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N900bn Released for fight against insecurity not enough – Lawan

Ihesiulo Grace 29 July 2022 0

Senate President of the Ahmad Lawan has said the N900 billion approved for the fight against insecurity in the country is not enough. Lawan, while addressing lawmakers shortly before the upper chamber adjourned for its annual recess, lamented the incessant killing and maiming of Nigerians by

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Regional problems can’t be solved in isolation – Lawan

Ihesiulo Grace 20 September 2021 0

*Urges political leaders to unite against nation’s challenges *Bags Aare Akorewolu of Iyin Kingdom chieftaincy title Tunde Opalana & Haruna Salami, Abuja The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that peculiar challenges facing each of the regions in the country cannot be solved without the help of other regions. While insisting that no […]

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How APC can retain power beyond 2023 – Senate president

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2021 0

*Says party’s unity responsible for cordial relationship with opposition lawmakers Tunde Opalana, Abuja President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has given several conditions that would enable the All Progressives Congress (APC) retain power during and beyond the 2023 general elections. The Senate president while receiving a visiting delegation of the All Progressives Congress

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Students’ Abduction Threatening Education In North – Lawan

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2021 0

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Sunday said the persistent attacks on schools in the North is threatening the education of school children, particularly the girl-child. Lawan made this claim at the first solo exhibition of paintings and photographs by Stephen, son of Senator Binos Dauda Yaroe (Adamawa South). Bandits in recent times […]

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Lawan tasks ECOWAS Parliament on terrorism, cross-border crimes

Ihesiulo Grace 28 May 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has charged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament to, as a matter of urgency, seeks ways of addressing the prevalence of terrorism and irregular migration affecting member states. This was just as he bemoaned the spate of insecurity and cross-border crimes such as […]

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Insecurity: Service Chiefs to appear before Senate Thursday

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has disclosed that the service chiefs and heads of security agencies would, on Thursday, appear before the Upper Chamber to brief it on efforts to address the spate of insecurity in the country. Lawan made the disclosure in an announcement during the commencement of Tuesday’s plenary […]

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Collaborate with global bodies to vaccinate 200m Nigerians, Lawan advises FG

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has advised the Federal Government to collaborate with international bodies to develop and produce a Covid -19 vaccine for the purpose of vaccinating the over two hundred million population of the country. According to Lawan, the project to develop a vaccine must deploy resources specifically meant […]

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Senate President, Lawan denies advocating 3rd terms for Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2021 0

On Tuesday, Senate President Ahmad Lawan reiterated his commitment to the Nigerian constitution’s term limit for the president. Lawan was responding to a tweet from a mayor who said he made a “fabricated” comment. In a tweet, Mayor quoted Lawan as saying that he “won’t mind a constitutional amendment to allow President Buhari to serve […]

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Insecurity: Drug barons funding terrorism, banditry in Nigeria – Ahmed Lawan

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2021 0

President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has insisted that drug barons are funding terrorism and banditry in Nigeria. Lawan disclosed this when Buba Marwa, the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, paid him a visit on Thursday at his office in Abuja. He explained that the proceeds of the illegal drug trade […]

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FG will resolve issues of insecurity in two months — Lawan

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2021 0

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has given a two-month timeframe for the country to achieve a more secure and peaceful environment. The Senate President gave the reassurance on Monday while speaking to State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. While speaking on the target to […]

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Senate President congratulates Okonjo-Iweala on her emergence as WTO DG

Ihesiulo Grace 16 February 2021 0

Senate President Ahmad Lawan congratulates Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her emergence as the World Trade Organization’s first African and first female director-general ( WTO). Lawan also congratulates Nigeria on the international stage for the new feat of its great daughter. He applauds Nigeria’s quiet yet dogged diplomacy and President Muhammadu Buhari’s

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Senate President says APC targets 100 million members

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2021 0

By Tunde Opalana and Kamarudeen Ogundele, Abuja President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has said that the ongoing membership registration and revalidation exercise of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was targeted at making 100 million Nigerians members of the ruling party. According to Lawan, the registration exercise was conceived to further democratise the party

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National Assembly to pass new Electoral Act in June

Ihesiulo Grace 3 February 2021 0

Tunde Opalana and Kamarudeen Ogundele, Abuja President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has assured Nigerians that the 9th National Assembly will ensure the passage of the amended version of the Electoral Act in June this year. He said with the passage, the 2023 general elections will see a drastic reduction in electoral violence. Lawan gave […]

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Senate President, APC mourn Tony Momoh

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan and the All Progressives Congress (APC) shared the grief of the family, friends and politial associates of a former Minister of Information, Prince Tony Momoh, over his death on Monday. Lawan in a condolence message by his media adviser, Ola Awoniyi, commiserated with the government […]

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SERAP writes N’Assembly over alleged missing N4.4bn

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2021 0

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President Dr Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of House of Representatives Mr Femi Gbajabiamila to “use their good offices to urgently probe and refer to appropriate anti-corruption agencies allegations that N4.4 billion of public money budgeted for the National Assembly is missing, misappropriated,

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Some forces working to frustrate PIB – Senate President

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2021 0

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that there are forces within and outside the country working desperately to frustrate the consideration and passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill presently before the National Assembly. Lawan made this known in a speech delivered when members of the Senate Press Corps paid him a visit to […]

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Lawan reiterates N’Assembly’s desire to pass Electoral Reforms Bill first quarter of 2021

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana Senate President Ahmad Lawan said on Wednesday that the National Assembly remained committed to its Legislative Agenda which also prioritises the Electoral Reforms Bill. He, therefore, reiterated his earlier promise that the ninth National Assembly will fulfil its promise of passing the electoral reforms bill in the first quarter of next year. […]

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Boko Haram: Lawan leads delegation to Maiduguri on condolence visit

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2020 0

Ahmad Lawan,The Senate President, has arrived Maiduguri, as head of a Federal Government delegation on a condolence visit to the state government, over Saturday’s killing of over 40 rice farmers by terrorists. Daily Times gathers. This is statement is was given by the media aide to Lawan, Ola Awoniyi. The statement is titled ‘Senate President […]

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Lawan tasks critics to educate Nigerians on relevance of National Assembly

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Friday chided critics that portray the National Assembly in bad image to rather educate people on the relevance of the parliament. He challenged the critics to always debate the importance of the legislature to Nigerians rather than criticising the funding of the National Assembly. Lawan […]

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‘We will pass 2021 budget in second week of December’

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana As the 2021 budget defence session by ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) winds up, the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Friday assured Nigerians that the parliament is leaving no stone unturned towards the passage of the 2021 Appropriation Bill by the second week of December, 2020. Lawan gave the assurance […]