Senate Passes Senior Secondary Education Reform Bill
By Anderson Osiebe. The Senate has passed the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (Amendment) Bill,…
Senate Passes Senior Secondary Education Reform Bill
By Anderson Osiebe. The Senate has passed the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeking to strengthen the administration, coordination and governance of public senior secondary education in Nigeria. The executive bill, sponsored by President Bola Tinubu, was transmitted to the Senate in July 2026 for legislative consideration. The proposed legislation, titled the…
Emenike Okorie: Disabilty is not Immunity from Prosecution: Does the Deputy Speaker have the Right to seek Justice?
By Amb. Anderson Osiebe The controversy surrounding the prosecution of Emenike Okorie and the involvement of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, raises important questions about justice, accountability, disability rights and the rule of law. My position is simple: Disability does not confer immunity from prosecution, just as…
State Police Bill: 28 State Assemblies Approve Proposed Constitutional Amendment
The Office of the Clerk to the National Assembly has confirmed that 28 out of Nigeria’s 36 State Houses of Assembly have approved the proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish State Police Services. The development has cleared the constitutionally required threshold for the passage of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth…
Reforming the Nigerian Legislature: Three Fundamental Changes that Must Happen to Restore Its Independence, Credibility and Public Confidence – HallowMace Africa
Reforming the Nigerian Legislature: Three Fundamental Changes that Must Happen to Restore Its Independence, Credibility and Public Confidence. A HallowMace Africa Position Paper. The National and State Assemblies in Nigeria risk remaining permanent settlement grounds for political godfathers, political loyalists and their protégés unless urgent and fundamental reforms are introduced to reposition the legislature. The…
Senator Barau’s Bill to Transform NILDS into West African University Scales First Reading in Senate
Forty-eight hours after announcing his intention to sponsor a bill to transform the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) into a full-fledged university serving Nigeria and the West African sub-region, the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has taken the first legislative step towards actualising the proposal. The bill, titled…
Senate Seeks Stricter Tenancy Laws To Combat Human Trafficking
The Senate has called for stricter tenancy laws requiring landlords to verify tenants’ identities, including through the National Identification Number (NIN), as part of efforts to combat human trafficking, kidnapping and other criminal activities. The upper chamber has also asked the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), in collaboration with the…
$20.5 Billion External Borrowing Plan: Will the National Assembly Rise to Its Constitutional Responsibility? – HallowMace Africa
By HallowMace Africa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request for National Assembly approval to secure $20.5 billion and €1.05 billion in external loans under the 2026–2027 Supplementary External Borrowing Plan raises fundamental questions about Nigeria’s debt sustainability, fiscal responsibility, and the independence of the legislature. While external borrowing may be necessary to finance critical infrastructure, security,…
2027: “No Vacancy” in the Senate? Democracy is not an incumbents’ Entitlement! – HallowMace
HallowMace Africa Analysis Why Akpabio and Barau’s Declaration Is Not the Way to Go. As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections, the reported declaration by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin that there is “No Vacancy” in the Senate raises important questions about democratic competition, political accountability and the sovereignty of…
Petrol Discount or Subsidy by Another Name? The Federal Government Must Explain
By: Amb. Anderson Osiebe The Federal Government has announced a 30-day discount on petrol sold at NNPC Limited filling stations nationwide, with priority reportedly given to public transport operators. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, says the measure is not a return to petrol subsidy, but a temporary…
