Elected deputies of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) have declared that all members of the party contributed to the current crisis rocking the main opposition party. This is as they declared support for Umar Damagum and maintained that he would remain in office as the PDP Chairman until December 2025. The … Read more
Henzodaily looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Wednesday, 22nd January 2025. The PUNCH: The Amotekun Corps has mobilised over 2,000 personnel to flush out bandits and other criminals operating in forests in the South-West region. Ogun and Osun states top the list with targeted 1,000 … Read more
Henzodaily looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Tuesday, 21st January 2025. The PUNCH: The Nigerian Communications Commission approved a 50 per cent increase in call tariffs on Monday, which may raise the average cost of calls to N16.5 per minute. Based on the 2023 national … Read more
Henzodaily looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Monday, 20th January 2025. The PUNCH: The Nigeria Labour Congress has frowned on the recent hike in the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, describing it as the height of insensitivity against the masses. Senior … Read more
Former President Muhammadu Buhari is set to testify on Monday in the $2.3 billion arbitration proceedings brought against Nigeria by Sunrise Power at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris, France. The dispute centers on an alleged breach of contract by the federal government regarding the Mambilla hydropower project. Contrary to claims circulating on … Read more
Henzodaily looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Sunday, 19th January 2025. The PUNCH: It was a tragic weekend in Niger State after no fewer than 70 persons, including a pregnant woman and many children, were burnt to death while scooping fuel from a crashed fuel … Read more
A devastating fuel tanker explosion at Dikko Junction in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State has claimed 86 lives, according to the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA). Henzodaily reports that NSEMA’s Director General, Abdullahi Baba Arah, confirmed on Sunday that 80 victims were laid to rest in a mass grave at the Dikko Primary … Read more
Supporters of the recently impeached Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, have dismissed allegations of fraud and misconduct that led to his removal. The loyalists, predominantly from Obasa’s Agege Constituency 1, described the claims as politically motivated. Henzodaily reports that Obasa, who was removed last Monday by a majority vote of the House, … Read more
The Presidential Tax Committee says it has no objection to the new “equitable” sharing formula for Value Added Tax (VAT) as proposed by the state governors. This position was made known by the chairman of the presidential committee, Taiwo Oyedele, on Saturday. Speaking as a guest on The Platform, an event organized by The Covenant … Read more
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed support for the proposed tax reform bills currently being deliberated at the National Assembly. The forum has also called for an “equitable” sharing formula for Value-Added Tax (VAT) to ensure fair distribution of resources among states. In a statement issued on Thursday, the NGF revealed that the decision … Read more