Tag: Dr. Ahmad Lawan
9th Senate Valedictory: We passed 500 bills in four years – Lawan
Lawal said this in his remarks on Saturday during the valedictory session for the outgoing senators of the 9th Assembly.
Senate President Lawan loses polling unit to Atiku
Atiku won the polling unit by polling 186 votes while Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored…
Court dashes Lawan’s Senatorial hope, orders APC, INEC to recognise Machina
Justice Fadima Aminu, who is the presiding judge, cancelled the parallel primary election that produced the Lawan, on June 9,…
What National Assembly planned to do with electoral act – Lawan
Lawan, in his remark, described the judgement by the Supreme Court on Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act as a…
Lawan kicked out as INEC certifies Machina as Yobe APC Senatorial candidate
While Lawan was busy pursuing his presidential ambition, Machina won the Yobe North Senatorial primary election to represent APC in…
Corruption Allegation: Lawan asks Committee to wade into crisis rocking Judiciary
Recently, 14 Justices of the Supreme Court leveled allegations of corruption against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed.
Moment Tinubu hit Lawan’s Abuja residence (Photos)
The visit is part of Tinubu's move to cement relationship with members of the party who contested the presidential primary…
Lawan halts campaign in honour of 50 Borno farmers killed by terrorists
More than 50 farmers were reportedly killed at the outskirts of Kala Balge Local Government Area by terrorists suspected to…
N’Assembly determined to support judiciary to discharge mandate – Lawan
The Senate President told the judicial officers with emphasis that "we are determined as an Assembly to work with the…
ASUU strike: Senate will bring back FG/ASUU to negotiation table – Lawan
Responding, the Senate President expressed unhappiness about the turn of events, recalling that the Senate had intervened in the FG-ASUU…
Senate wades into Osinachi’s death, calls for thorough investigation
According to Lawan, the life of every Nigerian citizen matters and must be accounted for by security agencies and relevant…
Buhari’s government in hurry to develop Nigeria – Lawan
The Senate President said there were infrastructural projects going on in virtually all parts of the country stressing that the…
We will push for constitutional roles for traditional rulers – Senate President
Lawan was accompanied to the Palace by the Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and six Distinguished Senators who traveled…
Senate moves to avert impending crisis in tertiary institutions over hike in fees
The Senate President underscored the importance of education to any society and promised that the Senate would swing into action…
Electoral bill: What Senate will do next – Lawan
Lawan recalled that the Senate postponed discussions on the consideration of the response of President Muhammadu Buhari on the Electoral…
N’Assembly to transmit 2022 budget Thursday – Lawan
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has said the timely assent of the 2022 Appropriations bill into law would ensure the commencement…
Electoral Act Bill: Senate unveils next line of action against Buhari
President Buhari in a letter dated December 13, 2021, had explained that his decision to withhold assent to the electoral…
What Lawan vowed National Assembly would do to Buhari
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Sunday that the National Assembly will continue to support President Muhammadu…
Lawan issues Appropriations C’ttee deadline to conclude budget defense
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has given the Committee on Appropriations till Wednesday this week to conclude budget defense…
Lawan shocked by death of Vanguard reporter
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed his shock and sadness at the news of the death of…
Lawan to Ikpeazu: The Progressives are waiting for you to leave PDP
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Thursday told the Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu that…
Senate President gives MDAs one-week to defend budget proposals
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has given a one-week ultimatum to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of Government yet…
2022 budget: How FG can reduce borrowing – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that for the deficit in the country’s budget to be drastically reduced,…
Lawan takes drastic action on EFCC, Petroleum Agencies Board nominees
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has forwarded President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominees into the board of the Economic and Financial…
Political leaders must unite against nation’s challenges – Lawan
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan at the weekend called on all Nigerian political leaders to come together in…
Jonathan, Lawan, others at wedding reception of Gov. Mohammed’s daughter (Photos)
It was a grand wedding reception on Friday as Dr. Hauwa Mohammed, daughter of the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed…
Why we should encourage more Boko Haram to surrender – Senate President
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan said on Monday that the reports that Boko Haram elements are coming out of their…
Lawan lists conditions APC can retain power beyond 2023
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has given several conditions that would enable the All Progressives Congress retain power during…
Electoral Act: Lobby lawmakers, don’t blackmail NASS leadership – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has kicked against what he described as the ‘calculated blackmail’ against the leadership of…
Senate receives 2022-2024 MTEF/FSP document
The Senate has received President Muhammadu Buhari’s submission of the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper for…