Ekohot Editor The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has reinstated President Buhari’s commitment to creating job for unemployed youths in Nigeria. NDE also noted that the president was working tirelessly to solving issues of unemployment in the country. The Nasarawa State Coordinator of NDE, Alhaji Dauda Wase, disclosed this over the weekend during an interview with NAN … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has urged state house Assembly across Nigerian states to approve the new minimum wage. The organized labor also noted that it was criminal for any state governor not pay the new minimum wage. The General-Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, disclosed this on Sunday during a … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented the moral decadence in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. Buhari noted that morals was fast fading away in the country’s tertiary institutions. The President disclosed this at 25th convocation ceremony of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, held at the weekend. Buhari who was represented by the Executive Secretary of … Read more
The Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has stressed the need for selfless ambition in order to drive Nigeria’s development. Okowa noted that the crop of leaders Nigeria needed to drive national development were selfless leaders, adding that, Nigerian politicians should shun selfishness and put the nation’s interest first. The Executive Governor disclosed this on … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) has urged political parties and other stakeholders in the forthcoming gubernatorial poll in Kogi State to show interest in electoral process. The commission advised political parties and other stakeholders to partake in the electoral activities at the polling units as well as at the collection centers. The state … Read more
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress APC, Adams Oshiomhole, has named the Deputy Governor of Edo state, Hon Philip Shaibu, as the mastermind behind the recent attack of on the convoy of Oba of Lagos Oba Rilwan Akiolu, Governor Godwin Obasek and Chancellor of the Edo University, Iyahmo, Dr. Makanjuola. It could … Read more
The Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, were part of the dignitaries that graced that turbanning of Alhaji Musa Haro as Dan Madamin Daura by the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Farouk Umar. Dan Madamin is one of the highest traditional titles in the Daura Emirate Council. Other dignitaries at the … Read more
Commercial Bus drivers have protested extortion by the different government task force in Imo state. The commercial bus drivers took their protest to the Imo state government house on Friday in the bid to show their grievances. It was gathered that the bus drivers started gathering themselves all from different streets of the state capital … Read more
The Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu, has reinstated the commitment of the Nigerian Police Force to free and fair elections. Adamu disclosed this on Saturday ahead of the gubernatorial poll scheduled for November 16, adding that, the police would not engage in partisan politics in the forthcoming gubernatorial polls in Bayelsa and Kogi state. … Read more
The Kano State authority has confirmed the arrest of 93 commercial sex workers adding that, 23 of the prostitutes were HIV positive. The commercial sex workers were said to have been arrested at Badume Junction in Bichi Local government area of Kano State. The Hisbah commandant Shiek Muhammad Haruna, disclosed the development to newsmen on … Read more
The Police authority has arrested three Nigerians for allegations bordering on kidnappings in Ghana. The Ghanaian Police revealed that three suspected kidnappers with Nigeria’s origin were arrested alongside one Ghanaian for the kidnapping of two Canadians in the country. The police disclosed the identity of the kidnappers as Sampson Aghalor aka Romeo, a 27-year-old computer … Read more
The National Assembly has given president Muhammadu Buhari a thumbs up on his recent decision to close Nigeria’s borders. The Senate’s Deputy President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege revealed that the lawmakers were fully in support of the President’s decision to shut Nigeria’s borders. It could be recalled that Buhari had issued an executive order to shut … Read more
The ruling All Progressive Congress APC, has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party PDP was propagating violence ahead of the November 16 gubernatorial poll in Kogi State. The party was reacting to the allegation of the PDP, that the APC and INEC had concluded plans to make the APC gubernatorial candidate Governor Yahaya Bello, the … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, has raised alarm over the growing tension surrounding the November 16 gubernatorial elections in Kogi and Bayelsa state. The commission noted that both States have started showing early signs of violence as pressure mounts on ahead of the governorship polls. The chairman of the commission Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed … Read more
The All Progressive Congress APC has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party PDP was manufacturing fake Permanent Voters Cards PVCs and configuring stollen Smart Card Readers ahead of the November 16 gubernatorial poll in Bayelsa state. The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress APC, Bayelsa Chapter, Mr. Yekini Nabena made the allegations. … Read more
The Governor of Bayelsa state, Seriake Dickson, had called for a free and fair election ahead of the November 16 gubernatorial poll in the state. The Governor also stressed that the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, will record a landslide victory in the forthcoming governorship poll in the state. Dickson who urged voters to arm themselves … Read more
The government of Taraba state has employed the services of local hunters to curb the activities of bandits in the state. The state Governor Darius Ishaku, noted that the initiative was yielding positive result in the bid to curb the activities of bandits in the state. Ishaku disclosed this at the Galla Night organised by … Read more
The Minister, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammed Bello, has vowed to close all illegal parks in the city. The ministers, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) headquarters on Friday in Abuja. He said “Criminality has increased just like vehicles have increased in FCT. Therefore, all illegal motor parks … Read more
The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has applauded Nigerian journalists for exhibiting professionalism in their reportage. Oyetola disclosed this at the Dinner/Award Night of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council over the weekend. The governor commended Nigerian journalists for contributing their quota in entrenching democracy in the country. Oyetola, who was represented … Read more
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has supported the recent closure of Nigerian boarders. Emefiele noted that if the boarders remained closed for another two years the security challenges the nation is facing would be a thing of the past. Emefiele disclosed this at the first Convocation Lecture of Edo University, … Read more