Senate Approves N10 Billion Loan For Kogi Amidst Protests
The Senate on Wednesday approved the N10bn loan refund for Kogi State despite stiff resistance from the opposition senators. No sooner had t... Continue Reading
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National Assembly To Pass 2020 Budget On Nov. 28
The National Assembly will pass the 2020 budget on November 28, an official has said. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, made this known dur... Continue Reading
Assent To Bill In London: “Buhari Can Preside From Any...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole on Tuesday said that President Muhammadu Buhari can work from... Continue Reading
Job Scandal: Senate President Lawan ‘Gets’ 26 FIRS Slots
Senate President Ahmad Lawan (Yobe North) was said to have secured 26 job slots for his constituents, from the Federal Inland Revenue Servic... Continue Reading
Nigeria Needs To Pray More To Overcome Challenges – La...
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said on Wednesday that Nigeria needs prayers to overcome its challenges. Given the situation, we a... Continue Reading
Senate Issues Two Weeks Deadline To MDAs To Defend Budget
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday issued two weeks deadline to Federal Government’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, to defend their... Continue Reading
FG Seeks Senate Permission To Pay Kogi State N10.69 Billion
The Kogi State Government has requested the sum of N10.69 billion from the Federal Government for the settlement of debts incurred locally a... Continue Reading
Abaribe Says NASS Might Have To Takeover Government Economic...
A Senator belonging to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari might ... Continue Reading
‘I Lived Next To The Senate President & Never In ...
Here is supposedly a leaked video of El-Zakzaky narrating his ordeal with an Indian doctor few days ago as he traveled for medical treatment... Continue Reading
Senate To Pass 2020 Budget Before Christmas
The Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Friday in Katsina assured Nigerians that the 2020 national budget will be passed before this year’s Chri... Continue Reading
Service Chiefs, Senators, Storm Katsina To Pay Sallah Homage...
The leadership of the Senate led by its president, Ahmed Lawan, today paid a Sallah Homage visit to President Buhari at his home in Daura, K... Continue Reading
Senate President, Lawan Returns To Nigeria From Saudi Arabia
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has returned to Nigeria from his pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia for Hajj. Lawan said in a tweet that he returned to... Continue Reading
Lawan’s Office Releases Official Portrait, States How To Add...
The Office of the Senate President has stated how Ahmad Lawan should be addressed officially . It also released his official portrait . An e... Continue Reading
Senate President Lawan Felicitates With Omo-Agege As He Cele...
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has felicitated with the family, friends and political associates of the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Ageg... Continue Reading
Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen Of 69 Senate Committees (Full List)
Chairmen and Vice chairmen of the 69 Senate committees as announced by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan 1. Agriculture – Abdullahi Adamu, B... Continue Reading
Senate Adjourns To September 24
After a five-day intensive screening of ministerial nominees, Senators on Tuesday finally got their well-deserved rest. The Upper Chamber is... Continue Reading
Senate To Confirm Ministerial Nominees Today
The Senate will confirm ministerial nominees of President Muhammadu Buhari today, Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said. Lawan, who spoke at... Continue Reading
Ministerial Screening: You Abandoned Me – Saraki Tells PDP S...
Gbemisola Saraki, former Kwara Central Senator and ministerial nominee, on Monday said Senators on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Pa... Continue Reading
Ministerial Screening: Nigerian Senate Had The Longest Sessi...
The Nigerian Senate had the longest session in the last 20 years of its existence on Friday, the made the sacrifice in order to ensure smoot... Continue Reading
Senate Postpones Annual Recess To Screen Ministerial Nominee...
The Nigerian Senate has postponed its annual recess billed to start on Thursday. This was made known on Tuesday by the Chairman, Senate ad h... Continue Reading
Senate President Lawan Confirms Receiving List Of 43 Ministe...
Ahmed Lawan, President of the 9th Senate, has confirmed receiving the ministerial list of President Muhammadu Buhari. This was made known by... Continue Reading
Senate Goes Into Closed Session Over Ministerial List
The Senate has gone into an emergency closed session after plenary was declared open by Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday The move is ... Continue Reading
Buhari Meets With Ahmad Lawan And Femi Gbajabimila
Reports reaching us has it that President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting with the Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of the Hous... Continue Reading
Lawan Appoints SA Media, Deputy Chief Of Staff
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has approved the appointments of Karage Mamman and Ola Awoniyi as his Deputy Chief of Staff and... Continue Reading
We Will No Longer Condone Xenophobic Attacks On Nigerians, S...
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has condemned the continuous killings of Nigerians in South Africa, warning that the government will n... Continue Reading
Buhari Will Be Challenged Under Me – Senate President Vows
Ahmed Lawan, President of the 9th Senate has vowed that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari will be challenged to proof the leg... Continue Reading
President Buhari Dines With NASS Leaders In Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday hosted the leadership of the National Assembly to dinner at the State House, Abuja. During the dinner... Continue Reading
Give Me More Time To Name My Ministers, Buhari Begs Senate
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari Thursday night pleaded with the leadership of the National Assembly to give him more time for him to compile list... Continue Reading
Disregard Rumour Of Impending Hike In Petrol Price – N...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Thursday advised motorists and other petroleum product consumers to disregard the trending ru... Continue Reading
Mohammed, Fashola, Onu Set To Retain Ministerial Seats
There were strong indications last night that between 12 and 15 ex-ministers will join President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet. It was learnt t... Continue Reading
Senate To Screen Buhari’s Nominees Thursday
Nigeria Senate will screen three non-executive Commissioners and one Executive Commissioner for the Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC, ... Continue Reading
Senate President Lawan Reveals When Buhari Will Submit Minis...
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said that President Muhammadu Buhari would submit the list of ministerial nominees for consideration and ap... Continue Reading
Elisha Abbo In Face-Off With Oluremi Tinubu, Senate Adhoc Pa...
Senator Abbo appeared before the committee that was set up by the Senate to investigate his alleged assault on a woman at a toy shop. The co... Continue Reading
Senate President Lawan Discloses Details Of Meeting With Bol...
The president of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has disclosed what he discussed with the national leader of the All Progressives Congress ... Continue Reading
Senate Rejects Senator Abbo’s Apology, Reveals Next Move
The Senate on Monday said that despite the public apology tendered by Senator Elisha Abbo, it would proceed with the Senator’s probe. Senate... Continue Reading
AFCON 2019: Sanwo-Olu Speaks On Funding FG’s Delegation To E...
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has denied withdrawing $470 million from the state treasury to sponsor Federal Government’... Continue Reading
Senate President Ahmed Lawan Hails Super Eagles’ Victory Ove...
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmed Lawan has felicitated with Super Eagles’ for beating the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon 3-2 in the on-g... Continue Reading
NASS, DSS, Police Set To Take Over Edo Assembly, Issue Direc...
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has been issued a 5-day ultimatum to issue a fresh proclamation letter for the “proper” inauguration... Continue Reading
Minimum Wage: Details Of Lawan, NLC Meeting Over Nationwide ...
President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) to shelve its proposed industrial action... Continue Reading
Ahmad Lawan Appoints Senator Adeyeye As Senate Spokesman
Senate President Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, appointed Senator Dayo Adeyeye as Chairman of Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Media and Public Affair... Continue Reading
Senate Won’t Be Rubber Stamp – Lawan
Contrary to the notion that the ninth Senate would be a rubber stamp, Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has revealed that the ninth Assembly wo... Continue Reading
Senate Sets Up Committee To Investigate Senator Abbo
Following a point of order raised by Senator Uba Sani (APC/Kaduna), the Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan has set up a committee to inve... Continue Reading
Ahmad Lawan Announces Principal Officers In Senate [See full...
The Senator representing Kebbi South Senatorial district, Abdullahi Yahaya has emerged as the 9th Senate Leader, thereby putting to rest ins... Continue Reading
Dino Melaye Makes A Case For The Nigerian Masses At The Sena...
Dino Melaye is very angry with Mr. President and here he is fighting for the betterment of Nigeria as a whole. He said to the Mr President b... Continue Reading
We’ll Soon Review Procurement Act — Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said that the National Assembly would soon begin a review of the Public Procurement Act to bring it in tand... Continue Reading
Lawan, Gbajabiamila, Omo-agege, Others To Receive N32.83bn W...
President of the Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan; his deputy, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiam... Continue Reading
Buhari Nominates Dalung, 10 Others As FG’s Delegation To 201...
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the immediate past Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung as a member of an 11- man... Continue Reading
“Declare Your Assets Now”, PDP Dares Buhari, Osinbajo, Lawan...
The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday, called on President Mohammadu Buhari and his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo to make their... Continue Reading
Stop Lying Lawan, Senator’s Monthly Take Home Pay Is N15m – ...
The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, Prof. Itse Sagay, said the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan was ... Continue Reading
Ahmad Lawan Reveals His Salary, Says No “Jumbo Pay” For Sena...
Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan says there is nothing like jumbo pay for lawmakers in the National Assembly, adding that no such payment w... Continue Reading