Tag: Senate President
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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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Senate President, Lawan distances self from alleged plot to elongate Buhari’s stay in office
Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday rubbished claim he said he would not mind a constitutional amendment to allow unlimited term of office for President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement issued by Ola Awoniyi, Special Adviser (Media) to President of the Senate, said the office of the President of the Senate has noted a tweet…
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Ethnic clashes: Nigeria will know peace again in two months time – Senate President
Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Monday said things will return to normal in two months in the country. He spoke after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. Lawan emphasised the need for the political class, as well as the traditional leadership, to play a role in de-escalating the current pensive mood across the…
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Senate President, Lawan accuses S’West govs of inciting violence in their states
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has accused S’West govs of inciting violence in their states. He believes the recent ethnic clash at Shasha Market in Ibadan was sparked by the utterances of some governors from the Southwest. And he wants the brains behind the clash to be brought to book. But Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo…
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COVID-19: Senate President rattles aide for failing to wear facemask at NASS premises
President of the Senate Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday rattled a legislative aide for failing to wear facemask at the premises of the National Assembly. This is contained in a statement by Mr Ezrel Tabiowo, his Special Assistant on Press on Wednesday in Abuja. Tabiowo said that Lawan was entering the National Assembly Complex when he…
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Buhari, Senate President, Sanwo-Olu, Ibori mourn Tony Momoh
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief at the passing of his longtime ally, friend, political loyalist, and former Minister of Information and Culture, Prince Tony Momoh. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Momoh passed on yesterday (Monday) at the age of 80 years. Reacting to the passage, President Buhari said Prince Momoh stood with him through thick…
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WAFU U-17 final: Win the trophy, get ‘handsomely’ rewarded, Senate president tells Eaglets
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has pledged to handsomely reward the Golden Eaglets if they win the ongoing WAFU Zone B Under-17 championship in Togo, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Lawan, who spoke to NAN through his Special Adviser (SA) on Sports, Sani Fema, on Sunday night, stated that the team deserved to…
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Elected people won’t escape if fresh #EndSARS protests break out – Senate President
The Senate Monday called on the Federal Government to dedicate substantial part of the 2021 budget to create employment opportunities, reduce poverty and ensure food security for Nigerians in order to prevent another youth uprising similar to what was witnessed following the recent #EndSARS protests. This is even as the upper chamber decried what it…
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ASUU insists strike continues after meeting with Senate President
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, says its nationwide strike continues despite meeting with Senate President on Monday. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan met with leadership of ASUU on Monday where he appealed to them to go back to the classroom. But ASUU, in a statement on its twitter handle said it would now…
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Senate President speaks on corruption in Buhari’s government
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said those insinuating that graft and corrupt tendencies are more prevalent under the Muhammadu Buhari administration are being political and petty. Lawan said this on Monday while addressing State House Correspondents after the second National Summit on Diminishing Corruption and launch of the National Ethics and Integrity Policy by the…