Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Henzodaily roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday, 18th April, 2025 The presidency has assured Nigerians that, despite President Bola Tinubu‘s absence from the country, he remains fully engaged in Nigeria’s governance while in France. Henzodaily reports that this comes a few days after the former Governor … Read more
Oba Abimbola Owoade has ascended the throne as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo. Henzodaily reports that the coronation event was held on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Oliveth Baptist High School in Oyo, where the state Governor, Seyi Makinde, led a host of dignitaries, including notable Nigerians. Dignitaries present at the coronation included the Olubadan … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially released a gazette on the highly controversial “State of Emergency” declared in Rivers State, a move that has been widely criticized across the nation and beyond. The gazette, signed by President Tinubu and obtained by SaharaReporters on Thursday, outlines the appointment of Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd) as the … Read more
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