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
Former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, and ex-Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, held a marathon meeting in Lagos to strategise ahead of the 2027 general elections, fueling speculations of a possible coalition against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). A party source who confirmed the meeting to TheCable said, “Aregbesola and Kwankwaso just completed a … Read more
Nearly a year after its completion, Vice President Kashim Shettima has yet to move into the new official residence built for Nigeria’s second-highest citizen, raising concerns over security and logistics. The ₦15 billion residence, commissioned by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on June 7, 2024, was handed over to the Presidency by the Federal Capital Territory … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced that operations at the recently re-streamed Warri Refinery have been temporarily shut down for routine maintenance, assuring the public that the facility will be back online soon. In a statement issued on Friday by its Chief Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, the company dismissed reports of an … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has reportedly ordered all police officers affected by the recent retirement directive from the Police Service Commission (PSC) to remain in office. Henzodaily understands Egbetokun told the affected officers to maintain status quo and await further directives. It would be recalled that the Police Service Commission (PSC) had mandated … Read more
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has elected Agbo Major as its new National Chairman during the party’s 2025 elective National Convention in Lagos on Tuesday night. Henzodaily understands that delegates and party officers from both national and state levels attended the convention, where several key officials were also elected. Other newly elected officers include … Read more