Tag: Lawan
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‘Demon’ behind non-passage of PIB finally defeated – Lawan
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Thursday said the ‘demon’ behind the non-passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill has finally been broken with its passage. in his remarks after the eventual passage of the PIB, Lawan congratulated the Ninth Assembly and Joint Committee on Downstream Petroleum Sector; Petroleum Resources (Upstream); and Gas for the “tremendous…
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Nigeria poor, only option is to borrow – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday, said Nigeria is a poor nation that has no option but borrow to fund infrastructure development. He disclosed this when he visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he met President Muhammadu Buhari behind closed doors. Fielding questions from newsmen after the meeting, Lawan, however, assured that the legislature…
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NASS ‘ll support INEC on delineation of electoral constituencies – Lawan
President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan says National Assembly will work with Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to delineate electoral constituencies ahead of 2023 general elections. Lawan said this when he received a delegation from INEC led by its Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu his office in Abuja on Thursday. The last exercise which witnessed the creation…
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Leaking roof: NASS overdue for rehabilitation – Senator Lawan
Ahmad Lawan, President of the Senate, on Wednesday said the National Assembly Complex is overdue for rehabilitation. Lawan made the comments after a point of order moved by Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate. Abdullahi had complained on Tuesday that some media reports about the leakage and flooding of the…
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APC may face challenges after Buhari’s exit – Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) may face challenges after the exit of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Lawan gave the warning on Monday night in a speech delivered to close the First Progressives Youth Conference 2021 which held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. He said the party must…
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Senate President Lawan breaks silence on Buhari’s suspension of Twitter
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has broken his silence on the indefinite suspension of Twitter by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari in Nigeria. Buhari placed indefinite suspension on Twitter in Nigeria last week Friday after his offensive tweet was deleted. Speaking in Abuja at a briefing to mark the second anniversary of the 9th Senate.…
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Death of late army chief, a national disaster-Lawan
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has described the tragic death of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 other military officers in an aircraft crash on Friday as a national disaster of immense proportion. Lawan, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ola Awoniyi,…
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Why Governors, other elected public officials should not join calls for restructuring – Senate President
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has cautioned governors and other elected leaders against joining the agitations for secession or calling for restructuring of the country. Lawan, who stated this while fielding questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Thursday, said he was not against those calling for restructuring but elected officials must not be among…
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Eid-el-Fitr: Buhari, family members, Lawan, Gbajabiamila pray at Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari with members of his immediate family observed the Eid-el-Fitr prayer at the State House on Thursday. The celebrations marked the end of a month-long Ramadan fast, usually followed by large congregational prayers at designated eid grounds. Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, had in a statement said Buhari’s decision…
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Why NASS under my leadership cannot be termed ‘Rubber Stamp’ – Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan says the current legislative arm of government is not a rubber stamp National Assembly. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that critics of the current legislature have said that they seem to only be doing the will of President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC), rather than working for the Nigerian people.…