Nigerian - HenrisCounty

Ned Nwoko named ‘Best Performing Senator of the Year’

Senator Ned Nwoko has bagged the award for the Best Performing Senator Of The Year at the 2025 Democracy Heroes Award Africa. Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, dedicated the…

HenrisCounty October 19, 2025Award, Delta, Ned Nwoko, NigerianNo Comments

News

President Tinubu recalls NTA DG, overturns fresh appointments

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has recalled Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Mr Salihu Abdullahi Dembos. Dembos left his office following changes in management; he will make his comeback…

HenrisCounty September 3, 2025Nigerian, Special Adviser, Tenure, TinubuNo Comments

School

President Tinubu congratulates Nafisa, Rukayya and Hadiza for emerging world Champions in English language communication skills in UK

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated three Nigerian students, Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, Rukayya Muhammad Fema, and Hadiza Kashim Kalli, for their victory at the World English language communication skills and…

HenrisCounty August 6, 2025English, London, Nigerian, students, Tinubu, UKNo Comments

Edifice

FG mobilizes over ₦70bn private capital for Renewed Hope Housing Programme

The Federal Government has accumulated more than ₦70 billion in private investment for the Renewed Hope Housing Programme, as disclosed by Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, Minister of Housing and Urban Development.…

HenrisCounty August 5, 2025Nigerian, President, Renewed Hope, TinubuNo Comments

Politics

‘INEC omission of Labour Party for bye-election unlawful, abuse of power’ – LP

The Labour Party (LP) Leadership has expressed disgust after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) omitted the Party's candidate for the August 16, 2025 bye election. The 'Papa, Mama and…

HenrisCounty August 3, 2025Candidate, INEC, Labour Party, NigerianNo Comments

Miscellaneous

‘You don’t want to identify as Nigerian but your name is still Kemi’ – Senator Sani to Badenoch

Senator Shehu Sani has reacted to Kemi Badenoch's comment on a podcast that, she no longer identifies as Nigerian. Kemi Badenoch, Leader of UK Conservative Party, said in an interview…

HenrisCounty August 2, 2025Badenoch, Nigerian, Party, SenatorNo Comments

Sport

Galatasaray agree to pay net transfer fee of €75m for Osimhen to Napoli

Turkish Süper Lig Club, Galatasaray, has agreed to pay a net transfer fee of 75,000,000 Euros to Italian Serie A Club, SSC Napoli, for Nigerian sharpshooter, Victor Osimhen. According to…

HenrisCounty August 1, 2025Club, Nigerian, Osimhen, StatementNo Comments

News

National Youth Confab 2025: ‘The voices of young Nigerians have long gone unheard’ – Youth Minister Olawande

Honourable Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, noted, "the voices of young Nigerians have long gone unheard". This is coming ahead of the upcoming National Youth Conference (Youth Confab…

HenrisCounty July 24, 2025Minister, Nigerian, Olawande, YouthNo Comments

Miscellaneous

‘African men, stop kneeling to propose to a woman’ – Yul Edochie

Nigerian actor, Yul Edochie, has said, African men should "stop kneeling to propose to a woman". The actor said, "that's white people's culture". Edochie believes, an African man should "stand…

HenrisCounty July 18, 2025Actor, African, Edochie, NigerianNo Comments

Miscellaneous

‘Nigerians are incredibly successful around the world’ – Tunde Onakoya

Nigerian Chess player and coach, Tunde Onakoya, said, the fact that, "Nigerians are incredibly successful around the world" makes him "so proud". Onakoya said, whenever he takes a walk around…

HenrisCounty July 15, 2025Chess, Coach, Nigerian, Player, Record, Tunde OnakoyaNo Comments

Entertainment

Burna Boy apologises for distancing himself from Afrobeats

Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, has apologized for the comments he made, distancing himself from Nigerian music genre, Afrobeat. According to the BBC: "The Nigerian singer-songwriter is seen as a…

HenrisCounty July 15, 2025Burna Boy, Damini, Nigerian, SingerNo Comments

Business

NPA berths first wholly Nigerian-owned container vessel

Via X, the Nigerian Ports announced, on Wednesday 2 July, 2025, it deployed its state-of-the-art marine crafts to berth the first wholly Nigerian-owned container vessel. The vessel will operate within…

HenrisCounty July 5, 2025Benin, Economy, Nigeria, Nigerian, Ports, TogoNo Comments

News

Man convicted for hawking Naira notes in Lagos

Man, Emmanuel Ayodele Areola, before Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has been convicted and sentenced. Areola was arraigned on a one-count charge of…

HenrisCounty June 27, 2025Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, justice, Naira, NigerianNo Comments

News

President Tinubu appoints first woman as Chairman to head National Council of Nigerian Legion

President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Morenike Grace Henry as the Chairman of the National Council of the Nigerian Legion. This appointment by the President marks the first time…

HenrisCounty June 27, 2025Army, FG, military, Nigerian, President, TinubuNo Comments

Entertainment

Tems honoured at Billboard’s Inaugural Global Power Players Event

Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, professionally known as, Tems, has expressed her gratitude to the Billboard after being honoured at the inaugural Global Power Players Event. The 'Love Me Jeje' singer…

HenrisCounty June 5, 2025Billboard, Grammy, Love Me Jeje, Nigerian, Record Producer, Singer, Songwriter, TemsNo Comments

Miscellaneous

‘You are all weird ‘It’s small, it’s flat, it’s fat” – Tems fumes after X user says ‘she just have big laps not actual a*s’

Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, professionally known as, Tems, has reacted after an X user (@Fisayyy) said, "Real one knows she just have big laps not actual ass." The 'Love Me…

HenrisCounty June 3, 2025Love Me Jeje, Nigerian, Singer, Temilade Openiyi, TemsNo Comments

Sport

Taiwo Awoniyi: Nigerian striker ‘recovering well following urgent surgery on serious abdominal injury’ – Nottingham Forest

In its update on Nigerian striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, Nottingham Forest said, the player "is recovering well so far following urgent surgery on a serious abdominal injury sustained during Sunday's.atch against…

HenrisCounty May 14, 2025Leicester City, Nigerian, Nottingham Forest, Premier league, striker, Taiwo AwoniyiNo Comments

Sport

Taiwo Awoniyi: ‘May he recover fully and return stronger’ – Peter Obi

2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has expressed "deep concern" after learning of the "unfortunate incident involving our own Taiwo Awoniyi while giving his best on…

HenrisCounty May 14, 2025Anambra State, Nigerian, Premier league, striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, Tricky Trees, UefaNo Comments

Sport

Taiwo Awoniyi: Nottingham Forest Nigerian forward undergoes urgent surgery following abdominal injury

Nottingham Forest has confirmed that Nigerian striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, has undergone "urgent surgery" after picking up an abdominal injury in the Premier League match against Leicester City on Sunday 11…

HenrisCounty May 14, 2025City Ground, Injury, Leicester City, Nigerian, Nottingham Forest, Premier league, striker, Surgery, Taiwo AwoniyiNo Comments

Sport

Turkish Cup 2024/25: Trabzonspor 0-3 Galatasaray – Osimhen scores brace to help Yellow-Reds clinch 19th trophy

Galatasaray cruised past Trabzonspor by three (3) goals to zero (0) in the Turkish Cup final on Wednesday 14 May, 2025 at Gaziantep Stadium. The Yellow-Reds went in front through…

HenrisCounty May 14, 2025Galatasaray, Gaziantep, Nigerian, Sharpshooter, Stadium, striker, Trabzonspor, Turkish CupNo Comments