Tag: Ahmad Lawan
Senate set to investigate PPPRA over non-remittance of N800bn for roads
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said the Senate will investigate the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency over alleged…
Lawan wants state of emergency declared in power sector
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Monday called on the Executive to, as a matter of urgency, declare a…
2020 Budget: Ahmad Lawan ignites hope in National Assembly and Nigeria
The ninth Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria made history on Thursday, December 5, with the passage of the…
Lawan reveals why Senate is in a hurry to perform
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Sunday advanced reasons why the ninth Senate is in a hurry to deliver…
Why INEC must work with National Assembly – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to work with the National…
Lawan urges Service Chiefs to repel attacks, assault by bandits
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has called on the Service Chiefs and security agencies in the country to immediately…
Senate to pass 2020 budget on Thursday
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Public Procurement Act 2007 amendment bills before the National Assembly, even as its President,…
Senate President mourns death of lawmaker
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed shock and sadness over the sudden death of a member of the…
Lawan seeks Nigeria, Cuba friendship deepened through parliaments
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has called for a closer interaction between the Nigerian National Assembly and the Parliament…
National Assembly may pass 2020 budget Dec. 4 – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that both chambers of the National Assembly may pass the 2020 budget…
Setback for Buhari’s budget at Senate
The 2020 budget of President Muhammadu Buhari will no longer be passed this week by the Senate.
Senate yet to receive request from Buhari for Magu’s confirmation – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Thursday said the Senate is yet to receive any formal request from President…
Almajiris will constitute security challenge if not educated – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday said Almajiris in Northern Nigeria will constitute security challenges to the nation…
Anti-corruption fight: Senate to release new strategies
Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday said that the Senate would release new strategies on corruption fight to the public…
Lawan swears in another new Senator
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has sworn in Ibrahim Danbaba as Senator representing Sokoto South in the…
Senate President advocates synergy between NASS, State Assemblies
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has called for synergy between the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly in…
Lawan reveals romance between Senate, Executive
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the ninth National Assembly decided to work in harmony with the…
How NASS will ensure implementation of 2020 budget – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said amendment to the Public Procurement Act 2007 by the National Assembly will…
How Nigeria can overcome challenges of trade agreement – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said for the country to overcome the challenges posed by the African Continental…
Why Nigeria will miss David-West – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan mourns the death of a two-time Federal minister, Professor Tam David-West, who died on…
Lawan’s message for Daura at 80
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated with eminent Nigerian senior citizen, Alhaji Mamman Daura, on the occasion of his 80th…
How National Assembly, Executive are collaborating to tackle insecurity – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday disclosed that the National Assembly and the Executive are collaborating on the…
Senate to scrutinise funds proposed for power sector
President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan has said that the National Assembly will insist on accountability and transparency in the…
Lawan, Gbajabiamila intervene in ex-legislative aides’ severance pay delay
The leadership of the Senate and House of Representatives on Monday waded into the non-payment of severance allowances for legislative…
What Lawan did to victims of Maiduguri market fire outbreak
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has commiserated with the victims of the recent fire outbreak in a major market…
Buhari’s victory removes doubt raised on credibility of presidential poll – Lawan
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressive Congress (APC) on the…
Lawan assures of speedy passage of Colleges of Education bills
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday gave an assurance that the upper chamber will accord the Colleges of…
Lawan sends message to Balewa’s family
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has condoled with the Government and People of Bauchi State, particularly the family of…
Why bi-cameral legislature is best for Nigeria – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday made a case for Nigeria to maintain a bi-cameral legislature consisting of…
PIB won’t frustrate IOCs operating in Nigeria – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday said that the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to be introduced by the…