Protocol: With profound honour, I stand before this joint session of our National Assembly; a parliament that embodies the will of the Nigerian people. 2. Today, as I entered this grand edifice built from the sweat and toil of our democratic yearning, my heart stirred. It was a blend of accomplishment and resolve. 3. I…
Below is a critical examination of the situation, considering the Senate President’s actions, Senator Natasha’s rights, and the broader implications for Nigeria’s political image and democratic principles. *The Senate President’s Alleged Intimidation of Female Senators* The Senate President’s recent actions towards senator Natasha Akpoti must be scrutinized within the context of his treatment of female…
Thousands of All Progressives Congress (APC) members gathered today in Abuja for a mass rally in solidarity with the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, amidst recent controversies surrounding his position. Former Commissioner of Lands and Urban Development, Nasarawa State, Hon. Prof Salihu Ahmad Alizaga, led the rally, emphasizing the unity within the party…
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has tasked state Houses of Assembly with ensuring effective oversight to ensure that government funds translate into improved livelihoods and job creation for citizens. Akpabio stated this at the 2025 National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS)-University of Benin (UNIBEN) Convocation Ceremony in Abuja on Monday. He called for continuous…
The Legislature in Focus By HallowMace Foundation Africa As Nigeria marks 27 years of uninterrupted democratic governance, it is important to assess the role of one of the most critical pillars of democracy—the Legislature. Since the return to civil rule in 1999, the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly have remained central to lawmaking,…
In what can be described as an arrant disregard for the Nigerian Parliament, a global shipping powerhouse, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has once again refused to honour an invitation to appear before the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions. After failing to honour the previous invitations to attend the public petition hearing, the Committee…
INTRODUCTION: The Dual Legacy Of A Historic Day. June 12 represents Nigeria’s most profound democratic paradox: a day commemorating the freest election in the nation’s history, won by Moshood Abiola, yet annulled by military autocracy. As Nigeria marks the 32nd anniversary of this watershed moment, HallowMace Foundation Africa examines whether the day serves merely as…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday transmitted a fresh batch of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. The request came barely 24 hours after the upper chamber began screening an earlier set of three ambassadorial nominees. The President’s letter was read at plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who said Tinubu asked lawmakers to…
The senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Comrade Abba Patrick Moro PhD, has described the call for resignation of PDP acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Lliya Damagum as ill-timed and inappropriate. Senator Moro was reacting to the call for Amb. Damagum’s resignation by Member representing Ideato Federal Constituency in Imo State,…
