The news from Ghana was not how John Dramani Mahama’s opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), defeated Nana Akufo-Addo’s ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). The news was how Akufo-Addo managed to survive a full second term. Towards the end of his first and for much of his second term in office, he … Read more
Chinese leaders have pledged to boost consumption and provide support for the troubled property sector. Photo: STR / AFPSource: AFP Asian markets fell Friday as China’s latest vows to boost the beleaguered economy failed to stir much excitement, while traders looked ahead to a key Federal Reserve policy meeting next week. A tepid week was … Read more
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Henzodaily roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday, 13th December, 2024 President Bola Tinubu will present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly on Tuesday. Henzodaily reports that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, made this known on Thursday during the plenary on the floor of the … Read more
States across Nigeria owe the federal government a total of N16.6 billion, finance minister, Wale Edun, has said. He disclosed this to State House correspondents after the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja yesterday. In his presentation on the federation’s financial accounts, Edun outlined the financial balances of key federal accounts as of December … Read more
In a major cabinet shake-up, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, has scrapped the Office of the Chief of Staff (CoS) which was occupied by Bala Sagagi and dropped the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Baffa Bichi, due to health challenges. The changes also affected the Deputy Governor Abdussalam Gwarzo, who was moved as … Read more
Governor Umaru Dikko Radda of Katsina State has demonstrated his administration’s commitment to the advancement of education by flagging off the disbursement of N744 million scholarships to students in tertiary institutions across the state. The ceremony, held at Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University (UMYU), marked a significant step in reducing the financial burden on the students … Read more
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umar Bago has presented a budget of N1.558 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly. The amount is higher than the 2024 appropriation by 48.32 percent. He said the revenue to be derived from statutory allocation is N53.4 billion, Value Added Tax – N85.3 billion, other … Read more
The news from Ghana was not how John Dramani Mahama’s opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), defeated Nana Akufo-Addo’s ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). The news was how Akufo-Addo managed to survive a full second term. Towards the end of his first and for much of his second term in office, he governed with … Read more
A Nigerian man has expressed his excitement on social media over the completion of his first house In an inspiring video, the man showed off the building project while noting that it is his first Christmas as a landlord Social media users who came across the video on TikTok did not hesitate to congratulate him … Read more
United Kingdom Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, has reiterated her position on previous comments she made about Nigeria, saying she was not on public relations duty for the country. Badenoch’s latest comment followed her sharp criticism by Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, a few days ago for allegedly denigrating Nigeria, her country of origin. Born … Read more