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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed shock and sadness over the tragic news of the death of Sen. Ben Uwajumogu (APC-Imo). Uwajumogu, before his death, was the senator representing Imo North Senatorial district and a member of the All Progressives Congress Party (APC). Lawan in …...

Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday signed the 2020 appropriation bill of N10.59 trillion into law. At the budget signing were the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and others.... Read more via P.M. News –...

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Tuesday that the National Assembly is working towards the passage of the 2020 Appropriation bill on November 28, 2019. To achieve this target date, Lawan directed the Senate Committee on Appropriations to submit … Read more via P.M. News –...

The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan on Friday said the Senate would give priority debate to the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and the Fiscal Strategy Paper(FSP), when it resumes for plenary on Sept. 24. NAN reports that Lawan, who made this known to journalists … Read...

ABUJA – PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting behind closed doors with Senate President Ahmad Lawan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja..... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2XbAT3G Get More Nigeria Political News

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is launching investigation into the role played by its members in the election of leadership of the National Assembly. … Read more via Newtelegraph – http://bit.ly/2WXc8Z7 Get More Nigeria Political News

Top-ranking lawmakers in Nigeria’s National Assembly said they were expecting President Muhammadu Buhari to submit a list of ministers that will form his federal executive council before or by July 2. The Ahmad Lawan-led 9th Senate would upon resumption from its two weeks recess in July begin...

Ahmad Lawan was elected and sworn in as the Senate president of Nigeria on Tuesday, June 11 when the Ninth National Assembly was inaugurated with 79 votes to beat Senator Ali Ndume with 28 votes. Here are seven quick facts to know about him.... Read more via 360Nobs.com –...

Mr Yakubu Dogara, immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, has congratulated Sen. Ahmad Lawan and Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila on their election as Senate President and Speaker of the 9th Senate and 9th House of Representatives respectively. Dogara also felicitated … Read more via...

The governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have backed the candidacy of Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan, and Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, for the ninth National Assembly leadership. The governors, under the aegis of the Progressives Governors Forum, took the...

Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan, has alleged that wealthy Nigerians now buy court judgements, especially to sway electoral victory in their favour and that of their cronies. His allegation came barely a week after the Supreme Court voided All Progressives Congress … Read more via The Guardian...

The two main contenders for the position of Senate president of the 9th Senate, Senators Ahmad Lawan and Ali , at the weekend met again with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senators-elect in Abuja as part … Read more via Thisdaylive – http://bit.ly/2HC6hxL Get More Nigeria Political News

THE ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that it is working on building a National Assembly whose actions and practices will be in line with what obtains in developed democracies across the world, and take it away from what has been the practice in … Read more via Vanguard News –...

The Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, yesterday pressed ahead with his bid for the headship of the ninth National Assembly, promising to protect legislative … Read more via Thisdaylive – http://bit.ly/2KKuFBW Get More Nigeria Political News

Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan’s, ambition to lead the ninth Senate received a huge boost yesterday as Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, threw his weight behind him. Shettima, also a senator-elect, is the governor of Lawan’s main rival, Senator Ali Ndume, whose supporters...

As the race for the leadership of the 9th Senate gathers momentum, Senators from Kano have pledged total support for the aspiration of Senator Ahmad Lawan (Yobe North). Lawan received the endorsement of Kano senators, yesterday, in Kano when … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News –...

As part of his ongoing consultations with stakeholders in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over his interest in the Senate presidency, the Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has met with four APC governors in Abuja, Akelicious has learnt. This is coming as two other ranking APC...

Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) has disagreed with the position taken by the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that Senate Leader Ahmad Lawan should be the next Senate President. The Adams Oshiomhole-led APC national leadership recommended Lawan to...

As the race for who becomes the Senate President continues, the Majority Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, All Progressives Congress, APC, Yobe North, has formally declared for the number three position in the country … Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2TVSlHY Get More...

The Senate, yesterday, gave approval that the sum of $1 billion from the Federal Government’s share of Excess Crude revenue should be devoted to the immediate completion of the Ajaokuta Steel Company. The Senate also said that all monies that might be appropriated and authorized by … Read...