Tag: Ahmed Lawan

The caucus also complained about poor representation of the region in the appointments in the National Assembly institutions.

A ten-person committee was initially set up last year December to pacify the warring factions.

He said the Senate will examine the flaws of the 2019 general elections and subsequent elections and proffer solutions for ...

"It was not enough to meet our Christmas needs," one senator said. "In fact, some of us are already coming ...

The lawmaker said the only 'renovation' needed urgently at the assembly an upgrade of its audio recording system.

"I am a member of the National Assembly but I sincerely do not think we need a 37 billion Naira ...

Mr Lawan said beyond religion, the messages brought by Christ are important in nation-building and development.

This development is coming barely 48-hour after the party lifted a controversial suspension on five key members.

The plan to spend $100 million on repairing a single building at a time key infrastructure, hospitals and schools across ...

The Senate asks a committee to investigate the incident and report back in a week.

In the 2020 budget, Nigeria will use nearly a quarter of the budget to repay debts.

A lawmaker explains how over N600 million was budgeted for the commission in three years.

The bill, 'Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill, 2019,' is sponsored by Mohammed Musa.

Lawan said the Senate committees have concluded their work on the budget defence with Ministries, Departments and Agencies.

President Muhammadu Buhari wrote the Senate last week seeking confirmation of the 16 NDDC nominees.

Mr Lawan said the essence was to ensure the payment of severance allowances for legislative aides who worked between 2015 ...

Price estimates obtained from online stores and BudgIT show that 23 projects valued at ₦1,645,839,108 actually cost ₦403,772,497.

The Senate also urged the University of Maiduguri to reverse its fee hike.

The Senate President said uniformity will be ensured in the prices that will be passed for similar projects of ministries.

The senate president says journalists are only shut out when discussing issues of national security.

The president encouraged Nigerians to donate generously in support of veterans and dependents of the fallen heroes.

Mr Lawan says the countries stand to benefit mutually from each other.

Messrs Lawan and Gbajabiamila were, in June, elected Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively.

The Senate President says Nigeria has had enough of its citizens being made targets of attacks in the Southern African ...

Mr Lawan announced a donation of N10 million to the victims of a flood incident in his local government area ...