A final year female student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, identified as Doyin has lost her life after she was swept away by heavy flood. The unfortunate incident, according to eye witness, also claimed the lives of two other people. Read Also: Council Chairman Laments Deplorable Conditions of Schools In Oshodi … Read more
The EFCC on Monday arraigned an American, Marco Ramirez, for the second time in an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly defrauding two more Nigerians in a bogus green card deal. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ramirez, accused by the EFCC of being a serial fraudster, was previously arraigned on June 22, 2017, … Read more
The Professor of Health Education, Faculty of Education, Basirat Olushola Oladipupo has highlighted how health problems can be solved in the country. She gave the insight while delivering her lecture at the Lagos State University (LASU) 71st Inaugural Lecture on Tuesday. Speaking on the topic: “Goodie Bag Of Health Problems: Health Educator The Town Crier”, … Read more
– President Muhammdu Buhari presents 2020 budget before joint session of the NASS – The Senate President Ahmed Lawan has assured that committees of both chambers of the National Assembly will conclude work on the 2020 budget estimate before the end of October – Lawan therefore,directed all Ministers and Heads of MDAs to appear before … Read more
Kiki Mordi, the BBC journalist who went undercover to expose university lecturers guilty of sex for grades, has started receiving death threats from people angry about the exposé. Kiki, who said she was herself a victim of sexual harassment in the university and didn’t graduate, said on Monday that the project was inspired by her … Read more
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar ’s son-in-law, Abdullahi Babalele, on Tuesday sought the permission of the Federal High Court in Lagos to undertake a medical trip overseas. He sought the leave after he was re-arraigned in court. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was prosecuting Babalele for alleged money laundering to the tune of $140,000 … Read more
– Army BOI released report of investigation into policemen and civilians Killing – The panel said that the officers must be taken through “necessary disciplinary measures – It was also observed that there was non-adherence to the Standard Operating Procedure by both parties involved in the incident The Board of Inquiry set up by Army … Read more
The Presidential flag bearer of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP in the 2019, presidential elections, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku has condemned the sexual harassment of female students emanating in public tertiary institutions. This came after a BBC documentary revealed that female students were been sexually harassed by lecturers in tertiary institutions in West Africa. Atiku … Read more
– Unknown Gunmen kidnap nine Persons,including a 12 year old boy – The Gunmen were dressed in military camouflage – The attackers also shot at two vehicles including the driver of a pick-up van who sustained injuries. Gunmen have laid ambush on a community in kuje area council,Federal capital Territory, Abuja, kidnapping nine persons including … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, on Monday, October 7, 2019, arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters among whom were five who claimed to be students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti. The suspects were arrested in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital Following meticulous consideration of intelligence reports detailing their alleged involvement … Read more
– The organised labour unions in Ekiti State have said that it will reject Governor Kayode Fayemi’s salary adjustment – Fayemi’s implementation must be in line with the National template increment of 66.6 per cent for Grade Levels 01-06, 29 per cent for GL 07-14 and 24 percent for 15-17 – The organised labour is … Read more
Just a day after the BBC’s hour long documentary exposed some lecturers sexually harassing female students across tertiary institutions in Nigeria and Ghana, a Professor from University of Benin, Okwechime Emmanuel, has criticized those condemning the lecturers. In an interview with Nigeria Info, Prof. Emmanuel noted that Nigerians were looking at sexual harassment from one … Read more
– Heavy security presence at the NASS for the presentation of 2020 Budget – Workers in and around the National Assembly as well as Journalists without the tag were turned back at the first gate to the Assembly – President Buhari is expected to Present the 2020 budget to joint session of the NASS There … Read more
– The Federal executive Council has approved N727 billion added to the N10.2 trillion Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) – The FEC commended the National Assembly for the increment of the crude oil benchmark from $55 to $57 per barrel – FEC is happy with the National Assembly for increasing the benchmark to $57 per … Read more
– CGG said that activities of international NGOs in Borno encouraged terrorist groups to continue to attack Nigerians – The NGOs has helped the terrorist group advance as well as having the ability to recruit new fighters – The coalition said that the activities of some international NGOs in the northeastern part of the nation … Read more
– APC kwara chieftains in division with Governor AbdulRahman – Since his emergence,the AbdulRazaq has sidelined party executive, carrying out policies without recourse to the party that brought him to power – The exco has been using personal money for the running of the party The aggrieved Chieftains of Kwara State All Progressives Congress … Read more
– Government agencies and heads of companies preferred to send representatives to such hearings, rather than take them seriously – The Speaker said that those summoned should attend the hearings, adding that negligence to its sittings would no longer be tolerated – Heads of Government agencies must be made to attend public and investigative hearings … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Tuesday, October 8th, 2019 1. Sanusi Laments Nigeria’s Population, Says It’s A Liability The Emir of Kano, Mohammadu Sanusi II, has lamented over the continuous increase of Nigeria’s population describing it as a liability. READ MORE 2. Buhari To Present 10.7tn Budget To National … Read more
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi has reappointed his former Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Uzor who was sacked recently. However, he is now Special Assistant on fruits/food market management. Umahi said, his reason for reappointing his former CPS was because he want him (Uzor) to continue with his government as a result of … Read more
– NLC said that the negotiations for the consequential salary adjustment must be concluded – There cannot be decent work without decent wages. The national minimum wage is the floor for decent wages – We re-echo our position that decent work must be at the centre of Government actions to bring back economic growth The … Read more