Ekohot Editor The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has defended his frequent foreign trips , stating that it was for the purpose of attracting investors to the state. The Governor revealed this on Thursday during a Town Hall meeting at at Ikere Ekiti. Fayemi stressed that his foreign trips had yeilded good result for the state. … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory High Court, Bwari, has granted the suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission EFCC to detain the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Mr Abdulrasheed Maina, and his son, Faisal, in its custody pending the conclusion of ongoing investigation. The order empowered the anti-graft agency to remand … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory High Court, Bwari, has granted the suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission EFCC to detain the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Mr Abdulrasheed Maina, and his son, Faisal, in its custody pending the conclusion of ongoing investigation. The order empowered the anti-graft agency to remand … Read more
The Coalition of United Political Parties has raised alarm over the alleged plot by the ruling All Progressive Congress APC to undermined seniority in the selection of panel of justice as the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar goes to the Supreme Court. Atiku has appealed the verdict of the election tribunal upholding … Read more
The former President Goodluck Jonathan has refused to comment on the meeting he had with President Buhari at the State House. Jonathan had yesterday (Thursday) paid a visit to the Aso Vila where he held a closed door meeting with President Buhari. Findings revealed that the purpose the of meeting which lasted for about 20 … Read more
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said that no country in Africa can boast of being corruption free. The VP revealed this through the Special Adviser to the President on Rule of Law, Office of the Vice President, Fatima Waziri-Azi at the public and media launch of FLAG’IT – an application created by the Akin … Read more
The Chairman Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has revealed that he lacked expertise in culture and tourism. The All Progress Congress Senator made this known while addressing Stakeholders in the Tourism sector on Thursday in Abuja. Okorocha noted that tourism and culture were not his area of expertise as he preferred … Read more
The People Democratic Party PDP has berated President Muhammadu Buhari over his claim that statistics provided by foreign groups were wild estimations that do not confirm with Nigeria’s reality. The opposition party alleged Buhari’s moves to commence conjuring statistics to cover for the incompetence of his administration. The party made this known in a statement … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has vowed that his administration will revive the N50.3 billion Adiyan Waterworks Phase 11 project, which was abandoned by the immediate past Governor of the State, Akinwunmi Ambode. The project is expected to supply 70 million gallons of water daily to the residents of Lagos when completed. Speaking after carrying … Read more
Nigeria’s premier and leading financial services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has joined the rest of the world to celebrate the 2019 Customer Service Week themed “The Magic of Service’. The weeklong event is to be celebrated from 7 – 11 October 2019 across the Bank’s over 700 branch networks in Nigeria and its … Read more
Two brothers, Saheed Obadimeji and Ayodeji Obadimeji, were, on Thursday, October 10, remanded in prison by an Igbosere High Court in Lagos State for allegedly beheading a 10-year-old boy. The duo were said to have cut off the boy’s head for the purpose of selling it at a sum of N200,000. Saheed, 19 and Ayodeji, … Read more
A 40-year-old teacher, Charles Adetunji, on Thursday, October 10, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly aiding a student to write her West Africa Senior School Certificate Examinations (WAEC). Adetunji, who resides at No. 7, Oyewole Street, Abule Egba, Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and examination malpractice to which he … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the sale of all assets forfeited to the Federal Government on the grounds of corruption. Buhari gave the order while meeting with the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption today(Thursday), at the State House. The President revealed this via his Twitter handle @MBuhari. Buhari further directed that the proceeds from the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has emphasized that Nigeria’s challenges could only be solved by ‘homegrown solutions’. Buhari said this while addressing the Presidential Economic Advisory Council on Wednesday in Abuja. He noted Nigeria must domesticate her policies to Nigeria’s local reality. The President said “We must domesticate our policies to reflect our local realities. While we … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to devote his time to the unity of the country. The President made the declaration on Wednesday while addressing the delegation from Benue State Council of Traditional Rulers at the state House. The senior Special Adviser on media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu, noted that the Benue State … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has omitted the Social Democratic Party SDP and seven other political parties from the ballot paper of gubernatorial election in Kogi state. The commission also noted that a total number of 23 political parties would be contesting the governorship election in the state. The INEC National Commissioner, and Chairman, … Read more
The Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congres (APC) has issued warnings to the Governor Seriake Dickson to desist from using the names of traditional rulers for political gain ahead of the November 16 gubernatorial elections. The party noted that Dickson and the PDP had been making false claims that traditional rulers adopted their … Read more
The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo -Agege has reproduced a sexual harassment bill on the floor of the red Chamber. The bill seeks to stop female students from being sexually harassed in tertiary institutions across the country. The Deputy Senate President sponsored the bill on Wednesday in the Senate for consideration and subsequent passage. … Read more
The All Progressive Congress Ondo Chapter has assured Governor Yaya Bello of it support ahead of the governorship election in Kogi. The party assured Bello of Ondo state Collaboration with Kogi APC to deliver landslide victory in the upcoming gubernatorial poll. The Chairman of the party in the state, Ade Adetimehin revealed this during a … Read more
The former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to invest heavily in Agriculture in order to reduce Africa’s food import of over $50bn. Obasanjo noted that the government of Congo should in agricultural produce like cassava, soybean, cowpea, and plantain to reduce Africa’s import bill. The former President made this … Read more