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Court threatens to jail Buhari, Lawan, Malami over Lauretta Onochie’s appointment as NDDC chairperson

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2022 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has warned President Muhammadu Buhari; Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami; Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and Lauretta Onochie, the Chairperson of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), on the consequences of

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Senate President preaches love, hope @Christmas

Ihesiulo Grace 25 December 2022 0

By Tunde Opalana The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, felicitated Christians in Nigeria as they join fellow Christians across the world in celebrating Christmas to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. In marking the day, Lawan enjoined Christians to spread the messages of love, peace, hope and tolerance which Jesus Christ preached by personal […]

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Lawan discloses reason APC will win 2023 election

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2022 0

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win the 2023 presidential election. Lawan stated this during a special dinner organised for patrons and advisors of the APC at the Campaign Headquarters in Abuja. The Campaign Patrons and Advisers are made up of former governors, National Assembly members, ministers, […]

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Ninth NASS most productive since 1999 – Senate President

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2022 0

By Tunde Opalana The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has described the 9th National Assembly as the most productive since the inception of the fourth democratic dispensation in 1999. He said the successes recorded was as a result of evidential robust harmonious collaboration between the National Assembly and the Executive arm of government This […]

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Lawan: For equity sake lets the North forget about Presidency for the Southerners in ’23-APC stakeholder says

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2022 0

By Tom Garba A critical stakeholder of the All Progressives Congress, APC, from Adamawa state, Alhaji Ahmed Lawan has backed the calls by many Nigerians that there must be a power rotation from the Northern to Southern zone of the country no matter the political intrigues, dynamism, and interest of political game changers of Nigeria. […]

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CJN appointment, 2023 budget estimates, security top Senate agenda – Lawan

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2022 0

By Tunde Opalana The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said on Friday that the confirmation of the appointment of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria CJN and the consideration of the anticipated budget proposals for 2023 will engage the immediate attention of the Senate on resumption next week. The Senate is expected to resume […]

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Ahmad Lawan and matters arising

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2022 0

By Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo I have in the past stumbled across several publications in the media that questioned the leadership approach of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, over his collaboration with the Executive arm of government, but none has attracted my attention as the distasteful publication in the Sunday, August 14, 2022, edition of the […]

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Lawan, Akpabio are not recognised senatorial candidates, INEC clarifies

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2022 0

By Tunde Opalana The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it did not at any time recognized both Senator Ahmad Lawan and Senator Godswill Akpabio as All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidates for Yobe North and Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial Districts. The Commission refuted an online publication claiming that a doctored documents […]

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Lawan urges striking NASS workers to resume, embrace dialogue

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2022 0

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has urged the striking workers of the National Assembly to call off their industrial action and instead, embrace dialogue for speedy resolution of the disputes. Lawan made the appeal at a meeting which he summoned to find a way out of the lingering issues between the workers and the management of […]

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I contested against you so as to provide leadership, Lawan tells Tinubu

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2022 0

By Tunde Opalana President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has said that he contested the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and 12 others because of the conviction that he has what it takes to administer Nigeria. In a letter written to the APC presidential candidate, Lawan paid glowing […]

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Lawan commissions Enyimba automated shoes company, gets chieftaincy title

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2021 0

President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmed Lawan was in Abia on Thursday at the invitation of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu where he performed the official commissioning of Enyimba Automated Shoes Company at Obikabia, Obingwa Local Government Area of the State. The Senate President at the invitation also attended the grand civic reception in honor of the […]

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Saraki responsible for Buhari, APC Failure In First Tenure – Lawan

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2021 0

President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration failed during its first term, according to Senate President Ahmad Lawan, due to a power struggle between the Executive and the National Assembly. According to the legislator, the All Progressives Congress (APC) government was unable to fulfill its electoral promises to the electorate during its first term because the two

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Senate President denies N2 billion bribe allegation to confirm INEC chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2020 0

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has denied a news report linking him with a purported N2 billion bribe from Prof Mahmood Yakubu to facilitate his confirmation for a second term appointment as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He said the write up was meant to smear his image and that of […]

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Senate president sponsors 100 less-privileged spinsters’ marriage in Yobe

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2020 0

The Senate President of Nigeria, Ahmed Lawan, on Saturday in Gashua, Bade Local Government Area, sponsored the wedding of 100 less-privileged spinsters. Daily Times reports that the beneficiaries were drawn from Bade and Jakusko Local Government areas. Lawan, represented by the Speaker, Yobe  House of Assembly, Alhaji Ahmed Mirwa, said the gesture was in aid […]

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International conspiracy frustrating Nigeria’s fight against insurgency, insecurity – Lawan

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2020 0

Ahead of the first anniversary of the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly, the President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan at the weekend in an interview with Senate Correspondents attributed the major security challenges facing the country to international political conspiracy which has  slowed down efforts aimed at acquiring sophisticated machineries needed by the

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Lawan canvasses stiffer penalty for rape

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2020 0

*As Senate condemns killing of Tina, Uwa*Wants State Assemblies to amend penal and criminal code President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has advocated for stiffer penalties for rape in Nigeria. Lawan made the call in his concluding remarks on a motion considered to condemn the increasing cases of rape and brutality against the girl child in […]

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Abba Kyari was a man of deep convictions – Lawan

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana, Abuja President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has joined other Nigerians in mourning the death of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari. While receiving with shock and sadness the news of Kyari’s passing on, Lawan expressed his heartfelt condolence to the family of the late Chief of Staff […]

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Lawan urges World Bank to assist Nigeria combat poverty

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2020 0

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has urged the World Bank to come to the aid of Nigeria in her effort at poverty alleviation in the country. Lawan made the appeal on Tuesday when the new World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri led a delegation of the bank officials on a courtesy visit […]

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Coronavirus: Lawan asks Finance ministry to release N620m to NCDC

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

.Says Abuja not ready for disease outbreak President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has asked the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, to immediately release the sum of N620 million to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), an amount budgeted for emergency response to the Coronavirus (COVID – 19) outbreak. Lawan made the call on […]

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Beef up security at NASS, Lawan charges security chiefs

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

President of the Senate, Ahnad Lawan has raised the alarm of security threat in the National Assembly, charging service chiefs and security agencies to beef up security at the complex. Lawan, who is also the chairman of the National Assembly on Tuesday, said that he has received report of security threat to the National Assembly. He […]