Tag: Ahmad Lawan
National Assembly passes 2021 budget, adds N505bn
The National Assembly on Monday passed the 2021 budget, increasing it by N505 billion.
The legislature’s move raised the proposed budget estimate of N13.082 trillion...
Buhari’s age is disputable – Fayose
Former governor of Ekiti State Ayo Fayose has described President Muhammadu Buhari's age of 78 as "disputable".
He tweeted this on Thursday as the president...
Lawan swears in Tokunbo Abiru, Dickson, 2 others
Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday swore in four senators who won bye-elections conducted recently.
The new senators include Tokunbo Abiru (Lagos East), Seriake Dickson...
Former Emir Sanusi, Ahmad Lawn attend El-Rufai’s son’s wedding
Bashir El-Rufai, son of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, got married to Halima Kazaure on Saturday.
https://twitter.com/BashirElRufai/status/1330173923103739907?s=20
Present at the ceremony were former Emir of...
Ngige apologises over Keyamo’s clash with lawmakers on 774,000 jobs
Minister of Employment, Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, on Tuesday, apologised to the National Assembly over a clash between his deputy, Festus Keyamo, and...
Senate asks FG to rename Ibadan airport after Ajimobi
The Senate has requested the Federal Government to rename the Ibadan Airport after a former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi.
Ajimobi died last month...
Lawan condoles Buhari over loss of nephew
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari over the death of his nephew, Ibrahim Dauda.
Lawan, in a statement on Saturday by...
Buhari seeks fresh $5.513bn loan to finance 2020 budget, others
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the House of Representatives to request for the approval of fresh external borrowings of $5.513 billion.
The letter which...
Lawan distributes palliatives to Yobe residents
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has distributed food palliatives to thousands of residents in Damaturu and the six local government areas in Yobe North Senatorial...
Senate hastily approves Buhari’s request for N850bn loan
The Senate on Tuesday gave accelerated approval to President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for N850 billion loan from the capital market to finance projects in...