Henzodaily looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Wednesday, 5th February 2025. The PUNCH: Some oil marketers are beginning to change the logo of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on their filling stations, as the dealers dump the franchise deals with NNPCL due to the … Read more
The Speakership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly has been resolved, with lawmakers reaffirming their support for Rt. Hon. Mojisola Meranda as Speaker during a Governance Advisory Council (GAC) meeting. Henzodaily understands that the meeting, which lasted nearly seven hours at the Lagos House in Marina, was attended by GAC members and 39 members … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned nationwide protest against the recent 50% increase in telecom tariffs, which was approved by the Federal Government. Henzodaily reports that the decision to halt the demonstration follows a meeting with government representatives at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) on Monday … Read more
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has announced the postponement of a planned nationwide strike, which was initially set to begin on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Henzodaily reports that this decision follows negotiations between the agency’s management and union leaders, resulting in an agreement to address workers’ concerns within specified timelines. In a statement released on … Read more
Former Nigerian Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari reportedly provided contradictory testimonies before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Court of Arbitration in Paris, France, regarding the controversial $6 billion Mambilla Power Project awarded to Sunrise Power and Transmission Company of Nigeria in 2003. The legal dispute, which has spanned nearly two decades, is centered … Read more
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has sparked controversy with his recent claim that he depends on rental income from a house in Kaduna to cover his living expenses since leaving office. The statement, made during an All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus meeting in Katsina State, has drawn skepticism from many Nigerians given his known entitlements … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly intensified pressure on members of the Lagos State House of Assembly to reinstate Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker, just three weeks after his impeachment. According to insiders, Tinubu urged lawmakers over the weekend to consider allowing Obasa’s return, citing potential political repercussions. Of the 40-member Lagos Assembly, all but two … Read more
A 59-year-old businessman, Chijioke Nnanna Igbokwe, narrowly escaped death after undergoing an exploratory laparotomy to remove 57 out of 81 pellets of cocaine that remained lodged in his stomach for seven days following his ingestion of the illicit substance in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Henzodaily reports that Igbokwe was apprehended by operatives of the National Drug Law … Read more
A former Deputy Governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Imo State, Tony Chinedu Nwulu, has said the leadership crisis in the party may not be ending soon. Henzodaily reported that the Imo State former member of the House of Representatives tendered his resignation from the Labour Party citing a leadership crisis last week. In … Read more
The embattled National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has raised concerns over a potential threat to peace and security, petitioning security agencies on the matter. In a petition dated February 1, 2025, and addressed to the Department of State Security (DSS), the National Security and Civil Defence Corps, as well … Read more