back to homepage

Tag "Ahmad Lawan"

Senate seeks bailout to Works Ministry’s N420 billion liability on road projects

The Senate Committee on Works will liaise with the House of Representatives, the Executive on provision of an emergency fund to clear the N420billion owed road contractors by the Ministry

Read More

NASS will ensure Defence and Security get highest vote in 2022 budget – Senate President

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Thursday that the National Assembly will ensure that the issue of defence and security is prioritised to receive the highest vote in

Read More

NASS leadership committed to guaranteeing efficiency of Legislature – Senate President

…flags off construction of NASC office complex President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the National Assembly leadership would continue to support the legislature through the provision of

Read More

Senate debates 2022 appropriation bill

The Senate on Tuesday commenced debate on the 2022 appropriation bill presented to the National Assembly last week by President Muhammadu Buhari. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who presided

Read More

President Buhari presents N16.39trn budget to N’Assembl

President Muhammadu Buhari has presented a N16.39 trillion budget proposal for the 2022 fiscal year to the National Assembly. The presentation of the Appropriations Bill 2022, was made at a

Read More

2022 budget: How FG can reduce borrowing – Lawan

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that for the deficit in the country’s budget to be drastically reduced, concerted effort must be made by the Executive and Legislature

Read More

Senate considers bill to establish fund for treatment of gunshot victims

The Senate has considered a bill seeking to amend the Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshots Act, 2017. The bill among others, seeks to establish the Medical Emergency

Read More

President Buhari to present 2022 budget on Thursday

President Muhammadu Buhari would, on Thursday, present the 2022 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly. The Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, gave the hint on Tuesday after

Read More

Diaspora Voting Is Our Wish – Senate President

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has said that it is the wish of the National Assembly that Nigerians in diaspora are able to exercise voting right in time of

Read More

Senate investigates alleged fake COVID-19 test result used to defraud Nigerian travelers in Ghana

The Senate on Tuesday resolved to investigate allegations of fake COVID-19 test result to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians in Ghana and the use of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards in Nigeria. The

Read More