Otunba T.J Abass Have you read the recent latest stories from Ekohotblog.com? Here are the latest CLICK ON HEADLINE TO READ COMPLETE STORY OF THE CLICKED HEADLINE 1. Ganduje Implements RUGA, As Other Govs Opt Out Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State said his government is determined to implement the RUGA project, meant to resettle herdsmen and boost … Read more
– Clarence Olafemi has paid a visit to Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, over impunity in PDP – Olafemi, former governor of the state, said he may be dumping the PDP for APC soon – According to him, he is one of the strong members of PDP in the state, yet the National working committee … Read more
– Ex Minister of external Affairs calls on Federal government to sue South Africa for failing to Protect Nigerians – Akinyemi alleged that the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreign nationals were sponsored by the South African state – I furthermore call on Nigeria to file complaints against specific South African officials Former … Read more
– South Africa has sent special envoys to Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana and others – This comes after widespread tensions across the country – Some people are said to have looted both foreign and South African-owned shops while calling for an end to drug syndicates President Cyril Ramaphosa is sending special envoys to deliver messages of solidarity … Read more
– Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo Agege calls for thorough investigation into attack on President Buhari’s supporter – The supporter was reportedly attacked on Thursday – The attack happened while the APC supporter was celebrating Buhari’s victory at the tribunal Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has called on Delta state Police command … Read more
– Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, has spoken about the state House of Assembly – Lalong disclosed that he has supported the House of Assembly to function without any interference and in turn – The former speaker of the state, said the lawmakers have supported him to deliver on his rescue mission Governor of Plateau State, … Read more
– Burglars invade NUJ Secretariat, Benue state – NUJ’s Chairman, Comrade Asher said that this is not the first time this will be happening – Sometime ago, the NUJ Secretariat was burgled and a generating set as well as other vital items belonging to other office occupant was taken away Suspected burglars has invaded the … Read more
– IPOB reveals another genocide plot in the Ancestral home of IPOB Leader – IPOB linked the plot to Governor of Abia state, Okezie Ikpeazu and his collaborators – IPOB intelligence unit is gathering information on killer squad stationed in front of our leader’s compound The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said that … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Sunday, September 15th, 2019 1. Buhari Arrives Ouagadougou For ECOWAS Summit President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, to attend the ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit on Counter Terrorism. READ MORE 2. Six Killed In Fresh Attack On Kaduna Village No … Read more
-President Cyril Ramaphosa apologizes at Mugabe’s burial -At least 12 people killed during xenophobic attacks South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa was jeered and whistled at on Saturday during his speech at Zimbabwe ex-leader Robert Mugabe’s funeral before he apologised for recent xenophobic attacks. At least 12 people have been killed this month in a surge … Read more
Electricity Generation Companies (GenCos), comprising gas-fired and hydro stations, said they released an average of 3,767 megawatts of electricity into the national grid on Friday. This is contained in a daily energy report by the Advisory Power Team, Office of the Vice President, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja … Read more
–Donald Trump says that Hamza Bin Ladin has been killed in a United States counter terrorism operation in the Afghanistan/Pakistan region -According to Trump, Hamza bin Ladin was responsible for planning and dealing with various terrorist groups -The loss of Hamza bin Ladin not only deprives al-Qa’ida of important leadership skills and the symbolic connection … Read more
The Edo State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the death of an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Benin, Williams Oyibogare. The deceased is suspected to have committed suicide as bottles of a pesticide, Sniper, were found in his home located in the Giwa Amu area along Airport Road. … Read more
-APC hails tribunal judgement affirming Dapo Abiodun’s victory -APC implores the opposition to join Prince Dapo Abiodun in building the future of Ogun State together -Commends live tribunal streaming on radio, television and the internet The All Progressives Congress (APC), Ogun State Chapter, has hailed the decision of the Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal … Read more
-Dr. Solomon Gembeh, says ECOWAS single curency will reduce the dependency of member states on the west -He said the ECOWAS single currency will boost trade among West Africa countries -According to him, the single currency was already a threat to Western countries Dr. Solomon Gembeh, High Commissioner of Sierra Leone to Nigeria, says implementation … Read more
-26-year-old, Banke Ilori appointed as the national publicity secretary for KOWA party -Adebanke Ilori is a Lawyer and the Executive Director of Raising New Voices Initiative -She is also the Managing Editor of Lawyard.ng, a leading online platform for interactions around the practice of law in Nigeria Kowa Party on Saturday announced the appointment of … Read more
-Emeka Anyaoku urge President Buhari to scale up budgetary allocation to the education sector -He noted that the current budgetary allocation to the education sector was below the standard set by UNESCO -He advised that informal education should be encouraged and embraced since they were tools for nation building A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, … Read more
-Gov. Oyetola sacks civil servants involved in acts that breach the service’s rules and regulations -A staff audit committee was inaugurated to carry out staff audit with a view to ensuring that the public service was rid of ghost workers Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, has sacked civil servants involved in acts that breach the service’s … Read more
-She decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from United Democratic party (UDP) -She said her defection to PDP was based on the outcome of the opinion poll during UDP stakeholders meeting -She quit Buhari’s government in September 2018, after defecting from APC to UDP Former Minister of Women Affairs, Jummai Alhassan, popularly known as … Read more
No fewer than six people have been killed in a fresh attack on Fadaman Rimi village in Chikun local government area of Kaduna state. It was gathered that the attack occurred in the early hours of Saturday, as the armed bandits, in tens, stormed the village with rifles and started shooting sporadically. Though … Read more