Niger State governor, Farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago, has given one-week ultimatum to the contractor handling the 5 km township road project in Ibeto, Magama local government area, to resume to the site or risk termination of the contract. Bago who inspected the project in continuation of his statewide monitoring tour to assess the level of … Read more
The commencement of the N50 Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) has attracted a myriad of directionsThe development came as fintech firms such as Opay, Palmpay, Moniepoint, and others began the EMTL charge this monthHowever, some transactions are exempted from the EMTL charges, including transfers under N10,000 and those within the same financial institution Henzodaily.ng’s Pascal … Read more
The African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and the federal government have joined forces to advance pastoral markets with focus on sustainable development and the enhancement of livestock value chains. This was the key agenda at the First African Pastoral Markets Development (APMD) Analytics and Implementers Engagement Workshop in Abuja. The collaboration is … Read more
Benue State stakeholders at a refresher training and dialogue on intervention and preventive strategies on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) have called for action to eliminate SGBV in the state. The training, which was organized by Side by Side Movement for Gender Justice in collaboration with the Association Against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (AASGBV), brought … Read more
I was watching the evening news on Monday night when two presenters used a word at different times that jolted me. I’ve heard and seen that word used often, especially by millennials and Gen Z, but I didn’t entirely pay heed because they were mostly in informal settings. Anyways – I meant to write, anyway … Read more
As building collapse continues to damage the built environment, the Lagos State government has urged stakeholders in the building and construction sector to maintain the highest standards of quality and safety in all construction projects to ensure durable and safe structures across the state. The general manager of the Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory Agency … Read more
World Bank President Ajay Banga has been pushing to raise the level of funding committed to IDA. Photo: Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFPSource: AFP The World Bank announced Thursday that it has raised close to $24 billion to provide loans and grants for some of the world’s poorest nations, which it can leverage to generate a … Read more
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Henzodaily roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday, 6th December, 2024 Senators representing States from the South-South geo-political zone, have declared support for the Tax Reform Bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. The lawmakers, under the aegis of the South-South Senators’ Forum, also called on Governors from … Read more
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has assured the civil and public servants in the state that the present administration will turn things around and ensure better days ahead for them. Speaking at the 2024 Public Service Week and the 2023 Productivity Merit Award Day held at Civic Center, Idi-Ape, Ibadan, the governor said the state … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron said he will appoint a new prime minister after the fall of Michel Barnier and rejected calls to resign. Photo: Ludovic MARIN / AFPSource: AFP Asian markets mostly fell Friday at the end of a volatile week, with South Korean stocks and the won still under pressure with the president’s job … Read more