Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate past governor of Kaduna state, has been predicted to be fighting a lost battle with President Bola Tinubu and the APCOmotayo Yusuf, a political commentator in an exclusive interview with Henzodaily.ng, commented while speaking on the recent criticism of El-Rufai on Tinubu and the APCAccording to Yusuf, Tinubu has gained the … Read more
The National Assembly has rescinded its decision on the passage of the 2025 budget bill due to errors identified in allocations to capital and recurrent expenditures. The reversal, which took place on Tuesday, was necessitated by the need for adjustments in key sectors. Despite the corrections, the total budget size remains unchanged at N54.99 trillion. … Read more
US President Donald Trump announces reciprocal tariffs from the White House Oval Office on February 13, 2025 as Howard Lutnick looks on. Photo: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP/FileSource: AFP The US Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Wall Street billionaire Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary, a key step towards the rollout of President Donald Trump’s “America First” … Read more
Nigerians have been urged to look beyond the mere statement of US Congressman Scott Perry and scrutinise further before believing that USAID truly funded Boko Haram terroristsOmotayo Yusuf, a public commentator, made the call while noting Perry had made several comments in the past that have been confirmed to be falseThe Republican lawmaker representing Pennsylvania … Read more
The WTO is upgrading its tariff analysis database and will launch the new version on March 4. Photo: Fabrice COFFRINI / AFPSource: AFP The sweeping tariffs threatened or already imposed by US President Donald Trump risk triggering inflation, market distortions, and even a global recession, China said Tuesday at the World Trade Organization. After returning … Read more
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan on Tuesday upheld the selection and installation of Oba Ghandi Olaoye as the Soun of Ogbomoso, reversing an earlier ruling that nullified his appointment. Henzodaily reports that Justice Yargata Nimpar, leading a three-member panel, delivered the judgment, ruling in favour of Oba Olaoye on all 10 grounds of … Read more
Resident doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, under the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), have commenced an indefinite strike due to prolonged power outages affecting parts of their residential quarters. The ARD secretary, Uthman Adedeji, stated that while electricity was recently restored to UCH after more than 100 days of blackout, some … Read more
The Lagos State House of Assembly has rubbished reports that the First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, is behind the recent leadership crisis rocking the Assembly. The Lagos Assembly, in a statement on Tuesday signed by the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Strategy, and Security, Ogundipe Stephen Olukayode, said all the lawmakers hold Mrs. … Read more
The legitimacy of Oba Ghandi Olaoye as the Soun of Ogbomoso has been reaffirmed by the Court of AppealThe appellate court ruled in favour of Oba Olaoye on all 10 grounds of appeal on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Justice Yargata Nimpar, who led a three-member panel, gave the ruling in Ibadan, Oyo state capital Henzodaily.ng … Read more
The House of Representatives led by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas has urged relevant federal agencies to implement stringent measures against the rising cases of homicide and femicide in Nigeria. During Tuesday’s plenary, the lawmaker representing Andoni/Opobo–Nkoro federal constituency in Rivers State, Awaji-Inombek Abiante, alongside three others, moved a motion highlighting the alarming surge in violent crimes, … Read more