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Senator Lawan’s transformative leadership of the national assembly

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The leadership tenure of Senator Ahmad Lawan as President of the Nigerian Senate between 2019 and 2023, heralded a remarkable era of transformation and progress for the National Assembly. Beyond the passage of landmark legislations, it is on record that the Federal Legislature under Senator

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Lawan expresses worries over effect of high Interest rate on business investments, food production

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 January 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has said that the high interest rate of 34 percent tied to borrowing by commercial banks is prohibitive of business investments and food production in the country. According to him, the high interest rate makes it difficult for local businesses and farmers to declare […]

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My vision for free medical outreach, animal vaccination – Senator Lawan

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 December 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan has said that the free medical outreach and free animal vaccination programme sponsored by his foundation – the Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan (SAIL) Foundation has been a lot feeling ambient. Lawan representing Yobe North senatorial district in the 10th Senate who on Saturday flagged-off […]

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Ex-Senate President Lawan visits Ex- President Buhari

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 27 December 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, visited former President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Daura, Katsina State. Senator Lawan arrived at the residence of Nigeria’s former President at 12:40pm, and was warmly received by him. A statement on Thursday issued by Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, Media Adviser to […]

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Ex-Senate President Lawan Commissions ICU In Yobe

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 October 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana President of the 9th Senate, Sen. Ahmad Lawan, on Saturday, commissioned a new state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Yobe State Specialist Hospital, Gashua. Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, Media Adviser to Sen. Ahmad Lawan in a statement on Sunday said the ICU which was built by Senator Lawan is the second in […]

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Ex-Senate President Lawan donates N50m to Borno flood victims

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 September 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana President of the 9th Senate, Sen. Ahmad Lawan, has made a donation of N50 million naira to support victims of flooding disaster in Borno State. Senator Lawan made the donation on Tuesday, when he paid a visit to Maiduguri to commiserate with the Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum. The lawmaker, […]

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Ex-Senate President Lawan declares full support for Tinubu’s govt

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..debunks malicious report of rebellion By Tunde Opalana The President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan has dismissed as plot by mischief makers a report that he made subversive statements against the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The senator representing Yobe North said his views on topical national issues on the floor of the […]

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Ex-Senate President Lawan commissions school, healthcare centre In Yobe North

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 April 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, on Saturday, commissioned and handed over the Model II School for the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in Nguru local government area to the Yobe state Ministry of Education. Also Commissioned was a Primary Healthcare Centre located in Asbak village, Usur/Dawayo ward in Bade […]

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Ex-Senate President Lawan, Senators Yar’adua, Natasha seek improved welfare, honour for military personnel

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 January 2024 0

By Haruna Salami President of the Ninth Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and the Chairman Senate Committee on Army, Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua have called for improved welfare and commitment to honour for military personnel and our fallen heroes by the federal government. Lawan, who currently Chairs the Senate Committee on Defence, in a message to mark […]

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Lawan @65: Tribute to the Legislative Jinx Breaker

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 January 2024 0

By OLA AWONIYI Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the Distinguished Senator from Yobe North in Yobe State who is currently serving his seventh consecutive term in the National Assembly, turns 65 on Friday January 12. Lawan was the President of the Ninth Senate, which four-year tenure ended in June 2023. However, his legacies on that eminent seat […]

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Ex-Senate President Lawan mourns Akeredolu, Na’Abba

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2023 0

President of the Ninth Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has mourned the demise of the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba. Akeredolu died at the age of 67, and Na’Abba at 65. In a statement issued, on Wednesday, by his Media Adviser Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, […]

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2024 Budget: Lawan assures of increased funding for DSA

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By Haruna Salami The Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence, Ahmad Lawan (Yobe North) has assured that the Defence Space Administration will be given adequate funding in the 2024 budget to enable the administration discharge its mandate optimally. The Defence Space Administration appeared before the Senate Committee on Defence Thursday to defend its budget estimates for

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Ex-Senate President Lawan congratulates Uzodinma, Ododo

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 November 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana President of the Ninth Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has congratulated the incumbent Governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma, on his re-election for another term of four years. He also congratulates the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kogi state, Ahmed Usman-Ododo, over the party’s victory in the governorship election held over […]

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UN Day: Nigeria ‘ll tackle poverty, natural disasters with commitment to SDGs – Lawan

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 October 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana Immediate-past President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, says Nigeria’s commitment to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will help the country address the problems of poverty; and natural disasters caused by climate change. A United Nations report states that in 2022 alone, flooding killed at least 662 people, injured 3,174, […]

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Lawan hands-over newly constructed Technical College to Yobe State Gov’t

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana President of the 9th Senate and lawmaker representing Yobe North Senatorial District, Senator Ahmad Lawan, on Saturday, handed over the Federal Science and Technical College, Gashua, to the Yobe State Government. A statement by his media adviser, Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, on Sunday, said Lawan facilitated the establishment and construction of the college […]

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Palliative: Ex- Senate President, Lawan to distribute 9000 bags of grains to constituents

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2023 0

By Haruna Salami Immediate past President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, is set to distribute 9000 bags of grains to his constituents in Yobe North Senatorial District. The move is an intervention by Senator Lawan, to complement the various efforts by both the Yobe State and the Federal Government, to ease the hardship currently […]

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May Day: Senate President lauds Nigerian workers for patriotism, resilience

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2023 0

By Haruna Salami Senate President, Ahmad Lawan saluted all workers in Nigeria as they join their counterparts around the world to mark Workers’ Day today. He acknowledged that throughout the history of Nigeria as a nation, the workers have been remarkable for their patriotism, commitment to nation-building and resilience in the face of serious development […]

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Lawan to opposition parties: Join incoming APC govt to take Nigeria to next level

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has urged opposition political parties to team up with the incoming government of the All Progressives Congress(APC) to jointly take Nigeria to the next level of development. Lawan said the elections were over and what was left is governance which is for everyone. The Senate […]

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Supreme Court verdict on Yobe North APC ticket, democracy at work – Lawan

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana, Haruna Salami President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has described the Supreme Court verdict affirming him as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Yobe North senatorial district in the February 25 National Assembly election, as “democracy at work” An elated Lawan said this while addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday […]

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North has no reason to be poor – Lawan

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2023 0

By Haruna Salami The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has decried the high rate of poverty in the northern part of the country. He said recently the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated that about 133 million Nigerians live below the poverty line and most of them are from the northern part of the country and […]