Ekohot Editor The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Taraba State University chapter, today began an indefinite strike. A statement from the ASUU chairman in the school, Dr Samuel Shikaa, says that the aggrieved lecturers had embarked on a strike action in 2018 but suspended it when the Taraba government promised to meet its demands which included the … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued Certificate of Return to the incumbent governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, his deputy as well as other lawmakers-elect in Kano State following the hotly contested election that held in the state. See more photos below…
Collation of the Rivers State governorship election resumed in Port Harcourt today, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collating four more Local Governments.  As at yesterday, results in 15 Local Government had been collated. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Governor Nyesom Wike is comfortably leading with 763,603 votes while his closest rival, … Read more
The Nigeria Policing Programme (NPP) has called for the adoption of parents and community members engagement as a holistic approach to tackle the rising menace of cultism and drug abuse in the country. The organisation said engaging families and the grassroots are pertinent, as it would yield a positive outcome in the reduction of criminal … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has revealed the identities of the alleged killers of Kolade Johnson. The suspects attached to the Anti Cultism Squad of the police command reportedly shot the victim on Sunday in Mangoro area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Zubairu Muazu, disclosed the details of the personnel … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has halted the collation of results for the governorship election in Rivers State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Obo Effanga, announced this on Tuesday at the collation centre in Port Harcourt, the state capital. According to him, the electoral body will continue with the exercise at 10am … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has defeated The Minister of Transportation and former governor of Rivers state, Mr Rotimi Amaechi in Ikwerre Local Government. Amaechi who supports the candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, lost as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 14, 938 while the African Action Congress (AAC) polled 5, 660. PDP also … Read more
The Government of Japan has released $1.5million to fund community stabilisation activities in the North-East region of Nigeria. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, the funds would be utilised through an ongoing programme launched in 2016 and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria. The interventions being implemented in the … Read more
The National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF) has condemned the visit of the Christian Association of Nigeria to the Presidential Villa, Abuja. In a statement on Monday, NCEF described the visit as evidence that the Christian Association has unholy ties with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The NCEF has had a long-standing dispute with the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected seven more bills transmitted to him by the national assembly. The president announced his decision to withhold assent to the bills via a letter read during senate plenary on Tuesday. The bills include: Chartered Institute of Training and Development of Nigeria Bill, 2018; Nigeria Aeronautical Research and Rescue Bill, 2018; … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) says the supreme court will determine the validity of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections in Zamfara state. The court of appeal sitting in Sokoto had set aside the judgment delivered by the Zamfara high court allowing the APC to field candidates in the 2019 elections. Following the appellate … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public, particularly health care providers, over the circulation of fake Dukoral Oral Cholera vaccine in Bangladesh. A statement by the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, says the fake Cholera vaccines are being manufactured in Bangladesh and might find its way to Nigeria if not checked. “We are … Read more
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi state, Farouk Umar, and his wife, Nasara, have lost their lives in a fire outbreak that occured in their home on Sunday, March 31st, in Birnin Kebbi. Umar and his wife who was the executive secretary primary school pension Board, were burnt to death in the … Read more
President Buhari has departed Nigeria for Dakar, Senegal to attend the inauguration of Senegalese President, Macky Sall. This is according to a statement by Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The statement in part read “On the invitation of his host, President Buhari, who is ECOWAS Chairman, will be Special Guest … Read more
The Code of Conduct Tribunal has commenced sitting at the resumed hearing of Justice Walter Onnoghen’s trial for alleged non-declaration of assets. The tribunal had on Friday ruled that Justice Onnoghen has a case to answer. Justice Onnoghen’s counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo, raised concerns that the proceedings from Friday’s hearing have not been made available to them. … Read more
Her name is Sibeth Ndiaye. Previously Macron’s communication adviser, she takes over as government spokeswoman. French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed his Senegalese-born media advisor as government spokeswoman, one of three new faces for his cabinet as it gears up for the European Parliament elections next month. Sibeth Ndiaye, a 39-year-old born in Dakar, only obtained … Read more
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of three Commissioners of Police, Jona Mava, Olushola David and Titus Larmode, to the next rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG). The Commission also promoted 8,913 senior Police officers to their next substantive ranks to fill existing vacancies. A statement by the PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu … Read more
The former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has endorsed the candidature of Femi Gbajabiamila for the position of House of Representative Speaker. The former minister his endorsement of Gbajabiamila through a statement obtained by The Blog Nigeria. “I have known Femi Gbajabiamila for 40 years and I can assure you that he will make a … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday evening expressed sadness over the death of a founding father of Lagos State, Pa Hassan Fasinro. Popularly called HAB, Pa Fasinro, a Senator in the Second Republic and the first Clerk of Lagos City Council, passed on at exactly 8:29pm on Sunday evening after a brief illness. … Read more
Governor Rochas Okorocha has said that the withholding of his Certificate of Return by the INEC has the potential to stir tension in Imo State. In his reaction to the development, Okorocha argued that the move to withhold his certificate of return based on allegation without hearing his own side of the story was unjust. … Read more