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Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Henzodaily roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Wednesday, 18th December, 2024 President Bola Tinubu has made a fresh promise to build on the legacy bequeathed to Nigeria by his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. Tinubu made the promise in a personally signed statement released by the presidency on Tuesday … Read more
The Ghost and the Darkness is a 1996 adventure thriller film directed by Stephen Hopkins. The movie is based on the true story of two man-eating lions that terrorized workers during the construction of a railway bridge over the Tsavo River in Kenya in 1898. According to the movie plot, the film follows Colonel John … Read more
Founder of the Lilian Ike Foundation, Amb. Chinwe Lilian has harped on the need for the federal government to enact and enforce laws that criminalise all forms of violence, including domestic violence, sexual harassment, and child marriage. Lilian, in a press statement issued in Abuja, said this would effectively address and end violence, especially gender-based … Read more
Shares in Japanese car giant Nissan surged more than 20 percent on reports it is in merger talks with Honda. Photo: Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFPSource: AFP Asian markets swung Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s much-anticipated policy announcement, while shares in Japanese car titan Nissan soared more than 20 percent after reports said it was … Read more
Aviation experts have criticised ground-handling companies’ exorbitant 600 per cent increase in charges, warning that the move could exacerbate inflation and drive up airfares. LEADERSHIP reports that the managing director of Aero Contractors, Capt. Ado Sanusi condemned the proposed hike spearheaded by the Aviation Ground Handling Association of Nigeria (AGHAN), and cautioned that such an … Read more
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have expressed outrage over a report released by Nigeria’s Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which revealed that Nigerians paid a staggering N2.670trn ransom to kidnappers within one year. In a new survey, the NBS disclosed that Nigeria recorded an average crime rate of 51,887,032 over 12 months, resulting in loss … Read more
Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Yiaga Africa, has called on the national assembly to amend the electoral legal frameworks to introduce voting rights for prisoners and special voting for eligible citizens performing essential election duties. Yiaga Africa suggested that security personnel, electoral staff, observers, and journalists should be allowed to vote ahead, as in some countries, … Read more
The House of Representatives has called on the Chief of Defence Staff, General Chris Musa and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Olufemi Oluyede, to order the immediate release of a community leader in Nasarawa State, Bello Badejo, from unlawful detention and to also apologise to him for infringing on his constitutionally guaranteed fundamental … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has initiated legal proceedings against the manufacturer of the unregistered “Lung Detox Tea,“ pledging it will pay for its actions. This comes after an online video that accused the agency of financial inducement in approving the herbal tea. NAFDAC’s director-general, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, dismissed … Read more
Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Mariya Mahmoud has disbursed $25,000.00 each to 10 communities that qualified for the Community Revolving Fund (CRF) pilot stage through their respective Community Revolving Fund Management Committees. Mahmoud also flagged off the distribution of water pumping machines to Community Interest Groups (CIGs), motorcycles to the FCT … Read more