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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 Lawan owed its successes to best legislative practices that defined […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

..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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]