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
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed reports about the return of the infamous Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), stressing that the Squad remains dissolved. This was made known in a statement titled: ‘DISCLAIMER: SARS REMAINS DISSOLVED – FPRO’ to Henzodaily on Monday morning signed by Force PRO, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi. He described reports of the … Read more
A retirement standoff is brewing within the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) as six senior police officers, accused of age falsification and circumventing service regulations, are demanding that Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun step down alongside them. Henzodaily reports that the officers—Idowu Owohunwa, Simon Lough (SAN), Benneth Igweh, Aina Emmanuel, Salama Wakili Abdul, and … Read more
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has instituted a disciplinary committee to address the cases of senior police officers who have allegedly refused to proceed on retirement despite reaching the mandatory limits of 60 years of age or 35 years in service. Henzodaily understands that the committee is scheduled to convene at the … Read more
Henzodaily looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Sunday, 9th February 2025. The PUNCH: Northern ministers in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet have started throwing their weight behind the administration in the face of growing criticism from opposition figures. Sunday PUNCH noted that some of the ministers … Read more
The embattled National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has provided insights into why certain party leaders are determined to remove him from office. In an interview with Vanguard, Anyanwu attributed the pressure to his commitment to due process, respect for the rule of law, and his close relationship with Minister … Read more