The Senate has unanimously passed a groundbreaking bill that mandates life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of defiling a minor, with no option for fines. This decisive move marks a significant step towards protecting the rights and safety of children across the nation. The proposal which is part of sweeping amendments to the Criminal Code…
Nigeria’s electoral timetable is set for a major shake-up as the National Assembly proposes that the 2027 presidential and governorship elections be held in November 2026 — six months before the end of the current administration’s tenure. The move, which forms part of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2025, aims to allow all election litigations…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Thursday cautioned against framing Nigeria’s security crisis along religious lines, insisting that terrorists and bandits target Nigerians indiscriminately, regardless of faith. Akpabio spoke during plenary in Abuja while contributing to a motion on alleged religious persecution of Christians in Nigeria, which followed a debate on reports that some foreign…
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…
Date: October 2, 2025 As Nigeria marks its 65th Independence Anniversary, the Hallowmace Foundation Africa extends warm congratulations to the Nigerian people and particularly to the members of the 10th National Assembly on this historic milestone. As we celebrate our nation’s remarkable journey, 65 years of resilience, cultural richness, and continuous democratic evolution. However, anniversaries…
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, CFR, FCNA, has celebrated the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, CON, on the occasion of her 65th birthday celebration today. Senator Barau, in a congratulatory message to the First Lady, hailed her contribution to nation-building through her pet project, the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI). ” I join…
The attention of the Office of the Clerk to the National Assembly has been drawn to widespread media reports and public commentary concerning the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, her attempt to resume legis ative dutics. and the subsequent correspondence from her legal representatives, M. J. Numa & Partners L.LP,. In light of these developments,…
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…
The National Assembly New Media Forum (NANMF), a body of accredited online journalists covering the National Assembly, has condemned media reports that sensationalized a verbal slip made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Wednesday’s plenary. The reports quoted Akpabio as saying: “Nigeria is proud of the way Tinubu was honored and buried,” a statement he…
The House Ad-hoc committee on 1999 Constitution review has begun the exercise in Calabar, the Cross River State capital in furtherance of the resolution of the House of Representatives. You may note that the South South zone are are to hold in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital comprising of Edo, Delta and Bayelsa states while…
