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3 Plateau Pupils Excel in National Math Competition

C Mac June 12, 2015

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Three pupils from Founders International Academy, including 11-year-old Retji Cishak, a grade five pupil, came top in the 12th Annual National Mathematics competition organized by the Nigeria-Turkish International Colleges and the National Mathematics Centre, Abuja. Cishak beat over 8,500 others and emerged the overall best during the Northern Zone second stage competition where competitors were […]

Bauchi PDP Lauds Saraki, Dogara’s Emergence as NASS Leaders

C Mac June 11, 2015

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The Bauchi State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party has described the election of Senator Bukola Saraki and Hon Yakubu Dogara as, Senate President and Speaker House of Representatives as major milestone and victory for democracy in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Bashir Bukar Rimin Zayam, Thursday, while […]

Peter Azi elected Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly

C Mac June 10, 2015

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Twenty four hours after the election of a Speaker for the Plateau State House of Assembly was stalled, the House unanimously elected Hon. Peter Azi of the APC, representing Jos North-West as Speaker, while, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi of the PDP, representing Kantana Constituency emerged as his Deputy. Despite PDP’s slim dominance in the House that is 13 to […]

How David Mark, Ekweremadu, Dariye and others outwitted APC to adopt Saraki as Senate President

C Mac June 10, 2015

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The meeting took place at the residence of the former Senate President, David Mark, at the Apo legislators quarters, and had in attendance 47 senators-elect, with Mark and Ike Ekweremadu presiding. The Peoples Democratic Party National Working Committee members led by the acting National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, and other NWC members were […]

Lalong dissolves political appointments of past administration

C Mac June 9, 2015

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News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that the Executive Governor of Plateau State, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong has approved the immediate dissolution of all political appointments of the immediate past administration. In a press statement signed and released to ViewPointNigeria by the Press Secretary of the Governor and signed by the Secretary to the State Government; […]

APC says it will sanction Saraki and Dogara for party betrayal

C Mac June 9, 2015

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The All Progressives Congress has rejected the newly elected leadership of the National Assembly, saying it will use all constitutional and legal means to resolve the leadership tussle in the Assembly. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said in a statement shortly after the emergence of Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Hon. Yakubu […]

A short Profile of Yakubu Dogara, the Law Graduate from University of Jos

C Mac June 9, 2015

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Yakubu Dogara was born in December 1967 in Bauchi State, where he undertwent most of his primary and secondary education before heading to the University of Jos to study Law. He currently is the the Honourable member representing representing Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa-Balewa federal constituency and was first elected in 2007, having been […]

Yakubu Dogara a Christian minority from Bauchi elected Speaker House of Representatives

C Mac June 9, 2015

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Following the transparent process of election into the Green chambers of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara from Bauchi emerged as Speaker, House of Representatives. In a contest of wits between him and Femi Gbajamiabila of the All Progressives Congress from Surulere 1 Federal constituency was nominated followed by the nomination of Hon. Yakubu […]

Plateau State Governor Halts Election of Speaker

C Mac June 9, 2015

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ViewPointNigeria earlier reported on an inaccurate contribution that Peter Azi, the APC honourable member representing Jos North West constituency was elected as speaker of the House of Representatives. This report has now been clarified by our correspondent, Beshi Huboshi, who confirmed that the election was stalled because of a deadlock in votes between the APC […]

Bukola Saraki Emerges Senate President

C Mac June 9, 2015

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Bukola Saraki, a former governor of Kwara State, has been elected the president of the eighth Senate. Mr. Saraki of the All Progressives Congress, APC, defeated his party’s preferred candidate, Ahmed Lawan, to emerge the Senate president. He was nominated by Sani Yerima and seconded by Dino Melaye. Mr. Saraki has been sworn into office. […]

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3 Plateau Pupils Excel in National Math Competition

Bauchi PDP Lauds Saraki, Dogara’s Emergence as NASS Leaders

Peter Azi elected Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly

How David Mark, Ekweremadu, Dariye and others outwitted APC to adopt Saraki as Senate President

Lalong dissolves political appointments of past administration

APC says it will sanction Saraki and Dogara for party betrayal

A short Profile of Yakubu Dogara, the Law Graduate from University of Jos

Yakubu Dogara a Christian minority from Bauchi elected Speaker House of Representatives

Plateau State Governor Halts Election of Speaker

Bukola Saraki Emerges Senate President

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