Tag Archives: Senate President
Outcry Forces Lawan to Withdraw Media Aide’s Appointment
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has withdrawn the appointment of Dr Festus Adedayo as Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. The action follows a public outcry that greeted Adedayo’s appointment, barely 48 hours after the announcement. A statement
BREAKING: Lawan Emerges Senate President
Yobe North lawmaker, Senator Ahmed Lawan, has emerged the President of the ninth Senate with 80 votes defeating Ali Ndume of Borno-South senatorial district who polled less than 30 votes.
Kalu Wants Deputy Senate President Zoned to South-East
A former Abia governor, Dr Orji Uzo Kalu, has indicated interest to contest for the position of the Deputy Senate President in the soon to be constituted 9th National Assembly. Kalu also wants the All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone
BREAKING: DSS Prevents Lawmakers, Staff From Entering National Assembly [PHOTOS]
Operatives of the Department of State Services are at the moment preventing Senators, members of the House of Representatives and workers from entering the National Assembly. The operatives, we gathered, had been stationed there from about 2am. This was shortly
Breaking: Akpabio Meets Buhari In London
Senator Godswill Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom state, is set to dump the Peoples Democratic Party and dampen the celebration mood in the PDP headquarters, over the defection of some senators and three governors from the All Progressives
Mark, Bring-Back-Our-Girls Campaigners In War of Words
THE solidarity visit of the Bring-back-our-girls campaign, led by the former Minister of Education and Solid Minerals, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, to the Senate President, Senator David Mark, yesterday turned to altercation and hot exchange of words as the group declared
