Nigeria’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi, has said the committee he served on that looked at operations of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, thought it was France that was sponsoring the terrorist group. Henzodaily reported that United States lawmaker, Scott Perry, alleged that United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funds were used … Read more
The Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo, has refuted reports alleging it authorized security agencies to arrest women seen publicly without bras or panties. TheNewsGuru reports that this follows a viral video which captured moment a town crier in Abagana, Njikoka LGA, is seen stating that, henceforth, women without underwear will be arrested. The town crier … Read more
The managing director and CEO of Coleman Wires and Cables Industries Limited, George Onafowokan, stated that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is likely to maintain the current interest rates in its upcoming meeting. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting is scheduled to be held on February 19 and … Read more
While India’s electric car market is small, it still represents a growth opportunity for Tesla which is battling increased Chinese competition. Photo: JOSH EDELSON / AFP/FileSource: AFP Electric vehicle maker Tesla has begun hiring in India, with the company of tycoon Elon Musk issuing advertisements days after US President Donald Trump’s right-hand man met with … Read more
House of Representatives member Philip Agbese has explained why he filed a defamation suit against Binance executive Tigran GambaryanAgbese said Gambaryan specifically mentioned his name in the $150 million bribery allegation he made against some lawmakers during his trial in NigeriaIn suit number FCT/HC/CV/576/2025, the lawmaker asked the court to declare the allegation against him … Read more
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced an end to its recruitment exercise. Henzodaily reports that NNPC spokesman, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed this in a statement on the company’s social media handle on Monday. According to Soneye, the recruitment process was conducted with utmost fairness, and all successful candidates were chosen of merit in … Read more
Nasarawa House of Assembly has suspended the screening of Mr Yakubu Kwanta, a commissioner nominee and former Commissioner for Environment for failure to appear before a committee to defend the ministry’s 2024 budget performance. Mr Danladi Jatau, Speaker of the Assembly, announced the suspension of Kwanta’s screening on Monday in Lafia. It came following a … Read more
The price of rice has risen again after a brief fall in December 2024 and January 2025 as dealers blame various factorsFindings show that a 50kg bag of rice, which dropped to between N65,000 and N67,000 in December has risen to N75,000Importers blame exchange rate volatility and uncertainty of import duty for the rise in … Read more
Nigerian skit maker cum Nollywood actor, Debo Adedayo, better known as Mr Macaroni, has opened up about carrying a heavy burden for over three years. Henzodaily reports that the movie star, in a post via his Instagram page on Monday, revealed that the undisclosed burden tested him beyond the limit and weighed him down. Mr … Read more
Members of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan have embarked on an indefinite strike, an official said on Monday. The Association’s General Secretary, Dr Uthman Adedeji, told NAN in Ibadan that the strike was due to power outage in some of the hospital’s residential areas. Recall that the … Read more