Tag: Ahmad Lawan
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COVID-19: Lawan kicks against social distancing violation in Senate
The President of the Senate , Senator Ahmad Lawan , kicked against violation of the principle of Social Distancing by Senators during plenary Tuesday . Lawan who made the open observation while reading votes and proceedings of last Tuesday ‘s sitting for adoption . Specifically, the President of the Senate admonished senators at the back…
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COVID-19: Lawan, Gbajabiamila tackle Buhari’s minister, fault disbursement of funds
The leadership of the National Assembly has faulted the way the Social Investment Programme of the Federal Government is being implemented and called for an enabling legislation in line with global best practices. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila made their reservations…
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Bade emirate appoints senate president as Sardauna
President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday received a letter of appointment as the Sardauna of Bade by the Mai Bade, Mai Abubakar Umar Suleiman. Bade is an Emirate in Yobe State and the Mai Bade is the paramount ruler of the emirate with headquarters in Gashua, home of the senate president. Mr Ola…
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Let all leaders be United against insecurity, Lawan pleads
…APC, PDP and others should join hands to fight insecurity The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Thursday begged all leaders devoid of party affiliations to join hands to help combat insecurity in Nigeria. The Senate President made this plea while ruling on Senator Kasshim Shettima’s motion on Auno attacks in Maiduguri on the floor of…
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TNG Analysis: NASS struggling to reject toga of rubber stamp
…vow to wear cap of a watchdog …made bold moves to correct impression Since the ninth Assembly resumed legislative business last werk Tuesday, the signals and actions that signposted the National Assembly clearly indicate that there is need to correct the rubber stamp image impression created in the last six months of its existence. Twenty…
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Political bigwigs storm Kano for wedding of Senate President’s son
The bigwigs in Nigeria’s politics, top brass in government and captains of industry converged on the ancient city of Kano on Friday for the Wedding Fatiah of the first son of Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the President of the Senate and his bride Amani. Amani is the daughter of a business man, Alhaji Bala Umar,…
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Christmas/new year: Senate President felicitates Nigerians
Nigeria Senate President Ahmad Lawan has felicitated Nigerians, particularly the Christian faithful, on the occasion of Christmas and new year. Lawan, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said: “I heartily felicitat Nigerians, particularly the Christian faithful, on the Christmas and new year festivities. “Christians and Nigerians in general, must not forget the essence of…
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2020 Budget: Ahmad Lawan ignites hope in National Assembly and Nigeria, By Abubakar Sidiq Usman
By Abubakar Sidiq Usman The ninth Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria made history on Thursday, December 5, with the passage of the 2020 Appropriation Bill into law, thereby fulfilling the promise of the legislature to return the budget cycle to January – December period as it used to be. Until few years…
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Osun: Lawan charges Oyetola to be magnanimous in victory
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan on Friday congratulated the Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun over his victory at the Supreme Court, urging him to be magnanimous in victory. Lawan, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mohammed Isa described the judgement as victory to democracy, the All Progressives…
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10m Nigerian children are out of School – Lawan
The President of the Senate, Sen. Ahmad Lawan has decried the growing population of Nigerian children who are currently out of school, which he said stood at 10 million. Lawan said this on Tuesday, while reading his welcome address at the plenary. He said that the issue of children dropping out of schools was a…