Why Did Senator David Mark Deny Buying Tuface A N47m Ferrari Car

The card on the car clearly says ‘wedding gift from Senator David Mark’, but the senate president’s senior adviser on media, Kola Ologbondiyan, has released a statement denying it. Ologbondiya said:Senator Mark did not visit Dubai for Tuface wedding rather he attended the 128th Inter parliamentary Union (IPU) conference currently holding in Quito, Ecuador. He was also not represented at Mr. Idibia’s wedding….

Messi surpasses 300-goal mark for Barcelona

Barcelona assistant manager Jordi Roura hailed 300-goal Lionel Messi after the Argentine’s double helped his side come from a goal down to beat Granada 2-1.

Messi’s first goal Saturday was also his 300th in a Barcelona jersey and Roura was particularly relieved for his efficiency in front of goal on a night…

David Mark asks Senators to fast and pray for Super Eagles

President of Nigeria’s Senate, David Mark, has called on senators to stay away from food and seek the face of God, so the Super Eagles will emerge victorious against the Elephants.

Nigeria faces Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday in the last eight of the Africa Cup of Nations, with the Ivorians strong favourites to make it to the semi-finals of the competition.

“Individually,…

We will create Apa State – Mark assures Idomas

Senate President, the Okpokpowulu of Idomaland, Senator David Aleichenu Mark has assured Nigerians, especially people from Benue zone C Senatorial District that the long-awaited Apa State and any other state that meets requirement in the country would be created.

Mark who holds the highest title in Idomaland gave this assurance in Otukpo, the proposed capital of the yet to be…

Actors & pretenders dominate Nigerian politics – Senator Mark

Written by Biola Azeez, Ilorin Saturday, 24 November 2012

Senate President, Senator David Mark, has lamented the large population of people he described as actors and pretenders in Nigerian politics.

Speaking when he paid a condolence visit to the family of late Second Republic Senate leader, Dr. Olusola Saraki, Mark said politics…

Northern youths endorse David Mark for 2015 presidency

Coming on the heels of his endorsement by the League of Idoma Professors (LIP), Senate President, David Mark  has again being endorsed by the youth wing of the Arewa Consultative Forum as its candidate for the 2015 Presidential election.

The group under the aegis of the  Arewa Youth Alliance for Democracy said Mark’s…

2013: Presidency Earmarks N5.8bn For Mark, Tambuwal, Other Lawmakers’

New residential quarters and an office complex are to be made available to principal officers of the National Assembly with a princely sum of N5.8 billion this year, according to the budget estimates now before the legislature.

The said sum will cover the design and construction of the buildings.

The Federal Capital Territory is saddled with the responsibility of executing…

Jonathan attacks Mark, Tambuwal over budget remarks

In a rare tit-for-tat, President Goodluck Jonathan targeted Senate president, David Mark, and House of Representatives Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal, Thursday, a day after both lawmakers aimed pot-shots at him at a budget presentation.

Speaking during a joint session of the National Assembly, the senate president and the speaker lambasted Mr. Jonathan’s budget implementation record, and questioned the president’s opposition to…

Don’t give up hope, Mark, govs tell Nigerians

Eminent Nigerians including the Senate President David Mark and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, have urged Nigerians not to give up hope on the country.

They made the appeal on Sunday in goodwill messages to Nigerians to mark the nation’s…

Insecurity: Mark begs Britain to assist Nigeria

By HENRY UMORU ABUJA—SENATE President David Mark yesterday went down memory lane that as our former colonial masters, Britain must help Nigeria nurture the present democracy.

He particularly drew the attention of Britain to the current security challenge in the country, especially…