Nigeria’s delegation to the on-going 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), led by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has sought the collaboration of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in the area of Digital and Marine economies. Addressing the WTO media, shortly after a courtesy visit to the Director General of the WTO,…
The House of Representatives has ordered the CBN to promptly suspend the enforcement of the cybercrime levy launched by the apex bank, in accordance with the stipulations of the cybercrime Act. The House expressed concern that the circular issued by the central bank could be misunderstood by Nigerians, as it does not align with the…
WELCOME BACK The HallowMace Foundation Africa gladly welcomes you back from your long recess. As you resume your sacred legislative duties, we urge you to direct your concerted efforts toward the critical national issues that profoundly impact the average Nigerian. *The State Of The Nation: An Urgent Call For Action* The Nigerian populace demonstrates remarkable…
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has condemned the hike in electricity tariffs across the country by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC. The minority leader, Rep. Kingsley Chinda, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, calling it insensitive, inhuman, and uncalled for, according to Daily Post. He said such an…
After mild face off between members of the Senate Committee on Aviation and the Chairman of Airpeace Airlines, Allen Onyeama over runway overshoot on the 13th of July this year at Port Harcourt International Airport , the committee gave Airpeace a clean bill of health . But critical stakeholders in the Aviation sector like the…
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has charged members of the 10th National Assembly to approach the remaining months of their tenure with urgency, discipline and a strong sense of legacy, declaring that the Senate has entered the “final stretch” of its legislative journey. Akpabio gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja while delivering…
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…
HALLOWMACE FOUNDATION AFRICA, Abuja, Nigeria (Advocating Equity, Governance, and Justice ) *DATE:* July 25, 2025 Call for Dialogue: HallowMace Foundation Urges Resolution On National Assembly Access Concerns HallowMace Foundation Africa, a nonpartisan advocate for governance equity, issues this statement regarding recent developments at Nigeria’s National Assembly. We encourage constructive dialogue to resolve the current…
Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have watched with concern the development with the hope that the parties involved would allow good sense to prevail at the soonest, but all that hope burned out without any…
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has charged Nigerian women to go beyond rhetorics in pushing for the rights of women even as he advocated for legislative framework for 35% affirmative action. According to Senator Akpabio the Nigerian Senate will take steps toward advancing gender equality, pledging to introduce laws that will eliminate…
