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Attack, a needless war – Mark, Senate

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Tuesday, April 15th, 2014

Senate President, David MarkSenate President, David Mark, on Monday condemned the bomb blast that left scores of citizens dead. He also told the perpetrators to have a rethink because the action was a needless war. Mark in a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, said no matter the […]

Delegate opposes confab outcome going to N’Assembly

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Wednesday, April 9th, 2014

A delegate to the National Conference yesterday opposed plans by President Goodluck Jonathan to send the outcome of the conference to the National Assembly for deliberations. He said with the skewed nomenclature of the National Assembly, the outcome of the conference will not see the light of day. Senator Femi Okurounmu, representing elder statesmen, said that […]

Senate raises 2014 budget by N53bn

Posted by admin Budget, Legislature, Senate Wednesday, April 9th, 2014

New budget now N4.69tr •Approves N7b confab budget Senate yesterday approved N4.69 trillion as the 2014 budget against the N4.642 trillion presented to the National Assembly by President Goodluck Jonathan. The new budget approved by the Senate was increased by N53 billion but is significantly lower than the N4.987 trillion passed by the National Assembly. […]

Terrorism: Capital punishment is answer –Mark

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Legislature, National Politics, Senate Wednesday, March 26th, 2014

From ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI, Abuja Senate President David Mark yesterday reiterated the resolve of the Federal Government towards ending insurgency in the country and insisted that capital punishment is the antidote to the menace. Addressing the Federation of Muslim Women’s Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN), who besieged his office to register their protest against the insurgency […]

Senate president, Mark, escapes death as gunmen attack his convoy

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate, Top Stories Saturday, March 22nd, 2014

BY JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU, Abuja Senate President, David Mark last Thursday escaped death as his convoy was allegedly attacked by yet to be identified gunmen in Orlu, Imo State.The Senate Present who had just retuned from Switzerland where he attended the International Parliamentary Union, IPU, conference, went to Nkwere, Imo state to attend the burial ceremony […]

Lawmakers’ll sustain democracy – Mark

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Wednesday, March 19th, 2014

Senate President, David Mark Senate President, David Mark, on Tuesday addressed the 130th General Assembly of the Inter Parliamentary Union holding in Geneva, Switzerland, assuring that Nigerian parliamentarians would do everything within their powers to sustain the nation’s democracy. Mark, who also presided over a session of Tuesday’s General Assembly of the global body, […]

Sanusi: We’re with Jonathan – Senate

Posted by admin Senate Tuesday, February 25th, 2014

•APC lawmakers spoil for war From ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI, AbujaSenate yesterday reiterated its support of President Goodluck Jonathan’s suspension of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, just as it emerged that the letter informing the chamber of the Acting CBN Governor, Dr. Sarah Alade is pending before the Senate. The President last […]

Women under-represented in all political structures in Nigeria,says Mark (Duuh)

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate, Women Politics Monday, February 17th, 2014

The Senate President, Sen. David Mark, on Monday in Abuja said that women were underrepresented in all political structures in Nigeria. Mark, who was represented by Sen. Helen Esuene, said this at the Nigeria Women Strategy Conference, with the theme: “Building Bridges of Opportunity; 2015 and beyond.” He said that though women had participated actively […]

Three senators to defect to PDP (After receiving bribe)

Posted by admin All People Grand Alliance (APGA), CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Senate Sunday, February 16th, 2014

Nigeria Senate THERE were indications on Sunday that three members of the senate, Senators Solomon Ewuga (CPC, Nasarawa North), Chris Anyanwu (APGA, Imo East), and Ehigie Uzamere (ACN, Edo South), had perfected the process of their defection to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party. Investigations by our correspondent revealed that the three senators would have announced […]

Senate president can declare seats vacant –Nnamani

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Saturday, February 15th, 2014

By Chidi Obineche Ever since leaving the exalted seat of senate president in 2007, Dr Ken Nnamani has maintained a studied posture on national affairs, intermittently immersing himself in party issues and national commentaries. Emerging from the lacerations and even adulations of the abortion of the third term gambit of ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo, he zoomed […]