Tag: Lawan
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We won’t pass laws detrimental to Nigeria – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has reassured Nigerians that the ninth National Assembly will not pass any law to the detriment of the country. Lawan gave the assurance on Tuesday when members of the Board and Management of the African Independent Television (AIT) paid him a courtesy call in his office. The visit was…
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Lawan rejects ‘rubber stamp’ legislature title
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, for the umpteenth time on Friday, dismissed the insinuation that the ninth National Assembly is a rubber stamp legislature. Lawan, who returned to Nigeria Thursday morning after about three weeks’ private visit abroad, said no amount of blackmail will discourage the present Assembly from working with the executive arm…
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Buhari, governors, others hail Senate President at 61
President Muhammadu Buhari has attributed the successes so far recorded by the Ninth Senate to the maturity of Senate President Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the President felicitated with him on his 61st birthday anniversary. President Buhari said Lawan’s discipline and…
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Lawan: Setting new heights with the ‘Midas touch’
By Ezrel Tabiowo Since assuming office as President of the Senate on June 11, 2019, Senator Ahmad Lawan has practically demonstrated at intervals that he possesses the grit to take the Ninth National Assembly to record-breaking heights under his leadership. Without a doubt, his long years of stewardship as a lawmaker from his days in…
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Lawan, Gbajabiamila: Nigeria’s last undertakers [2] – Godwin Etakibuebu
By Godwin Etakibuebu For every profession, trade, business or in any type of human endeavours, there are specializations. Sometimes, and for reasons of success, entrants create something new to attract special attention and such creations become the specialization to increase patronage. This type of drive holds true in the Undertaking business too. Not that l…
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Lawan, Gbajabiamila: Nigeria’s last undertakers – Godwin Etakibuebu
By Godwin Etakibuebu The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines undertaker in these three categories: One who undertakes: one who takes the risk and management of business: ENTEREPRENEUR One whose business is to prepare the dead for burial and to arrange and manage funerals An Englishman taking over forfeited lands in Ireland in the 16th and 17th centuries.…
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Lawan expresses shock over death of Uwajumogu
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed shock and sadness over the tragic news of the death of Senator Ben Uwajumogu who represented Imo North Senatorial District of Imo state until the sad incident on Wednesday. Lawan commiserated with the family of the deceased Senator and the government and people of Imo State…
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Nigerians’ll decide fate of hate speech bill – Lawan
Following the unceasing attack on the proposed hate speech bill, Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan, on Monday declared that Nigerians will determine the fate of the controversial bill. Lawan also insisted that the 9th Senate and indeed the National Assembly should be judged by its actions and inactions. The Senate President made the declaration at…
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Move to pass vote of confidence in Lawan suffers setback in Senate
A motion seeking to pass vote of confidence in the leadership of the 9th National Assembly and the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, suffered a setback in the upper chamber on Tuesday. The motion which was contained in the Order Paper which lists the activities of the Senate for the day, was sponsored by Senator Kassim…
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BREAKING: Lawan swears-in Smart Adeyemi as Senator
…APC now has 63, PDP 46, YPP 1 lawmakers in Senate Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday swore-in Senator Smart Adeyemi to represent Kogi West Senatorial District. Adeyemi emerged victorious at the bye-election recently conducted in the district by the Independent National Electoral Commission. He defeated Senator Dino Melaye who earlier occupied the seat. With…