosed that the House is concerned about the seeming injustice to the Nigerian public through continous increment of electricity tariff, especially as the federal government has had to bail out the energy sector with a whooping sum of N123 billion. Describing the continuous increase in

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara have described as “a desecration of the legislative sanctity”, the on-going situation in Benue State in which eight out of the 30 members of the State House of Assembly have commenced impeachment process against the governor and with the support