Henzodaily looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Monday, 16th December 2024. The PUNCH: The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee disbursed a total of N2.08tn in allocations to Local Government Councils between July and December 2024, findings by The PUNCH have shown. However, despite the July 2024 … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has responded to reports that its chairman, Professor Yakubu Mahmood, died in London. INEC said contrary to the report, Mahmood Yakubu is hale and hearty. According to his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, Professor Mahmood has not traveled to London in the last two years. It read: “Our … Read more
South Korea’s political landscape took a dramatic turn as President Yoon Suk Yeol faced impeachment, marking a significant rebuke from his own ruling party. The unprecedented move came after Yoon’s refusal to step down following his controversial decision to briefly impose martial law. According to CNN, the parliamentary vote on Saturday saw 204 lawmakers support … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned orders preventing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant General of the Federation from disbursing funds to the Rivers State Government. A three-member panel, led by Justice Hamman Barka, ruled that the issue of state revenue does not fall within the jurisdiction of the lower … Read more
Henzodaily looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Friday, 13th December 2024. The PUNCH: The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has issued a stern warning to state governors bypassing the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy, threatening … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suggested that Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) should no longer be the sole requirement for voting in future elections. The introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) has prompted the commission to recommend that computer-generated voting slips be used for voter accreditation, especially for those without PVCs. Speaking … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has requested that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, suspend the demolition of properties within the FCT until the investigations conducted by its ad-hoc committee are completed. Henzodaily reports that this resolution was adopted on Thursday following a motion presented by Senator Ireti Kingibe, who raised alarms about … Read more
Fifteen governors, predominantly from the All Progressives Congress (APC), gathered at the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday night for a crucial meeting. The meeting also saw the attendance of two opposition governors, Alex Otti of Abia State (Labour Party) and Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State (All Progressives Grand Alliance). While the … Read more
Henzodaily looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Tuesday, 10th December 2024. The Arewa Consultative Forum, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and other stakeholders attacked the Presidency for stating that President Bola Tinubu would stay in power till 2031. Instead … Read more
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called out the newly elected leader of the UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, for her critical remarks about Nigeria. Speaking on Monday during the 10th Annual Migration Dialogue held at the State House in Abuja, the Vice President addressed Badenoch’s comments, stating: “Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the British Conservative … Read more