Ahmed Lawan, the president of the Senate, has said that the $5.5 billion loan request by President Buhari was approved by the Senate so as to save over 20 million jobs in the country and also stop the economy from sliding into depression. The president in May sent a letter to the Senate for the approval of the loan which he said is to enable the administration fund the revised 2020 budget and execute some critical projects. The Senate approved the …
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Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Thursday June 4, led other senators to the residence of Abia-born lawmaker Orji Uzor Kalu who was released from prison this week. Recall that the Chief Whip of the upper legislative chamber regained freedom on Wednesday June 3, months after being jailed following his arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 36 counts of money laundering to the tune of N7.1 billion. Others on the senate who visited Orji Uzor Kalu include Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, …