A fire outbreak has claimed the lives of 17 Almajiri in Malam Aliyu Na Malam Muhammadu Ghali Qur`anic School in Kaura Namoda, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara. The Chairman, Kaura Namoda Local Government Council, Alhaji Mannir Haidara confirmed the incident to NAN in Gusau on Wednesday. Haidara said the incident occurred … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the dismissal of three suspended Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) over alleged misconductThe RECs facing dismissal are Ike Uzochukwu (Abia), Hudu Yunusa-Ari (Adamawa), and Nura Ali (Sokoto), who were suspended for their roles in the 2023 electionsTinubu’s letter, read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, urges swift action. … Read more
Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has declared his intention to take legal action against the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, over alleged abuse of office, intimidation, and suppression of free speech. Adeyanju accused Adejobi of unlawfully detaining critics of the police and using his position to silence dissent. The activist’s claims were made in … Read more
American tech giant IBM has decided to end its business in Nigeria, and some other African countriesThe company is part of a growing trend of foreign companies scaling back or withdrawing from NigeriaUnder this new agreement, IBM will transfer its regional functions to MIBB, a subsidiary of Midis Group Henzodaily.ng journalist Dave Ibemere has over … Read more
The Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Emperor Jarret Tenebe, has urged the police and security agencies to investigate and arrest leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and supporters allegedly behind a string of kidnappings in the state. The APC Chairman made this call in a statement to Henzodaily on Wednesday. Tenebe said … Read more
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blamed the mutiny of the newly inaugurated State Security Corp on the government of Governor Monday Okpebholo. The opposition argued that the protest carried out by the corps showed a significant shortcoming in the government’s preparedness for governance. Speaking via a statement by the … Read more
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of not having respect for the Judiciary, as he does not obey pronumcements of the Courts. Okocha, who made the accusation while speaking with journalists in Port Harcourt, wondered why a State High Court will take a … Read more
Henzodaily.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide. FCT, Abuja – Popular Nigerian social media influencer, Reno Omokri, has said the best courses to read at university “that will not end up as curses for you” are the STEM courses. Henzodaily.ng reports that … Read more
The federal government has disclosed that the 2025 budget was increased from ₦49.7 trillion to ₦54.2 trillion because there is a consensus that revenue-generating institutions concerned can raise more funds. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, made the disclosure on Wednesday shortly after seeing off President Bola Tinubu at the Nnamdi Azikiwe … Read more
The Dangote Refinery has sold two consignments of jet fuel to Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest oil companyAfrica’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, revealed this during a facility tour by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)Experts believe that Saudi Aramco’s patronage of Dangote Refinery pitches it as one of the world’s biggest refining facilities Henzodaily.ng’s Pascal … Read more