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The President of Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, will on Sept 18 enrolled in the Iyin Ekiti Traditional Hall of Fame with the conferment on him, the “Aare Akorewolu” of Iyin Kingdom by the Oluyin of Iyin, Oba Adeola Adeniyi Ajakaiye.Mr Ola…

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has described surrender as the "ultimate" in resolving a war.He stated this while reacting to the controversy generated by the surrendering of some Boko Haram members in Borno State.Lawan,…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has described as false the 10 million dollars bribe allegedly offered to members of the two chambers of the National Assembly to pass three per cent host community development fund.Lawan stated this while…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has faced criticism on social media after photos surfaced of him pulling out a chair for President Muhammadu Buhari at a meeting, despite the president's Aide-De-Camp (ADC) being in close proximity.The…

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has revealed how he was inundated with over 900 text messages over allegations that the Electoral Act Amendment Bill was manipulated.However, he rejected the allegations that the Senate under his…

President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has urged lawmakers to track, monitor and supervise implementation of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) after assent by President Muhammadu Buhari.He made the call in a keynote address at the…

The Senate will on Thursday debate the report of its joint committees on Petroleum (Upstream, Downstream and Gas) on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).Senate President Ahmad Lawan disclosed this on Tuesday after the chairman of the…

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has warned that the upper chamber would publish names of government agencies that have refused to appear before the Public Accounts Committee to defend queries raised by Auditor-General for the…

Senate President Ahmed Lawan said on Friday that Nigeria needs Twitter, which is indefinitely suspended in the country.Lawan stated this during an event to commemorate the second anniversary of the 9th Senate which he leads.It was…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan says legislative interventions must be stepped-up by the National Assembly to protect Nigerians against the rising state of insecurity in the country.Lawan made this known on Tuesday at plenary when the…

The Senate President Ahmad Lawan has faulted the demand for restructuring of Nigeria as canvassed by the governors of the 17 states in Southern Nigeria, noting that elected officials should not be spearheading such agitations.He spoke…

President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan has decried recent attacks on Police formations and Correctional facilities in Imo.A statement by Mr. Ola Awoniyi, the Senate President's Special Assistant on Media, said Lawan described…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila over “their failure to probe, and to refer to…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila to order a probe into allegations that N4.4 billion is missing from…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila to urgently review the 2021 appropriation legislation to…

Senate President Ahmed Lawan says Nigerians should not hesitate to vote out every member of the Ninth Senate in 2023 if they no longer like their faces.He said that this was better than scrapping the Senate, which he said some people…

Senate President Ahmed Lawan says the National Assembly would no longer tolerate any act of disrespect towards the legislature from appointees of President Muhammadu Buhari.He stated this Monday while addressing State House…

The Court of Appeal on Tuesday in Abuja dismissed the application filed by a former lawmaker, Farouk Lawan seeking to terminate the $3 million bribery charges filed by the Federal Government.He was the Chairman of the House of…

The death of Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to the President, has continued to attract reactions from the high and mighty in the country.Former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and Senate President…

The Nigerian House of Representatives has suspended all considerations for the $22.79bn external loan approved by the upper House for President Buhari.There had been an uproar among Nigerians when the Senate President Ahmed Lawan…

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) says President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the leaders of the other arms of government may have cases to answer at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes…

Human Rights Activist and Convener of Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju has appealed to the Senate to cease further action on the Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulation Bill, 2019 (SB 132) popularly known as Social Media Bill.…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said that the National Assembly under him would continue to cooperate with the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to provide dividends of democracy to Nigerians.He added that no amount of…

Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Sunday said that the Ninth Senate would unravel the obstacle stalling payment of compensation to Niger government as regards part of its occupied land by the Federal Capital Territory.Lawan made this…

The Senate President, Sen. Ahmed Lawan, has reiterated his stance that the Senate under his leadership would not be a "rubber stamp" to President Muhammadu Buhari.According to his media aide, Mohammed Isah, Lawan said this when he…

Senate President Ahmed Lawan says President Muhammadu Buhari will submit the much-anticipated ministerial list to the Upper Chamber this week.He stated this at plenary on Wednesday, saying that the list would be submitted for…

The President of the Senate, Sen.. Ahmad Lawan, on Thursday assured Nigerians of a conclusive reform in the Nigerian oil and gas industry, saying the ninth National Asembly will quicken the passage of Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).Lawan…

The President  of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC)to shelve its proposed industrial action over alleged delay in implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage.Lawan made the appeal when…