– Group under the aegis of APCAP congratulates Governor Ganduje of kano state – The major concern of Governor Ganduje is to reiterate his stand for safer, healthier and peaceful Kano – The defeated Gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has every constitutional right to appeal the judgement A Group, under the aegis … Read more
A woman, named withheld is currently being interrogated by the police for dumping her newborn baby inside the gutter along McDermott Road in Igbudu, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State. According to the woman, she dumped the baby inside the gutter because she was not ready to have children. Read Also: What FG … Read more
The National Public Relations Officer of Vehicles Inspection officers , Mr Michael Bamidele made the call while speaking with Journalist in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. He said vehicle owners should ensure their cars are fit before setting out on a journey to prevent avoidable and untimely death Read Also: New Tax Identity Number Registration … Read more
The Chairman, Joint Tax Board (JTB), Mr. Babatunde Fowler, says the new Tax Identity Number Registration System will improves efficiency and output of the entire tax administration process in the country. Fowler made the disclosure in his welcome address at the North-Central zone regional flag-off of the New Tax Identification Number (TIN) Registration System and … Read more
Youths of Okere-Urhobo kingdom and Itsekiri have clashed at Okere Market in Warri South council area of Delta state. The reason for the clash according to reports was because of the burial of the burial ceremony of the late Olu of Warri, HRM Ogiame Atuwatse II. According to reports, an unidentified person was shot and … Read more
– PDP kwara,condemned the seizure of Senator Bukola Saraki’s property by the state house of Assembly – The Assembly said that the property belonged to the state government – The noise surrounding the affected property is politically motivated, as other public property unlawfully acquired are also being looked into The state Chairman of the … Read more
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has begun full enforcement of clampdown on motorcycles and tricycles without number plates recording 1,750 violators nationwide. Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. He said the exercise was pursuant to the earlier statement by the FRSC and the Joint … Read more
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC),has uncovered and retrieved over N900billion diverted constituency project funds siphoned by federal lawmakers in 12 states. Its Commissioner in Kano, Mr Zayyanu Danmusa, revealed on Sunday in Kano, while unveiling members of an anti-corruption group drawn from the 44 Local Government Areas of the state,in … Read more
– One Person injured in PDP and APC clash in kogi state – The clash erupted when some APC chieftains reportedly drove in their vehicles into the convoy of the PDP candidate – PDP called on the Commissioner of Police, and the Director of State Security Services to immediately investigate the incident The convoy … Read more
– ICPC said that the fight against corruption should not be left with the anti- graft agencies alone – The Commission said this while it uncovered and retrieved over N900billion diverted constituency project funds siphoned by federal lawmakers in 12 states – lCPC said that the fight against corruption is a collective responsibility of Nigerians … Read more
The office of the Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Reverend Paulinus Ezeokafor has been razed by fire. Read Also: Lagos Teachers Win President’s Award According to eyewitness, the fire started around 6:00pm on Saturday evening following an electrical spark. The fire reportedly destroyed most of the Bishop’s property in his guests office and a portion … Read more
Three teachers of Lagos State have won the 2019 President’s Teachers and Schools Excellence Award (PTSEA). The teachers, Elusaki Iyabo, Ikuseyidunmi Pius and Adeniyi Oluwasegun were awarded for their exemplary performance in the Education Sector in commemoration of the global World Teachers Day. tlThe Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, said the award is … Read more
The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the Senate president Ahmed Lawan to look into reducing the bogus salaries of members of National Assembly. Bishop Kukah said this at the 3rd annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) on the theme, “Economy, Security … Read more
Senator Aliyu Wamakko, leader of the All Progressives Congress in Sokoto State, said on Saturday that the party would reclaim the state governorship seat at the Appeal Court. Wamakko, representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, while addressing party supporters at his residence in Sokoto, said that the judgement of the Tribunal which affirmed the election of … Read more
Security operatives have arrested a seven-man kidnapping squad at Ajowa, Akunnu and Auga in Akoko area of Ondo state. The suspects have been terrorising residents of the Akoko communities with impunity. READ ALSO: Zenith Basketball league: Plateau Rocks Beat Black Gold Queens Their arrest was made possible through combined efforts of soldiers, Police and Department … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Sunday, October 6th, 2019 1. World Teachers Day: NUT Ifako-Ijaiye Chapter Honours Hon James Owolabi The National Union of Teachers (NUT) Ifako-Ijaiye chapter has honoured a Member Federal House of Representatives Ifako-Ijaiye, Hon James Owolabi, for his immense contributions to the development of education … Read more
The National Union of Teachers (NUT) Ifako-Ijaiye chapter has honoured a Member Federal House of Representatives Ifako-Ijaiye, Hon James Owolabi, for his immense contributions to the development of education in Ifako-Ijaiye and Ojokoro respectively. Read Also: Make Teaching The First Choice For Youths, Says Lawmaker Hon Owolabi, represented by his Senior Legislative Aide Mr … Read more
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has presented the award of the ‘2019 Best Performing Governor’ on the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki at the Eagle Square, Abuja. The governor had earlier been nominated for the award through a letter signed by the Secretary-General of the Union, Mike Ike Ene, based on his … Read more
Some men said to be heavily armed have abducted four cattle breeders in Adamawa State. A source in Gurin, a town in Fufore Local Government Area, where the incident happened, said the armed men stormed the place yesterday morning and took the four away. “The victims were kidnapped some four kilometers from Fufore, along the … Read more
The Human Rights Commission has said that it has concluded arrangements to establish database for missing persons. Director Legal, Women and Vulnerable Groups, Department of the Human Rights Commission, Mr. Harry Obe, who disclosed this said that the database will be established in collaboration with other civil society organisations. Obe said the database system for … Read more