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- 28 Apr 2017
Jonathan Lost to Buhari Because Wife- Mark
David Mark, immediate past Senate President, has revealed that ex-President Goodluck Jonathan lost the support of key members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who discreetly worked against his…
- 17 Jan 2013
Mark, Bassey Extol Local Technology
Senate president, David Mark has urged government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), to encourage local technology growth by patronizing made-in-Nigeria vehicles, just the National…
- 19 Dec 2014
Mark Tasks NIMC on Issuance of Identity Cards
Senator David Mark, Senate President has asked the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to expedite action on the issuance of the biometrics national identity card to Nigerians because it…
- 7 Feb 2013
Lagos 3rd Mainland Bridge Collapsing- Mark
Lagos Third Mainland Bridge, the 11.8 km long bridge connecting Lagos Island to the mainland is in danger and will portend a major national disaster if allowed to collapse, according to David Mark,…
- 23 Feb 2009
Mark, Akunyili, Ndukwe Win Leadership Icon Award
The trio of Senator David Mark, the Senate president, Professor Dora Akunyili, Minister of Information and Communications, and Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian…
- 28 Feb 2013
Senate Debates Computer Hacking, Anti-419 Law
David Mark, Senate President has restated the commitment of the National Assembly to enact a law that would criminalise computer misuse (hacking) and fraudulent electronic funds transfer, otherwise…
- 6 Jun 2013
Mark, Senate President Prays against Civil War
Nigeria cannot survive another civil war and those beating the drums of war ahead of the 2015 elections must stop, according to David Mark, president of the Senate. “Those beating the drums of war…
- 7 Mar 2013
PIB Scales Second Reading as Mark Urges Nationalism
The Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) has passed the crucial second reading in the Senate after three days of intense debate by the lawmakers in the upper chambers.This is coming as David Mark; Senate…
- 14 Apr 2015
List of Biggest Political Casualties of the General Elections
The April 11 Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections have come and gone, bringing to an end over 12 months of rigorous electioneering and scheming. Winners have emerged and the also-rans are…
- 14 May 2015
Senate Confirms Gwarzo as SEC DG
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Mallam Mounir Gwarzo as the substantive Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, (SEC). A statement by SEC said the confirmation followed the…
- 2 Aug 2010
How Juwah Survived Power Play for NCC’s Top Job
Despite the organized opposition to his appointment, Dr. Eugene Ikemefuna Juwah was last week handed a rare green chance to prove he possess the aptitude to move the telecommunications industry…
- 16 Jan 2013
NOA Commissions Community Radio Station, 27 Field Vehicles
National Orientation Agency (NOA) has reaffirmed its resolve to put in place strategies that will transform the orientation of Nigerians towards the realization of a better country. Mr. Mike Omeri,…
- 5 Mar 2012
Why Senate suspended FRSC New Number Plates, Licence
Several reasons were given by the Senate that led to barring of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) from further issuance of new number plates. Top on the list of argument was that the agency…
- 22 Apr 2013
Bill Seeks to Criminalize Negligence of Duty
The senate has held a public hearing on the Bill seeking to make acts of negligence of duty that result in death of Nigerians corporate manslaughter. The bill spells out punishment including fine or…
- 4 Mar 2013
Senate Says FG Idle, Bemoans Abandoned Projects
The Senate has returned a damning indictment on the Presidency which it accused of underperformance and policy somersaults as well as failure to use national budgets to impact positively on…
- 11 Oct 2013
NIPOST Hosts 3rd Courier Summit
Preparations are in top gears for the 3rd Nigeria Courier Summit slated for October 28, in Lagos and hosted by the Courier Regulatory Department (CRD) of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST). Simon…
- 17 Oct 2013
NIPOST Sets Tone of 3rd Courier Summit
The Nigerian Postal Service through its Courier Regulatory Department (CRD) said that the 3rd Nigerian Courier Summit (NCS) will create grounds for the industry to interact with lawmakers,…
- 18 Dec 2014
Okonjo-Iweala Says Economy will Rely on Non oil Revenue
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, coordinating minister for the Economy, said on Wednesday that the Federal Government will diversify the economy next year by shifting from the oil sector to aggressive…
- 17 Jul 2014
Jonathan Seeks $1Bn Loan to Fight Boko Haram
President Goodluck Jonathan has forwarded to the National Assembly, request for urgent approval of $1billion external loan to forcefully confront the Boko Haram insurgency in the country. This is…
- 9 Feb 2009
AfriHUB’s N12.3 Bn ICT Park Goes Live @ UniAbuja
AfriHUB Nigeria, established to provide human capacity-building technologies has taken the wrapper off the ultramodern ICT edifice at the University of Abuja with all the components put at over…
- 19 Dec 2014
NIMC Commences SMS Alerts, Issuance of e-ID Card
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has again pleaded with Nigerians for more patience with the registration and issuance of the new e-ID Card, even as it commences SMS alerts…
- 22 Jan 2015
Election Tensions Raise Fear of Nigeria’s of Break-Up
As Nigeria approaches its most divisive and closely fought election since the end of military rule in 1999, its leaders are having to reassure voters that Africa's most populous nation will remain in…
- 14 Jun 2013
UK Angry with Nigeria’s Gay Bill, Cameron Threatens to Withdraw Aid
David Cameron, British Prime Minister, yesterday said that his government might consider cutting off aid to Nigeria over same sex marriage bill passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday…
- 15 Feb 2013
Manhunt for Maina, PRTT Boss over N195Bn Pension Fraud
Force Headquarters of the Nigerian Police in Abuja said it would arrest Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), based on the warrant of arrest issued by the Senate…
- 28 May 2013
N3trn Pension Money in Wrong Hands
Some N2.94 trillion pension funds are at the disposal of few individuals who are not properly supervised, who have no training in the management, and who dip their hands into it as and when they feel…
- 23 Jun 2008
Eminent Nigerians Laud Glo over Benin Launch
Distinguished Nigerians have commended Globacom for flying the Nigerian flag into Africa beginning with the launch of the network in Benin Republic and acquiring of license in Ghana. Nigerians at…
- 19 May 2013
Security, Governance Top NCS 11th International Conference
Preparations are in full gear for the 11th International Conference of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) holding in Osun State and will highlight the relevance of IT to governance and National…
- 11 May 2009
Growing Activities of Cyber Criminals Bothers Yar’Adua
President Umaru Musa Yar’adua has decried the rate at which cyber crime is increasing in the country and called for measures to stem the tide. He also warned that the situation is now a global…
- 23 Jan 2014
Senate Queries N5.6Bn to AMCON, Says Company is a Failure
The Senate yesterday, lamented the failure of the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) and demanded a probe of the N5.6 trillion pumped into the Company by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
- 9 Jun 2014
Easy Taxi, Google Train Drivers on Use of Google Map
Easy Taxi, Nigeria’s leading taxi booking application and Google (Nigeria), a multinational corporation specializing in Internet-related services and products, at the weekend, trained over 100…