Tag: LAWAN
APC Presidential Ticket: Abdullahi Adamu Announces Lawan As Consensus Candidate
Meanwhile, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu has announced Senate President Ahmed Lawan as consensus presidential aspirant of...
Bribery: Appeal Court Reduces Ex-Rep Lawan’s Jail Term To Five Years
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday reduced the sentence of former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, to five years.Lawan was convicted...
We Are Not Ruber Stamp Of Executive — Senate President
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has debunked the public perception of the 9th National Assembly as a rubber stamp of the executive.Lawan said this at...
Senate Committed To Development Policies – Lawan
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has assured Nigerians that the Ninth Assembly remained committed to policies and programmes that would ensure further development of the...
Proliferation: President Buhari Conveys Bills On Arms Control, Explosives To NASS
President Muhammadu Buhari has communicated two executive bills to the National Assembly requesting to control proliferation of arms as well as regulate importation of...
PIA: Senate President Dismisses Allegation Of $10m Bribe
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has described as false the 10 million dollars bribe allegedly offered to members of the two chambers of the National...
Nigeria Postpones Planned Hike In Electricity TarifF
The leadership of the National Assembly waded into the controversy on the planned hike in electricity tariffs from July 1, 2020 and succeeded in...
Senate, Reps Return To Consider Revised 2020 Budget
The National Assembly will resume tomorrow Thursday from Sallah break to consider President Muhammadu Buhari’s Appropriation Amendment Bill, 2020.Both chambers had on May 20th,...
NDDC Prob Complementing FG’S Forensic Audit, – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the probe into the finances of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC by the Senate...
Covid-19: Nigeria Will Overcome Difficulties – Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has assured Nigerians that the country will overcome the economic challenges facing the nation as a result of dwindling revenue...
Buhari, Lawan, Gbajabiamila Meet Over Covid-19 Funds
President Muhammadu Buhari met with president of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on coordination of the...
2020 Budget: NASS Will Pass Appropriation Before December 31...
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said
that Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs are expected to appear before Committees
of the Senate this month to defend their...
Budget Cycle: Senate President Calls For Legislation
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Friday,
underscored the need to have a budget reform that will include a law on
timeliness in budget passing.Lawan...
PIB: Senate Raises Fresh Hopes On Petroleum Bill
The Senate President Ahmad Lawan has assured Nigerians that the ninth Senate would improve on the activities of its successors by ensuring that the...
Nigeria Will No Longer Condone Xenophobic Attacks – Lawan
Nigeria’s Senate President Ahmad Lawan has condemned the continuous killings of Nigerians in South Africa, warning that the government will no...
Banking: Lawan Says Senate Committed To Healthy Financial Institutions
The Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said the Senate
was committed to ensure a healthy banking and other financial institutions in
the country.Lawan gave the assurance...
9th Senate: Lawan Performs First Plenary Assignment As President, Swears In...
Senator Ahmad Lawan, on Thursday, performed his first
plenary assignment as the new Nigeria’s Senate President, swearing in Sen.
Rochas Okorocha, representing Imo West Senatorial District.The...
Senate Presidency: Goje, 60 Others Endorse Lawan
With few hours to
inauguration of the 9th National Assembly, one of the major contenders for
President of the Senate, Danjuma Goje and 60 other senators-elect,...
