SENATE PRESIDENT

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has advised the incoming 10th National Assembly to maintain a bi-partisan approach that prioritises the national interest amid its deliberations. According to him, any approach to the contrary would…

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has drummed support for the emergence of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State as Senate president in the 10th National Assembly. Governor Umahi of the APC won the February 25 National Assembly election to…

The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, has emerged winner of the just concluded senatorial election in Yobe North. The position was keenly contested between the two major political parties in the state, the All Progressives…

All Progressives Congress presidential campaign council on Thursday passed a vote of confidence on the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, saying he can never betray the party. Lawan has come under attack after the Bashir Machina Campaign…

Senate has on Wednesday passed N17.126 trillion as budget for the 2022 fiscal year, increasing the appropriation bill by N735.8 billion. The upper legislative chamber passed the bill for third reading after Barau Jibrin, chairman of…

Senate has approved the Federal Government’s request for a $6.1 billion (N2.343 trillion) loan request. The Senate gave the approval on Wednesday after it considered a report from its Committee on Local and Foreign Debt which it…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has asked Nigerians to stop blaming National Assembly management for the parliament’s leaky roof. During Tuesday’s downpour, the roof of the White House, where the two chambers of the National Assembly are…

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has on Wednesday, June 9 asked committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to screen Lauretta Onochie, a presidential aide, as commissioner of the electoral body. Lawan’s directive…

Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has disclosed that the Senate will on Monday, December 21, hold a special session to pass the 2021 budget presently before the National Assembly into law. Lawan disclosed this in a statement released by his…

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has sworn in Plateau State first female senator, Nora Dadu’ut of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and three others on Tuesday, December 15. Ms Dadu’ut will represent Plateau South, and is replacing…

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has warned that there could be anarchy if the Senate is scrapped, as being clamored for by some Nigerians. Rather, he challenged those who are not comfortable with senators in the current 9th…

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari will present the 2021 budget to the National Assembly next week. He said this in his welcome speech at the end of an executive session on Tuesday, September…

Senate has urged the Federal Government to raise age limit usually attached to job vacancies in the country. The call by the Senate followed its consideration of a motion titled: “Urgent need to review age barrier during recruitment…