Tag: Ahmad Lawan
Maryam Uwais knocks Lawan, Gbajabiamila over comments on NSIP
Special Adviser to the President on Social Investment Programme, Maryam Uwais, has fired back at the leadership of the National Assembly which criticised the...
Buhari seeks NASS’ approval for N500bn to fight coronavirus
President Muhammadu Buhari has approached the National Assembly with a proposal to establish a N500 billion COVID-19 Crisis Intervention Fund.
Minister of Finance, Budget and...
Nigerians hail Abaribe for warning Senate against Buhari’s $22.7bn loan request
The Senate on Thursday approved President Muhammadu
Buhari’s $22.7 billion loan request following an intense debate that ended up
in a closed session.
The loan was approved...
Senate approves Buhari’s $22.7bn loan request
The Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s
$22.7 billion loan request following an intense debate that ended up in a
closed session.
The loan, meant to...
Lawan, others arrive Imo for burial of Senator Uwajumogu
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has arrived at the Sam
Mbakwe Airport, Owerri, Imo accompanied by some senators for the burial of
their late colleague, Senator Benjamin...
Plateau senator, Ignatius Longjan, dies in Turkish hospital
Senator Ignatius Longjan who represented Plateau South Senatorial District has died at a Turkish hospital in Abuja.
The lawmaker's former chief of staff, John Dafa’an,...
Omo-Agege presides over Senate for first time
Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, on Thursday, presided over plenary for the first time.
Omo-Agege, who represents Delta Central Senatorial District,
rose to occupy the...
Lawan swears in Akpabio’s successor as senator again
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has sworn in Christopher
Ekpeyong as senator representing Akwa Ibom North West.
Ekpeyong was sworn in on Thursday after defeating Godswill Akpabio...
Lawan’s son gets married in Kano
Ibrahim Lawan, son of Senate President Ahmad Lawan, has
taken a wife, Amani Umar.
The wedding ceremony, according to a tweet by Lawan, is expected to...
Atiku, Lawan, DJ Cuppy, others congratulate Anthony Joshua
Former Vice president Atiku Abubakar
has congratulated British boxer, Anthony Joshua, on reclaiming WBO, IBF and WBA
heavyweight titles.
Joshua, whose parents are of Nigerian
origin, defeated Mexican-American...