This was made known by the Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan, while welcoming the lawmakers back from their over two months annual break
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The Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, while speaking with the leadership of National Assembly at an interactive session on the proposed Petroleum Industrial Bill, asked Nigeria to utilise its oil wealth at a time it matters most
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, assured Nigerians that the time had come for the passage of the bill.
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, confirmed the receipt of the bill from the Presidency on Monday.
President Muhammadu Buhari had some weeks back said the PIB will be sent to the National Assembly for quick action
The wedding took place on Friday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the beneficiaries were drawn from Bade and Jakusko Local Government Areas.
Lawan, in a message to the Muslim faithful on Thursday in Abuja, urged them to be mindful of the COVID-19 pandemic and celebrate responsibly in line with the general dictates of the faith.
The organization also urged them to “disclose the number and details of public hearings and corruption probes by the National Assembly that have resulted in any indictment of suspects, and to name such suspects. The reports should be sent to appropriate anti-corruption agencies to consider if there is sufficient admissible evidence to pursue prosecution.”
Lawan stated this in his closing remarks moments before the Upper Chamber adjourned plenary till September 15, 2020.
Lawan stated this in his remarks after referring President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper request to the Senate Committees on Finance and National Planning for further legislative work
This coming less than 48 hours after Lawan denied having interest in the 2023 presidential race.
Angered by the decision of President Buhari, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, at the resumption of plenary session, called for a closed door meeting on the issue
Lawan stated this in a speech delivered on Thursday to declare open an investigative public hearing by the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on the Investigation of the Alleged Financial Recklessness in the Niger Delta Development Commission.
Lawan told leaders of thought from Abia State that what the Senate did by preserving Kalu’s seat and his position was not extraordinary, but the right and just thing to do.
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; and other Principal Officers of the two Chambers met at the National Assembly with the Chief Executives of the government electricity regulatory body and DisCos across the country
The N1 billion earmarked for the review of the 1999 Constitution in the 2020 Budget is separate from the N128 billion budget of the National Assembly for the year
Lawan said this after a meeting with Buhari
Lawan condoled with Senator Osinowo’s family, friends, political associates and also the government and people of Lagos State over the loss.
Perhaps, it was that fear, more than anything else, that propelled the entire leadership of the party to insist on certain governance principles and strategies that should lead to the emergence of qualitative, dedicated, committed and principled leadership in the two chambers of the National Assembly. And so, it was no mean fit that, at the end of the day, that task was achieved even if w