The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has given an assurance that the Senate will participate fully in the burial of Pa Edwin Clark who died on Monday. Akpabio gave the assurance on Wednesday when a delegation of the Pan Niger Delta Forum(PANDEF) led by its National Chairman, Ambassador Godknows Igali visited him to formally…
The Senate has passed through third reading a bill seeking to prevent and prohibit sexual harassment of students in educational institutions and other places across the country. The bill which is a concurrent legislation from the House of Reps, aims to protect students from all forms of sexual misconduct and abuse within academic environments, while…
Chief Onoja pledged to give all necessary support to the governor to succeed, passed a votes of confident on the governor with overwhelmingly affirmative confirmation of vote of confident by Agila people. “I facilitated the establishment of Agila Comprehensive Medical Foundation as my modest contribution to the healthcare delivery policy of your pragmatic, purposeful people-oriented…
Anderson Osiebe, also known as Sunny Anderson Osiebe, is a Nigerian journalist, media consultant, and executive director of HallowMace Communications and the HallowMace Foundation. He’s also the national coordinator of the Parliamentary Advocacy Network (PAN), a civil society organization that promotes democratic values and good governance in Nigeria. Some of his notable work includes ¹…
Senate Passes ₦43.5trn Revised 2024 Budget. Extends 2025 fiscal year to March 2026 The Senate has approved a revised ₦43.561 trillion 2024 Appropriation Act and a reworked 2025 budget framework, following the passage of the Appropriation (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bills. The bills were considered at the Committee of Supply and plenary, and subsequently passed by…
Both House of Representatives Minority and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Caucuses have disowned Ikenga Ugochinyere and his coalition of opposition lawmakers saying such a body is unknown to the parliament. This was contained in a statement issued and co-signed by all the minority caucus leaders, Kingsley Chinda, (Caucus leader), Ali Madaki, (deputy leader), Ali Isah…
President of Nigerian Senate and head of delegation to the 148th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentry Union (IPU), Godswill Akpabio, IPU Secretary General, Martin Chungong and his vice, Cecilia Widegren were among the dignitaries hosted to Executive Committee dinner of IPU in Geneva, Switzerland by the IPU President, Hon. Dr. Tulia Ackson. Recall that Akpabio arrived Geneva,…
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…
As an organization, Hallowmace Foundation promotes democracy by engaging well-meaning individuals, institutions of government as well as corporate organizations on the need to strengthen Nigeria’s legislature. Accordingly, we have engaged in meaningful partnerships over the years, with the leadership of the National Assembly, the National Orientation Agency, the ICPC, Office of the Secretary to the…
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 senators. And to…
