Tag: Senate President
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[Trending] Watch President of Senate, Lawan lavish birthday bash despite economic crunch in Nigeria
Lawan lavish birthday bash
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Senate President reveals salaries, running costs of lawmakers; says NASS grossly underfunded in last four years
The President of the Senate, Senator
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Lawan, Gbajabiamila mourn slain Vanguard reporter
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, says he is shocked and saddened by the news of the death of a National Assembly correspondent, Tordue Salem of Vanguard newspapers.
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Three per cent in PIA: Senate President speaks on alleged $10m bribe received by NASS members
President of the Senate Ahmed Lawan has debunked reports suggesting that members of the National Assembly were bribed to the tune of $10 million to pass the three per cent allocation to host communities as stipulated in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Lawan told State House correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on…
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UPDATED: Ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki attends wedding ceremony in Abuja amidst reports of arrest [Photos]
Reports reaching TheNewsGuru.com, TNG now has it that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has held the immediate past president of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki, in custody over allegations of theft and money laundering. According to a report by Premium Times, the former Kwara State governor was detained on Saturday. As senate president…
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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 is a poor country – Senate President
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has explained why it is important for the Nigerian government to continue to borrow responsibly to fund critical projects in the country. He believes it is not feasible for the government to tax the people further in the face of the present economic situation and the nation’s infrastructure must…
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Senate President visits wounded soldiers in Kaduna, donates N10m
Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Saturday led principal officers of the red chamber on a visit to wounded soldiers at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna State. This according to the Senate President is part of programmes to commemorate the two-year anniversary of the ninth National Assembly. He commended the soldiers for sacrificing…
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Okowa knocks Senate President over take on Southern Governors’ calls for restructuring, others
Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa on Saturday responded to Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan for saying that Southern Governors are not supposed to speak on the issues of restructuring and the need for a national dialogue. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the Senate President while fielding questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Thursday, said…