Lawan – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 27 Aug 2023 16:50:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Lawan – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Fuel Subsidy removal: Hardship will end soon – Ex-Senate President, Lawan https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-hardship-will-end-soon-ex-senate-president-lawan/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-hardship-will-end-soon-ex-senate-president-lawan/#respond Sun, 27 Aug 2023 11:43:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353585 In light of the difficulties brought on by the federal government’s elimination of the petrol subsidy, Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, President of the 9th Senate, has urged his fellow countrymen to maintain optimism. On Saturday, while kicking off the distribution of 9,000 bags of wheat to his constituents in 60 wards across six local government [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-hardship-will-end-soon-ex-senate-president-lawan/feed/ 0 9th Senate passed 500 Bills in 4 years – Lawan https://www.theinfostride.com/9th-senate-passed-500-bills-in-4-years-lawan/ https://www.theinfostride.com/9th-senate-passed-500-bills-in-4-years-lawan/#respond Sat, 10 Jun 2023 21:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=348701 The 9th Senate had passed 500 Bills in four years, says the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. He said this in his remarks on Saturday during the valedictory session for the outgoing senators of the 9th Assembly. “Today, I address you with mixed emotions. On the one hand, there is a sense of accomplishment for all [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/9th-senate-passed-500-bills-in-4-years-lawan/feed/ 0 Lawan not interested in another term as senate president https://www.theinfostride.com/lawan-not-interested-in-another-term-as-senate-president/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lawan-not-interested-in-another-term-as-senate-president/#respond Tue, 23 May 2023 19:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=347616 President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has denied media reports that he has joined the race for the Presidency of the 10th National Assembly. Lawan said this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. “I have read some media reports that I have joined the race for the Presidency of the 10th Senate. “Ordinarily I would [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lawan-not-interested-in-another-term-as-senate-president/feed/ 0 2023: Don’t allow PDP to get 2 per cent of votes – Lawan to Yobe citizens https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-dont-allow-pdp-to-get-2-per-cent-of-votes-lawan-to-yobe-citizens/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-dont-allow-pdp-to-get-2-per-cent-of-votes-lawan-to-yobe-citizens/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:30:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=341794 President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan has urged the people of Yobe State to give APC at least 1.2 million votes in the 2023 elections. Lawan made the plea at a fund raising ceremony organized by Yobe State APC Campaign Council in Damaturu. He said, “Yobe is known to be a guaranteed vote basket [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-dont-allow-pdp-to-get-2-per-cent-of-votes-lawan-to-yobe-citizens/feed/ 1 Lawan hails Supreme Court judgement victory for APC https://www.theinfostride.com/lawan-hails-supreme-court-judgement-victory-for-apc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lawan-hails-supreme-court-judgement-victory-for-apc/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:08:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=341101 The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has reacted to the Supreme Court judgement which on Monday restored him as the authentic senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, for Yobe North Senatorial District. Lawan’s reaction was contained in a post via his verified Twitter handle. Recall that the Supreme Court in its judgment voided and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lawan-hails-supreme-court-judgement-victory-for-apc/feed/ 0 Supreme Court restores Ahmad Lawan APC Senatorial candidate Yobe North https://www.theinfostride.com/supreme-court-restores-ahmad-lawan-apc-senatorial-candidate-yobe-north/ https://www.theinfostride.com/supreme-court-restores-ahmad-lawan-apc-senatorial-candidate-yobe-north/#respond Sun, 05 Feb 2023 20:36:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=341086 With a split judgment of three to two, the Supreme Court on Monday restored the Senate President, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan as the Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, for Yobe North Senatorial District. The Apex Court in the majority judgment voided and set aside the judgments of the Federal High Court and the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/supreme-court-restores-ahmad-lawan-apc-senatorial-candidate-yobe-north/feed/ 0 Yobe North senatorial ticket: Lawan backtracks, seeks S’Court intervention https://www.theinfostride.com/yobe-north-senatorial-ticket-lawan-backtracks-seeks-scourt-intervention/ https://www.theinfostride.com/yobe-north-senatorial-ticket-lawan-backtracks-seeks-scourt-intervention/#respond Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:30:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=340719 Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan may have backtracked on his earlier promise not to appeal judgement on the Yobe North Senatorial ticket which he lost to Bachir Machina. The primary election of Yobe North Senatorial district was conducted on 28th May 2022 at a time, Lawan contested for the 2023 presidential ticket of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/yobe-north-senatorial-ticket-lawan-backtracks-seeks-scourt-intervention/feed/ 0 Court sacks Ahmed Lawan as APC senatorial candidate for Yobe North https://www.theinfostride.com/court-sacks-ahmed-lawan-as-apc-senatorial-candidate-for-yobe-north/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-sacks-ahmed-lawan-as-apc-senatorial-candidate-for-yobe-north/#respond Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:52:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=333267 A Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu has ordered the All Progressives Congress (APC) to submit the name of Bashir Shariff Machina as the authentic candidate for Yobe North Senatorial District after affirming the 28th May 2022 primary election conducted by the party. Justice Fadimatu Murtala, in a judgement delivered today in Damaturu, also nullified [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-sacks-ahmed-lawan-as-apc-senatorial-candidate-for-yobe-north/feed/ 0 Only PDP can defeat APC in Lagos, Southwest – Okowa https://www.theinfostride.com/only-pdp-can-defeat-apc-in-lagos-southwest-okowa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/only-pdp-can-defeat-apc-in-lagos-southwest-okowa/#respond Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:39:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=333264 Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Ifeanyi Okowa says only the platform can beat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Southwest. The Delta helmsman made the declaration at the PDP Southeast zonal stakeholders’ meeting in Enugu on Tuesday. Okowa boasted that the PDP has the strength and capacity to win [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/only-pdp-can-defeat-apc-in-lagos-southwest-okowa/feed/ 0 2023: Lawan out as INEC clears Umahi, others for NASS elections https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-lawan-out-as-inec-clears-umahi-others-for-nass-elections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-lawan-out-as-inec-clears-umahi-others-for-nass-elections/#respond Tue, 20 Sep 2022 19:00:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=332801 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the list of 80 successful candidates, including Governor David Umahi, for the 2023 National Assembly elections in Ebonyi State. The state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Joseph Chukwu, made this known at a news briefing at the INEC headquarters in Abakaliki on Tuesday. Chukwu explained that the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-lawan-out-as-inec-clears-umahi-others-for-nass-elections/feed/ 0 APC Chairman Adamu Writes Tinubu After Victory https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chairman-adamu-writes-tinubu-after-victory/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chairman-adamu-writes-tinubu-after-victory/#respond Wed, 08 Jun 2022 19:00:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=326415 The All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, has written to Bola Tinubu. The former Lagos State Governor won the presidential ticket at the primary in Abuja. Adamu had announced Senate President Ahmad Lawan as the preferred candidate of the party. In a letter Wednesday night, the former Senator extended the compliments of members [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chairman-adamu-writes-tinubu-after-victory/feed/ 0 APC Primary: Tinubu Thanks Osinbajo, Reveals Why He’s Not Upset With Ahmad Lawan https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-primary-tinubu-thanks-osinbajo-reveals-why-hes-not-upset-with-ahmad-lawan/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-primary-tinubu-thanks-osinbajo-reveals-why-hes-not-upset-with-ahmad-lawan/#respond Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=326404 The National Leader and the standard-bearer for the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu has commended the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo for his support to President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking during his acceptance speech at the Eagles Square, the venue of the APC Presidential primary, Tinubu said he would have been a little upset with the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-primary-tinubu-thanks-osinbajo-reveals-why-hes-not-upset-with-ahmad-lawan/feed/ 0 2023: Ripples As APC Governors Reject Lawan As Consensus Candidate https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-ripples-as-apc-governors-reject-lawan-as-consensus-candidate/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-ripples-as-apc-governors-reject-lawan-as-consensus-candidate/#respond Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=326267 Governors on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday, rejected the Senate President, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan as the consensus 2023 presidential candidate. The governors at a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, insisted that there must be a power shift which they noted would be too risky for the APC, if [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-ripples-as-apc-governors-reject-lawan-as-consensus-candidate/feed/ 0 2023 Presidency: Gov Umahi Clarifies Stepping Down For Lawan https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-gov-umahi-clarifies-stepping-down-for-lawan/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-gov-umahi-clarifies-stepping-down-for-lawan/#respond Sun, 05 Jun 2022 11:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=326181 Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has debunked reports that he stepped down from the presidential race and endorsed Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. Report on Saturday emerged that Umahi had stepped down for Lawan after Lawan visited him on Saturday. But Umahi’s media aide, Francis Nwaze, described the report as inaccurate. He said Lawan had [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-gov-umahi-clarifies-stepping-down-for-lawan/feed/ 0 Party Primaries: Senate Shut Down Till June 7 https://www.theinfostride.com/party-primaries-senate-shut-down-till-june-7/ https://www.theinfostride.com/party-primaries-senate-shut-down-till-june-7/#respond Wed, 11 May 2022 19:30:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=324650 Ahead of the political parties’ primaries, the Nigerian Senate has adjourned plenary till June 7, 2022. The shutdown was to enable the lawmakers participate fully in the Presidential, national assembly, governorship, and state houses of assembly primaries holding across the month of May. The Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, moved the motion for adjournment and was [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/party-primaries-senate-shut-down-till-june-7/feed/ 0 2023 Presidency: Senate President, Ahmed Lawan Picks APC N100m Nomination Forms https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-senate-president-ahmed-lawan-picks-apc-n100m-nomination-forms/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-senate-president-ahmed-lawan-picks-apc-n100m-nomination-forms/#respond Mon, 09 May 2022 13:30:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=324518 President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan on Monday joined the 2023 Presidential race. Lawan’s friends purchased the All Progressives Congress, APC, nomination forms at the International Conference Centre, ICC. It was learnt that Lawan’s friends were led by Chief Sam Nkire, a member of the National Caucus of the party and 15 other Senators. This [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-senate-president-ahmed-lawan-picks-apc-n100m-nomination-forms/feed/ 0 2023: Don’t Allow People You Chased Out Return To Power – Lawan Tells Kwarans https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-dont-allow-people-you-chased-out-return-to-power-lawan-tells-kwarans/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-dont-allow-people-you-chased-out-return-to-power-lawan-tells-kwarans/#respond Sat, 09 Apr 2022 19:30:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=322548 The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Saturday, advised the people of Kwara State not to allow those people that they chased out of the state government house in 2019 find their way back to power. The current administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) took over power in the state in 2019 from [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-dont-allow-people-you-chased-out-return-to-power-lawan-tells-kwarans/feed/ 0 2023: Lawan Mocks PDP, Says Gov. Buni Made It To Crumble, Cry https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-lawan-mocks-pdp-says-gov-buni-made-it-to-crumble-cry/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-lawan-mocks-pdp-says-gov-buni-made-it-to-crumble-cry/#respond Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:00:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=321909 President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has mocked Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), saying the party has been crumbled by Governor Mai Mala Buni, during his stewardship as Chairman, All Progressives Congress, APC, Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee. Lawan stated this at a grand reception organized in Damaturu on Thursday to celebrate and honour the governor [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-lawan-mocks-pdp-says-gov-buni-made-it-to-crumble-cry/feed/ 0 Lawan Congratulates Sen Adamu As New APC Chairman https://www.theinfostride.com/lawan-congratulates-sen-adamu-as-new-apc-chairman/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lawan-congratulates-sen-adamu-as-new-apc-chairman/#respond Sun, 27 Mar 2022 11:00:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=321584 The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has congratulated Senator Abdullahi Adamu on his emergence as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lawan said his victory at the just-concluded National Convention of the party is a testimony to the tremendous respect that he enjoys across the polity for his integrity, experience [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lawan-congratulates-sen-adamu-as-new-apc-chairman/feed/ 0 Buhari, Osinbajo, Lawan To Attend APC NEC, Thursday https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-osinbajo-lawan-to-attend-apc-nec-thursday/ https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-osinbajo-lawan-to-attend-apc-nec-thursday/#respond Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:30:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=320702 The All Progressives Congress APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC has reaffirmed that the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party will be held at the party’s Secretariat on Thursday, to ratify decisions of the party ahead of its convention. National Youth leader, Ismaeel Ahmed, who briefed reporters after a routine meeting of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-osinbajo-lawan-to-attend-apc-nec-thursday/feed/ 0 2023: Sanwo-Olu Deserves Second Term As Lagos Gov – Lawan https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-sanwo-olu-deserves-second-term-as-lagos-gov-lawan/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-sanwo-olu-deserves-second-term-as-lagos-gov-lawan/#respond Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:00:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=318541 Senate President, Ahmed Lawan says Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu deserves a second term. He spoke on Sunday at the 5th Town Hall Meeting and Empowerment Programme organised by Lagos West Senator, Solomon Adeola, a.k.a. Yayi. Lawan hailed Sanwo-Olu for delivering dividends of good governance to the people of Lagos, NAN reports. The Senator said the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-sanwo-olu-deserves-second-term-as-lagos-gov-lawan/feed/ 0 Senate To Decide On Buhari’s Rejection Of Electoral Amendment Bill In January https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-to-decide-on-buharis-rejection-of-electoral-amendment-bill-in-january/ https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-to-decide-on-buharis-rejection-of-electoral-amendment-bill-in-january/#respond Fri, 24 Dec 2021 20:30:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=315312 The Senate will confer with the House of Representatives in January, before taking a stance on President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to sign the electoral amendment bill. There were suggestions in certain quarters that the lawmakers intend to override the president’s veto on the subject. However, the national assembly intends to keep its powder dry until [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-to-decide-on-buharis-rejection-of-electoral-amendment-bill-in-january/feed/ 0 We Will Support Buhari To Fulfil Campaign Promises – Senate President, Lawan https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-support-buhari-to-fulfil-campaign-promises-senate-president-lawan/ https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-support-buhari-to-fulfil-campaign-promises-senate-president-lawan/#respond Sun, 19 Dec 2021 19:30:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=314956 Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan said the upper legislative chamber would support President Muhammadu Buhari to fulfil campaign promises to Nigerians. Lawan made the remark in Gombe at the launch of the empowerment programme of Senator Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali for his constituents. Alkali, an All Progressive Congress(APC) Senator, is representing Gombe North Senatorial [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-support-buhari-to-fulfil-campaign-promises-senate-president-lawan/feed/ 0 Nigeria Opposition Parties Call For Impeachment Of Buhari, Lawan, Gbajabiamila https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-opposition-parties-call-for-impeachment-of-buhari-lawan-gbajabiamila/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-opposition-parties-call-for-impeachment-of-buhari-lawan-gbajabiamila/#respond Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:30:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309665 The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has urged the National Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against President Muhammadu Buhari. The spokesperson, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere made the call on Wednesday at a press conference. He alleged that the President had abused his office, grossly misconducted himself and failed to protect the lives and property of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-opposition-parties-call-for-impeachment-of-buhari-lawan-gbajabiamila/feed/ 0 #Nigeria > Call For Increase In Electricity Tariff, Unjustifiable – Yobe NLC Chairman https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-call-for-increase-in-electricity-tariff-unjustifiable-yobe-nlc-chairman/ Sat, 05 Sep 2015 19:30:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-call-for-increase-in-electricity-tariff-unjustifiable-yobe-nlc-chairman/ Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Yobe, Alhaji Lawan Ibrahim, has described as ‘unjustifiable’ the call for increase in electricity tariff by the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (Yola Disco). Speaking on Saturday in Damaturu at a consultation forum with consumers, the chairman noted that even the current tariff needed to be reviewed downward. [...]

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