His comment comes barely 48 hours after the Senate held a special session without discussing the #TwitterBan The House of Representatives, on the other hand, on Wednesday, summoned the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed over the ban. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has broken his silence on the federal government’s decision to indefinitely ban the operations … Read more
According to him, the ninth National Assembly will always work to support the policies of the government The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan has called on Nigerians to continue to support the Federal Government in its efforts to tackle insecurity and provide an enabling environment for the country’s economic growth. He gave the charge … Read more
Senator Lawan is the first person in the National Assembly to be vaccinated Lawan urges Nigerians to get vaccinated Lawan tasked the COVID-19 task force to secure more vaccine variants Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday became the first member of the National Assembly to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that … Read more
The Senate President of Nigeria, Sen. Ahmad Lawan, has asked people from the south-eastern part of the country to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the Senate President: “I will take this opportunity to appeal to our people in the southeast, grab the opportunity to be at the center of Nigerian politics,” … Read more
Ike Ekweremadu, former dept Senate President has urged the federal government not to be ashamed of approaching countries that have the capacity to help Nigeria secure her sovereignty, the citizenry as well as protect its nascent democracy. Ekweremadu stated this when he performed the inauguration of Abonnema Ring Road in Akuku Toru Local Government … Read more
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday postponed the passage of the 2021 budget till Monday 21 December, 2020. Senate President Ahmad Lawan disclosed this at plenary session on Wednesday. He said the development followed new items of expenditure transmitted to the National Assembly by the Executive. Read Also: Senate Passes Finance Bill 2020 Lawan said that … Read more
The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, says that lack of compliance with resolutions of the Legislature is hindering the achievement of good governance in the country. Lawan made the statement at the 2020 National Legislative Conference, where he was represented by the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Sani Abdullahi in Abuja on … Read more
NOVEMBER 19, 2020 The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has denied reports that he collected ₦2 billion from former Professor Mahmood Yakubu to facilitate his reappointment as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Senate President (Media), Ola Awoniyi, said the report by SaharaReporters is “yet another … Read more
SARS, Senate President President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for listening to the voice of the Nigerians over their dissatisfaction with the operations of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force. Lawan gave the commendation in a press statement by his Special Adviser (Media), Mr Ola Awoniyi, … Read more
The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on Saturday in Gashua, Bade Local Government Area, sponsored the wedding of 100 less-privileged spinsters. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the beneficiaries were drawn from Bade and Jakusko Local Government areas. Read Also: Southern Kaduna Women Protest Over Incessant Killings, Accuse Military Of Bias Lawan, represented by … Read more
– Senate has announced that it will be going on eight-week recess for the annual vacation – The plenary session is expected to resume back on September 15 – The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, disclosed this after approving the votes and proceedings at the plenary session The Senate has announced the adjournment of the plenary … Read more
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Saturday denied he is planning for president in 2023. Lawan’s Special Adviser on Media, Ola Awoniyi, made this known in a Statement while reacting to certain speculations and publication that the Senate President intended to run for presidency, after President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term elapses. Awoniyi opted that it … Read more
Latest Npower news today from Ekohotblog for Sunday, 28th June 2020, has been obtained. Below is a roundup of top Npower recruitment stories on for Sunday, 28th June 2020… 1) FG Re-opens Npower Portal The Nigerian government has reopened then power registration platform for fresh applications. Presidential media aide, Bashir Ahmad made this known via … Read more
Senate President Ahmed Lawan has stated his position on Npower recruitment. Ekohotblog understands that Senate President denied having allocated Npower slot from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management. Ahmed Lawan stated his position in a statement signed by Mr. Ola Awoniyi his Special Adviser (Media) on Saturday in Abuja. The statement reads thus; … Read more
Lately, writers have bombarded the internet with different views on how the empire of the former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has suddenly ‘crumbled’ following the demolition of his family property, Ile Arugbo, by the vindictive Kwara State government. Some would have thought that ended with Bukola Saraki’s defeat at the polls. However, the … Read more
“How are the mighty fallen”, is an expression that derives from the Christian Bible and is a demonstration of David’s lamentation over Saul, King of Israel and ‘King of Impunity’, when he finally died at the battlefront. Please permit my corrupted version: “The beauty of the pride of oligarchy has been ‘slain’; how are the … Read more
– NFIU said that the leaked letter indicating that it is investigating top public office holders was false and misleading – It is also pertinent to note that the NFIU has the major responsibility to maintain and regularly update about PEPs – NFIU,not investigating any of the top public office holders The Nigerian Financial … Read more
Shortly after taking the oath of office on Tuesday, Ahmed Lawan, gave his first speech as the president of the ninth senate. In his speech he said the ninth Senate will take off with the aim of revitalising the Senate in line with “our constitutional duties, urgent expectations of our citizens and global best practices.” He … Read more
The president of the recently concluded eighth senate, Mr Bukola Saraki has extended his heart warm felicitation to his successor, Ahmed Lawan on his emergence as the President of the 9th Senate. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity on Tuesday, Mr Saraki also congratulated Ovie Omo-Agege, who is the … Read more