An associate of President Muhammadu Buhari, and member of the Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Congress, Buba Galadima, has urged the President to unfreeze the bank account of #EndSARS campaigners. Recall that the accounts were clamped down in the aftermath of the nationwide demonstrations against police brutality. Galadima who spoke on Monday while … Read more
National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kola Ologbondiyan, says the PDP has not started discussions on the zoning of candidates in the 2023 presidential election. Ologbondiyan said this Monday morning while reacting to reports of the planned defection of the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi. Recall that Umahi had told the PDP National … Read more
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has commenced actions to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) this week. A source said the governor confirmed his defection during a meeting with stakeholders in his Uburu Ohaozara Local Government Area country home on Sunday. The meeting was attended by bigwigs including the lawmaker representing Ezra South/Ikwo federal constituency … Read more
Following an attack on Olusoga, Daniel, Awawu streets in the Mushin area of Lagos, on Sunday night, over 20 vehicles and 50 shops were vandalised. Ekohotblog understands that residents had a sleepless night as the hoodlums which came in large numbers to terrorise the area, were said to be from Idi-Araba. A resident in Awawu … Read more
For the third time in a row, Dangote Group has emerged the Most Valuable Brand in Nigeria, the outcome of the 2020 edition of the Annual Brand Evaluation, “TOP 50 BRANDS NIGERIA” revealed. A brief summary of the 2020 report reveals that Dangote Group topped the list of the Most Valuable Brand 2020, followed by … Read more
United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved long term residency for doctors, engineers and brilliant students. On Sunday, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, UAE Vice President announced 10-year Golden Visas for them. He tweeted that the visa will be issued to all PhD holders in the UAE as well as top graduates from UAE-accredited universities with … Read more
Lagos State Government on Sunday announced an adjustment in the earlier days slated for the closure of the level crossing at Ilupeju, Ogunmokun, Jibowu, and Yaba for the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway project. Recall that the closure which was supposed to begin on Sunday through Wednesday, has been slightly adjusted. A statement … Read more
The Federal Government has confirmed its decision to sell Geregu, Omotosho and Calabar power plants for N434 billion next year. Likewise, the government concluded plans to concession the National Stadium, Lagos, Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, Jos International Stadium and Adokiye Amiesimaka stadium in Port Harcourt for N100 million next year. Also the government will in … Read more
Seven alleged victims of the October 20 Lekki shootings have ‘surfaced’ at the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and other matters. Their lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika SAN, told the panel he had a petition on their behalf against the Nigerian Army. Olumide-Fusika sought directions from Justice Doris … Read more
The Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly and member representing Isiala Mbano Constituency, Dr Chiji Collins, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was on Friday impeached from office. Taking over his place, the member representing Onuimo Constituency, Paul Emeziem, also of the APC, was elected as the new speaker. The assembly has 20 APC … Read more
NOVEMBER 14, 2020 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Friday, announced that Nigeria recorded 156 new cases of COVID-19 and one death. With the latest figures, Nigeria’s COVID-19 total case count has risen to 64,884 and the total death toll is now 1,163. Read also: Nigeria Goes 2 Straight Days Without COVID-19 Deaths … Read more
Ebonyi State Commissioner for Inter-Governmental Affairs, Hon Lazarus Ogbee, has resigned his appointment with the state government. In a resignation letter, dated November 12, 2020, titled, ‘Resignation of Appointment As Honourable Commissioner,’ the former commissioner said his reasons for opting out of the Governor David Umahi administration were personal. He, however, noted that he would, … Read more
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on Friday has divulged his intentions to abolish the payment of pension packages to former governors and former deputy governors in the state. In a statement issued in Ilorin, Governor Abdulrazaq’s Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, confirmed that the governor would send a bill to the State House of Assembly … Read more
NOVEMBER 13, 2020 The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) said it has directed marketers to sell the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) for ₦170 per litre. This instruction is coming on the heels of Thursday’s night announcement of ₦155 .17 ex-depot price to the marketers by the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC). Read … Read more
Senate President Ahmad Lawan assured that Nigeria is on the path of economic growth despite prevailing challenges. Lawan on Thursday said this while speaking at the Nigeria/International Monetary Fund (IMF) Article lV Consultation virtual exercise, in Abuja. According to a statement by his Special Adviser (Media), Ola Awoniyi, he said the exercise was a “veritable … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the departure of former Ghanaian President, Jerry Rawlings, who died on Thursday, November 12. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari said African continent would miss the leadership qualities of the ex-president who died at the age of 73. He hailed the … Read more
House of Representatives has said that the calls for reduction of salaries of federal lawmakers and cost of governance were misdirected. It argued that the calls should be directed at the executive arm of government and not the National Assembly which receives a paltry 0.8 percent, adding that the former arm manages 99.902 percent of … Read more
Oyo State House of Assembly on Thursday reinstated 13 local government and local council development area caretaker chairmen who were initially suspended. The decision was taken after the presentation of the report of the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters read by its Chairman, Olusegun Popoola. It will be recalled that the Oyo … Read more
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday has announced that his ministry owed 3,504 contractors handlings its various housing projects, about N69.9bn. Fashola disclosed this when he appeared before the joint National Assembly Committee on Housing, to defend his ministry’s 2021 budget estimates. He, therefore, said the N76.4bn allocated to the … Read more
Former Ghanaian President Jerry John Rawlings is dead. He died on Thursday afternoon at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. It is reported that the first President of Ghana’s 4th Republic died after contracting coronavirus. He was in intensive care before giving up. A military ruler, who later joined politics, Rawlings ruled Ghana from … Read more