This is aside the Federal Government’s N500 billion economic stimulus package to cushion the debilitating impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, which is likely to be reviewed upward
Browsing: Ahmad Lawan
This was as both chambers of the National Assembly resumed plenary on Tuesday
The President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated with Nigerian Muslims on the commencement of the Holy month of Ramadan.
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Thursday applauded members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 for their efforts in the management of the outbreak of Coronavirus in Nigeria.
The reaction of the National Assembly was contained in a statement by Ola Awoniyi, the Special Adviser to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Thursday
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, had at different meetings with representatives of the Executive complained about the handling of the programme, especially the aspect that had to do with cash distribution
Lawan made the appeal during a meeting of the National Assembly leadership with some members of the Presidential Committee on COVID-19
The leadership of the National Assembly has faulted the way the Social Investment Programme of the Federal Government is being implemented and called for an enabling legislation in line with global best practices.
Lawan, who spoke on Saturday at a meeting with the representatives of the Executive, led by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, said going to communities to give N20,000 per person was not a good and sustainable approach
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated with the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who turns 68 on March 29.
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday received a letter of appointment as the Sardauna of Bade by the Mai Bade, Mai Abubakar Umar Suleiman.
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has directed all senators who just came back from foreign trips to go for Coronavirus test.
The Senate decision came 24 hours after the House of Representatives resolved to ban visitors from the its building over the same issue
Senator Gabriel Suswam (PDP-Benue North East) has advocated that all Nigerian political leaders should spend two days at the Nigeria Correctional Service to appreciate its challenges.
The Senate on Tuesday received an Executive Bill from President Muhammadu Buhari to amend the Finance Act 2019 recently passed by the National Assembly.
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday announced the constitution of a Joint Committee to engage the Executive arm of government on measures to be taken to insulate the Nigerian economy against the impact of the sudden crash of crude oil price globally.
The Senate on Tuesday received a petition over the killing of a Journalist assigned to cover a protest in Abuja allegedly by men of the Nigeria Police Force.
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said the National Assembly would not arrogate to itself the power of exclusively passing the social media bill into law without inputs from the Nigerian public.
The face-off took place on Wednesday
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday flayed the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, over failure to release the sum of N620 million to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control to combat outbreak of Coronavirus.