Tag: Lawan
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2020 Budget final copy for consideration November 28 – Lawan
Senate President Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan has said the National Assembly is looking forward to receiving the final copy of the 2020 Appropriation Bill from its committees by November 28 and pass the budget before the Christmas break. The Senate President also assured Nigerians that between tomorrow and November 5, the various committees of the Senate…
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Senate President denies shutting out press from legislative business
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Monday that it was share misrepresentation of fact to say that journalists were not allowed to cover the budget defence sessions going on at the National Assembly. Lawan was reacting to report published in some dailies last week that the media were shut out of the…
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Senate will ensure passage of 2020 Budget before year end – Lawan
…directs MDAs to appear for Budget defence immediately Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are to appear before Committees of the Senate this month to defend their voted in the 2020 Budget, Senate President Ahmad Lawan said on Tuesday. Lawan stated this at the presentation of the budget by President Muhammadu Buhari during a joint session…
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Arrest, prosecute foreigners engaged in illegal mining, Lawan urges security agencies
…Says mining sector must be revamped, protected The President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, has called on security agencies to arrest and prosecute foreigners and anyone engaged in the illegal mining of the country’s mineral resources. Lawan made the call on Wednesday in his remarks after the consideration of a motion titled…
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Nigeria@59: Our challenges, stepping stone to greatness – Lawan
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Monday said the challenges facing Nigeria are stepping stones to success. In his independence message to Nigerians, Lawan said as Nigeria comes of age, with its people increasingly asserting themselves in every sphere of life across the globe, there was indeed much to be proud of in being a Nigerian.…
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2020 Budget: Senate yet to receive MTEF from Executives – Lawan
By Emman Ovuakporie … indications of a delayed budget passage There are indications that the 2020 Budget may suffer late passage as the Senate on Tuesday said it’s yet to receive MTEF/FSP draft from President Muhamnadu Buhari. This is however contrary to the provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act which mandated the President to submit…
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JUST IN: Senate to inaugurate Standing Committees Wednesday
The Senate will on Wednesday inaugurate its standing committees at plenary. President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan disclosed this after a closed-door session on Tuesday. The Senate had on resumption from its annual recess immediately went into an executive session. Lawan said that the Senate resolved during the executive session to inaugurate all its…
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Why we are hungry, thirsty to receive 2020 Appropriation Bill – Lawan
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Friday that the National Assembly is eager to receive the 2020 budget proposals. “We are hopeful and optimistic, as well as hungry and thirsty, to receive the 2020 appropriations bill,” Lawan told reporters shortly on his arrival from a private visit abroad. Lawan seized the advantage…
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FG commences ‘secret’ investigation into bank accounts of Lawan, Gbajabiamila, CJN others
The Federal Government has commenced an investigation into bank accounts belonging to Senate President Ahmed Lawan, his deputy, Ovie Omo-Agege; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; his deputy, Idris Wase, as well as the principal officers and members of the National Assembly. The probe conducted by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) would…
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SERAP, others sue Lawan’s Senate over plan to spend N5.5b on cars
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT, Enough is Enough (EiE) and 6,721 concerned Nigerians have filed a suit to prevent the Senate from spending N5.5 billion on cars for every senator. The concerned Nigerians prayed the court to “restrain, prevent and stop the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) from paying or releasing N5.550…