Fayose Rejects Call from Lawan for Nigerians to stand with Buhari

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has publicly rejected the call from the Senate President Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan that Nigerians should stand with President Muhammadu Buhari. Lawan had in a statement congratulating Buhari on his 78th birthday on Thursday urged Nigerians to join Buhari to build the nation. The statement reads “I heartily felicitate […]

Senate urges Buhari to sack service chiefs as Reps plan to summon President over insecurity

The Senate has advised that President Muhammadu Buhari should begin the replacement of service chiefs following the killing of 43 farmers. The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan told Buhari to immediately restructure the country’s security architecture in order to fight against insurgents and secure lives of citizens. Lawan said: “I Urge the President of Federal Republic […]

Lawyer raises alarm over N15 billion NDDC payments

…Urges Buhari, Lawan, Gbajabiamila to stop payment of N15 billion to contractors A legal practitioner, Mr. Godwin Ojeh, has lamented what he called the corruption of self-enrichment in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), calling on President Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmed Lawan and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. […]

We won’t pass hate speech bill – Senate President

Following the public outcry that greeted the hate speech bill, the Senate President Ahmed Lawan has said the Senate won’t pass the proposed anti-free speech bills. Lawan made the disclosure in response to a detailed written protest letter against the hate speech bill and anti-social media bill before the senate by the Human Rights Writers […]

Senate President under fire for okaying all Buhari’s request as good for Nigeria

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Friday described the 9th senate under the leadership of Ahmed Lawan as a ‘rubber stamp.” He said this while frowning at the comment by the Senate President that any request from President Muhammadu Buhari was good for Nigeria. Lawan had in a statement said that the senate would always […]

Nigeria Boils Again, And Lawan Not Helping Matters!

Obviously, the Nigerian Presidency is scared of any form popular resistance that would ultimately culminate in the abortion of the Muhammadu Buhari administration that has been profiting a few, and tilted towards the continued dominance of the Fulani ethnic nationality. In spite of this widely perceived flaw of the administration, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, does […]

Senate and the politics of Abbo’s inquisition

These have not been the best of times for Senator Elisha Cliff Abbo (Adamawa South), an otherwise sedate but highly fecund personality, who has been in the eye of the storm since a video in which he was seen slapping a woman attendant in a shop in Abuja went viral, sparking countrywide contempt. The incident, […]

Nigeria ministerial nominees list expected this week- Lawan

President Muhammadu Buhari could name his cabinet nominees as soon as this week, the senate president, Ahmed Lawan said on Wednesday, a move that could end more than a month without ministers. Buhari was re-elected four months ago, but Nigeria has been without a cabinet since the ministers serving during his first term stepped down […]

Open Letter to the Senate President- Ahmed Lawan

I decided to make this letter open for other people to know about some problems with our political leaders when it comes to fulfilling their promises to the people that voted them. I am writing this letter to you with regret and deep thoughts in my mind on why you suddenly change your decision of […]

Senate President, Lawan appoints Chief of Staff, Special Adviser on Media

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has appointed Babagana Muhammad Aji and Festus Adedayo as his Chief of Staff and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity respectively. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Senate President on Administration, Dr. Betty Okoroh. The appointments are with immediate effect. “The appointments were made […]