Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2 Command Headquarters, AIG Ahmed Iliyasu, has urged officers of his command to return to duty. AIG Iliyasu said the officers should put the past behind them in the spirit of nationhood and assiduously work to correct the negative perception about policing. “We must have a change of attitude … Read more
This is happening as a result of the imposition of $1m business equity on non-Ghanaians as well as other conditions. Eko Hot Blog gathered that members of the Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana have presented a letter to the Federal Government requesting evacuation from the country. A statement issued by the Nigerians In … Read more
NOVEMBER 12, 2020 Nigeria’s Ministry of Health had announced this week that the country will be an early beneficiary of COVID-19 vaccines when they are available for commercial use, following Pfizer and BioNTech’s announcement of a 90% efficacy vaccine. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Wednesday, announced 180 new infections of the Coronavirus. … Read more
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc on Wednesday has announced it would commence the rollout of free meters to customers under the Federal Government’s National Mass Metering Programme in a bid to bridge the nation’s metering gap. The scheme, which is expected to kick off by the third week of November, IBEDC said, would … Read more
Plateau state Governor, Simon Lalong, on Wednesday presented a budget of N133.4bn to the state Assembly for 2021. While presenting the budget to lawmakers at the Assembly Complex, in Jos, Lalong said, “We shall leverage on the implementation of the 2021 budget, if and when passed by this honourable house; to improve our investments in … Read more
Former Kaduna State Governor, Balarabe Musa has been buried. Musa was buried in his home at Angwan Rimi area of the state, on Wednesday. Recall that the elder statesman had died in the early hours of Wednesday. “Balarabe Musa has just been buried directly behind his house” the source said. Musa’s death was disclosed by … Read more
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has presented a N153.4 billion budget proposal to the state’s House of Assembly, for the 2021 fiscal year. Obaseki said the budget which represents a 9.7 percent increase from the revised 2020 budget, comprises N94.8 billion for recurrent and N58.6 billion for capital expenditure. The governor said, the document which … Read more
The Federal Government has said it was working on giving Nigerians a new Diaspora policy within the next three weeks. Minister for Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama, revealed this at a budget defence of the Nigeria Diaspora Commission before the House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora Matters. He, however, lamented the meagre allocation of N143 million … Read more
Second Republic Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, has departed this life early on Wednesday morning. A former senator from the State, Senator Shehu Sani, disclosed this in his Twitter handle, stating that Alhaji Musa died in his Kaduna home. He tweeted, “Balarabe Musa; Inna lillahi wainna Illayhir rajiun. May Allah grant him Aljanna … Read more
Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe is back as the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Vice Chancellor (VC). Report has it that the Federal Government had approved the White Paper by the Visitation Panel which investigated Ogundipe’s removal by the Wale Babalakin-led Governing Council and other allegations levelled against him and others. A source confirmed that Education Minister Malam … Read more
The Nigerian Army has announced that the computer-based pre-selection examination for Short Service Combatant 47/2020 (SSC 47) and Direct Short Service Commission 26/2020 (DSSC 26) will hold on November 14 in 15 centres nationwide. This was made known earlier on Tuesday in a statement by acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa. Shortlisted candidates … Read more
On Tuesday, the Governor of the State of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, declared his intention to revoke the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pensions Act 2007), which provides for the payment to former Governors and their deputies of pensions and other entitlements. He made this known while presenting the 2021 budget to the Lagos State House … Read more
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday announced his intention to put a stop to Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension Law 2007), which provides for payment of pension and other entitlements to former Governors and their Deputies. He made this known while presenting the 2021 budget to the Lagos State House of Assembly … Read more
A nurse has today been re-arrested on suspicion of murdering eight babies and attempting to kill nine others. Lucy Letby, 30, is being grilled in custody following a three year investigation into the death of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital. The nurse had previously been quizzed by detectives for two days as officers … Read more
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Monday, inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to sell off both movable and immovable looted assets recovered so far through the anti-corruption efforts of the Muhammadu Buhari administration. Malami said the composition of the inter-ministerial committee was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari on … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday has directed the National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) to ensure the enrolment of corps members in the National Heath Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier-General Shuaibu Ibrahim stated this during a media chat with Bureau Chiefs, Media Executives and Correspondents held in Abuja. According to him, with the annual … Read more
A former aide has alleged that US First Lady, Melania Trump has plans to divorce her husband, Donald Trump after he leaves the White House. According to the new claim from Stephanie Wolkoff, a former aide to Melania Trump, the first lady is “counting down the minutes” until she can divorce Donald Trump after he … Read more
United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed is leading a delegation of senior officials of the United Nations to Nigeria. She will also visit three other West African Countries (Niger, Sierra Leone and Ghana) to discuss with governments and other stakeholders on strategies to build back better after the devastations caused by the COVID-19 … Read more
Prominent Republicans in the US Congress on Sunday urged Donald Trump to “fight hard” and not concede his loss to Joe Biden in the race for the White House, saying unfounded allegations of fraud by the president must be investigated. Some of the Republicans also told Trump that legal challenges must be allowed to play … Read more
The Lagos State Government through the states Environmental and Special Offences, Enforcement Unit, called taskforce, has served a 7-day ‘Removal Order’ and quit notices to owners, occupiers of all illegal structures, shanties numbering over 2,500 in Fagba, Iju-Ishaga along, Abbatoir new Oko-Oba area of the state. Chairman of the Agency, Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Chief Superintendent … Read more