The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has ordered an investigation into reports that civilians were killed in a recent airstrike carried out by the Air Component of Operation FASAN YANMA at Yauni Hill, Zakka Ward of Safana Local Government Area, Katsina State. According to a statement on Monday by the NAF … Read more
Impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has filed a lawsuit at the Lagos State High Court, seeking his immediate reinstatement as Speaker. According to court filings obtained by Peoples Gazette, Obasa claims he was unlawfully removed from office on January 13, 2025. The suit, filed on February 14, 2025, lists … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Osifo Tony Emefile, as the new Director of Sports for the Nigeria Police Force. Henzodaily reports that this was made known in a statement on Friday night by Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi. Recall that the outgoing Force Director of … Read more
The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to disregard falsehoods being peddled by Binance Executive, Tigran Gambaryan, against Nigerian lawmakers. Henzodaily reports that Gambaryan reiterated his allegation that some members of the House of Representatives demanded a bribe of $150 million to secure his release. In a statement on his 𝕏 handle on Friday, titled ‘Some Unknown Facts’, the … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has refuted claims that 3,907 firearms are missing from its armouries, describing the allegations as misleading and inaccurate. In a statement on Thursday, the Force Headquarters explained that the figures referenced in recent reports stem from an audit assessment conducted in 2019, before the tenure of the current Inspector-General of … Read more
The operators of the National Grid have reacted to reports that the grid suffered a fresh collapse on Wednesday, 12th February, plunging Nigerians into darkness. Nigerians on social media reacted as soon as the power went off across the country, prompting fresh fears of another collapse of the National Grid. However, minutes after the development, … Read more
The House of Representatives on Tuesday directed the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, as well as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), to suspend the planned increase in telecommunications tariffs until service quality improves. Henzodaily reports that the decision followed a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Oboji Oforji (PDP, Bayelsa) on the … Read more
The Supreme Court on Monday reserved judgment on four separate appeals concerning the ongoing legal dispute over political leadership in Rivers State. The apex court withheld its decisions on the appeals and stated that a judgment date would be communicated to the parties involved after hearing arguments from the lawyers representing both sides. Henzodaily reports … Read more
The Rivers State Government has clarified that its legal challenge regarding the leadership of the State House of Assembly and the membership status of lawmakers who defected in December 2023 remains pending before the Supreme Court. Henzodaily reports that the clarification was made by Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, in a Facebook … Read more
The Mojisola Meranda’s led Lagos House of Assembly has revealed the chairpersons for its standing committees. Henzodaily understands that the Speaker, Meranda, announced the chairmen during the plenary session on Monday. The individuals appointed to lead the committees are: Hon. Temitope Adewale (Business and Rules Committee); Hon. Richard Kasumu (Legislative Compliance Committee); Hon. Setonji David … Read more