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A Caucasian man identified as Andrew, has taken to his twitter handle to express how ridiculous the Nigerian laws surrounding Citizenship are. He said the Nigerian laws are frustrating him from becoming a citizen, just by marriage. Andrew, an expatriate, moved to Nigeria a few years back and married a Nigerian lady. https://twitter.com/NigeriaBuilding/status/1204133089196294144
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says it is taking measures to address the menace of pipeline vandalism and crude oil theft in the nation’s Oil and Gas industry. The Group Managing. Director, Malam Mele Kyari disclosed this at the inaugural Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Policy Dialogue in Abuja on Tuesday. He said … Read more
Nigeria’s leading foam manufacturing company, Vitafoam Nigeria Plc, may announce its dividend payout next week. Dividend payment is one of the top agenda at the board meeting of the company scheduled for next week. Directors are expected undertake final review and approve the company’s audited report and accounts for the year ended September 30, 2019. … Read more
Nigeria’s insurance penetration at 0.31 per cent is less than one tenth of that of India with similar GDP per capital. When compared to other jurisdictions, the Nigerian insurance industry is relatively small and ranked 62nd in the world with a total premium volume of $1.64 billion, according to a report by the Nigerian Stock … Read more
An Igando Customary Court, in Lagos, on Tuesday granted the request of Mrs Ayo Amos, seeking dissolution of her union to 72 year old Funsho Amos on the grounds of sex starvation and irreconcilable differences. The court president, Adeniyi Koledoye, while delivering the judgment, said it appeared that the estranged couple was tired of the … Read more
Arik Air said on Tuesday that it is set to boost its operations ahead of the Yuletide season as two of its aircraft returned from a major maintenance check – in aviation parlance described as C- Check conducted at Lufthansa Technik AG facility in Malta. The two aircraft, a Q-400 and a Boeing 737-800, were … Read more
The senate has directed its committee on finance to investigate the alleged non-remittance of over N20 trillion stamp duty into the federation account by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Ekohotblog gathered that the decision to probe the non-remittance of stamp duties was reached sequel to the consideration of a motion on “The need to improve … Read more
Member House of Representative, Epe Federal Constituency, Hon. Olawale Raji on Tuesday moved a motion for an investigation into the alleged claim that R-Jolad Hospital, Gbagada, failed to treat an armed robbery victim, late Moradeun Balogun, resulting in her date. Ekohotblog exclusively reported that Hon Raji on Sunday, paid a condolence visit to the family … Read more
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC, Adams Oshiomhole, and the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike traded words on Tuesday over leadership style. The clash occurred in Abuja at the official presentation of “The Big Interviews,” a book authored by the immediate past Managing Director of the Sun Publishing Limited, Mr. Eric … Read more
US House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled two articles of impeachment against United States President Donald Trump, the culmination of three months of investigations after a whistleblower leaked Trump’s phone call asking for a quid pro quo with Ukrainian President Zelensky. But Trump dismissed the articles as sheer political madness. According to Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the … Read more
Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of Prince Adedamola Docemo as new Managing Director of the Lagos State Advertising and Signage Agency (LASAA) with effect from 9th of December, 2019. Docemo’s appointment was confirmed in a letter issued by the Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola. A statement by … Read more
The Mathematics Certification Institute of Japan on Tuesday said a 9-year-old boy from the Western Japanese province of Hyogo has passed a university-level maths exam. According to the Kyodo news agency, the institute said Shogo Ando had been studying for the exam for two years, from the age of 7. Shogo Ando, a fourth grader … Read more
Vice-Chancellor of Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Prof. Ademola Tayo, has said the institution decided to expel its female student in the viral sex video as part of measures to protect the school’s name. Ekohotblog recalls that in November, a sex tape of a female student of the Institution and another male student that had been expelled, went viral. The school … Read more
One of the Lawmakers elected Under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to fix Nigerian roads. The lawmaker representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadigbo Federal Constituency of Benue State, Rep. Francis Otta Agbo, appealed to the president to attend to his constituency in the neglected area of infrastructural development and federal appointment. … Read more
One of the political aide to the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has been arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) for alleged contract fraud of N4.8bn. The aide, Stephen Amase, Principal Private Secretary to Governor Ortom was arraigned along with Mr Manger T Emmanuel, a former Commissioner of Works and presently, Special … Read more
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has promised not to shield any of his political appointees found culpable from facing prosecution over the N4.8bn contract fraud. Ortom maintained that his absolute belief in the tenets of rule of law would remain his guiding principle as governor of the state. The Governor who through his Chief … Read more
The Senate president, senator Ahmad Lawan, has raised the alarm over what he described as the biggest fraud ever. Lawan disclosed that the privatization of the power sector in 2005 and 2013, was aimed at defrauding the country. The senate president disclosed this while declaring open a one-day round-table discussion with the theme: “Addressing Nigeria’s … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari will today(Tuesday) depart Nigeria for Egypt where he will be participating in the Aswan Forum for Peace And Development. The Aswan forum was designed with the Agenda to promote Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa. The president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, confirmed this development in a statement … Read more
The executive arm of government in Abia State has presented a N136.6 billion Appropriation Bill for the year 2020 to the State House assembly for approval. The appropriation bill was presented by the Commissioner for Finance in Abia, Dr Aham Uko, on Monday to the lawmakers. Uko told the lawmakers that the state keyed into … Read more
The managing director of Maersk Line, a major shipping company in the country, Gildas Tohouo, was yesternight attacked at his residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos. Maersk is the world’s biggest shipping company. We learnt from TheCable that the attack which led to the death of Mr Tohouo’s wife was planned by some of … Read more