Yakubu Dogara
5 Jul
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives has threatened to institute legal action against publishers of WikkiTimes over a report that accused him of involvement in a ₦1billion Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) contract. Dogara, in a letter to the Publishers of WikkiTimes Media and Publishing Limited, demanded an immediate retraction of the story and…
31 Jan
Mr Yakubu Dogara, former speaker, House of Representatives, on Saturday, buried his father-in-law, Mr Stephen Gonto, in Mwari, Bogoro Local Government Area
6 Dec 2020
Bauchi State Police Command said it has arrested three suspects who were accused of killing a serving member of the State House of Assembly, the late Musa Mante Baraza.
5 Oct 2020
‘I am writing to personally recognise your competence and commend the way you organised and led theMinisters’ Retreat. The benefits derived from the Committee’s discussions were enormous...
25 Aug 2020
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has dismissed the speculation that he is planning to run for the presidency in 2023 with former Lagos State governor
21 Aug 2020
The Bauchi State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Hon. Muhammed Al-Hassan’s recent resignation from office has further heightened political anxiety in the state...
20 Aug 2020
The crack in Governor Bala Mohammed's cabinet became manifest following Wednesday's resignation of his Commissioner for Commerce and Industries, Hon. Mohammed Al-Hassan Sadiq.
11 Aug 2020
Whether it was made in jest or earnest, the call by governing All Progressives Congress (APC) on some of its former leaders to return to the party comes as part of the immediate challenges the party is confronting.
11 Aug 2020
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has given the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, seven days to declare Yakubu Dogara’s seat vacant or face legal action.
5 Aug 2020
A friend rang me up the other day and asked if I had read about the return of yet another prodigal politician to the fold of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).
28 Jul 2020
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), Senator Walid Jibrin, has faulted the reasons tendered by former speaker of the House of Representatives...
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