The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume, says President Bola Tinubu will safely land Nigeria from its current turbulent situations. Akume made this statement when the management of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) visited him on Wednesday in Abuja. The NAN delegation, led by Malam Ali M. Ali, Managing Director … Read more
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has said that terrorism provided cover for other crimes such as kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent acts to thrive. Lagbaja said this at the 3RD Counter-terrorism and Counter-insurgency Seminar organised by the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC), in Collaboration with the Office of the National … Read more
The National Civil Society of Nigeria (NCSCN) has debunked reports of invasion and attempted arrest of officials of Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) by Department of State Security Service (DSS) personnel. The Executive Director, NCSCN, Mr Blessing Akinlosotu said this at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him NCSCN conducted an … Read more
Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed regret over its decision to abstain from the #EndBadGovernance protest that took place in August. Benson Upah, the NLC’s Head of Information, accused the Bola Tinubu-led administration of silencing confrontation voices and suppressing dissent. During an interview on Arise TV on Tuesday, Upah accused … Read more
The House of Representatives has ordered the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to remit N3.602 billion to the Federal Government Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF). Rep. Bamidele Salam, the Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, who gave the order during an investigative hearing in Abuja, said that the remittance demanded by the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC). EDITOR’S … Read more
President Bola Tinubu on Monday condoled with the government and people of Niger over the petrol tanker explosion in the state on Sunday, which claimed the lives of 48 people and livestock. According to the Niger Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), many people were injured in the accident, which … Read more
The proprietress of His Majesty Group of Schools, Mrs. Fatima Umukoro, has been allegedly murdered by her 25-year-old son, Emmanuel Umukoro, on Saturday night, September 8, 2024. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the deceased, wife of Rev. Prince Umukoro, the resident pastor of Victory Family Assembly International (VIFA), was reportedly killed by Emmanuel, who had … Read more
The Authority of the Nigerian Army has dismissed reports of mass resignation of its soldiers from the service due to corruption, low morale among others The Army, in a statement by Major General Onyema Nwachukwu Director Army Public Relations, described the reports as baseless. EDITOR’S PICKS I’ll Support Nigerian Govt Find Solution To Farmers/Herders’ Crises … Read more
A former People’s Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Dr Abdul-Jhalil Tafawa Balewa, has advised President Bola Tinubu to reduce his ministers in the wake of the economic hardship bedeviling Nigeria. Tafawa-Balewa, who gave this advice while newsmen in Lagos said Tinubu should reduce the cost of governance to free up resources for development as a … Read more
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast rainy and thundery weather conditions from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecast isolated thunderstorms over parts of Katsina, Sokoto, Kano, Zamfara, Kebbi, Kaduna, Adamawa and Taraba states in the northern region during the Monday ‘s morning hours. Later in … Read more
A stalwart of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun state, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has called on President Bola Tinubu, to urgently tackle the growing hunger and economic hardship in the country. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, who made the appeal while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo, said the current suffering and hardship Nigerians … Read more
The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) Formoso has handed over the vessel MV Bravo Alero, laden with approximately 200,000 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), along with its three crew members, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further investigation and possible prosecution. The handover took place at Brass … Read more
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says its operatives have intercepted consignments of cocaine and pharmaceutical opioids at three courier firms in Lagos. The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that the drugs were concealed in ladies’ sanitary pads and hair treatment cream containers. EDITORS PICK: Maduro Grounded: … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his administration’s commitment to ensuring a battle-ready police force in the areas of combating crime and prevention. Tinubu made this statement on Saturday while inaugurating 478 graduates of the 6th Regular Course Cadet, RCC of the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, in Kano State. EDITORS PICK: Maduro Grounded: US Confiscates Presidential … Read more
The Federal Government has revealed plans to set up Blood Collection Centres in all 774 local government areas, including the FCT, to ensure availability of blood during medical emergencies and transfusions. The Head, Media and Publicity, National Blood Service Agency, NBSA, Abdullahi Haruna made this disclosure in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. EDITORS PICK: … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has urged the National Association of Polytechnic Students, NAPS, to consult appropriate authorities on their grievances regarding the non-mobilisation of some Higher National Diploma, HND, students for the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, while speaking during a meeting with the leadership … Read more
The Southwest Zone of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has appealed to the federal government to have a rethink on the invalidation of degree certificates from higher Institutions in the Republic of Benin and Togo. This is contained in a statement by the Zonal Coordinator, Comrade Alao John, Secretary-General Comrade Sanni Sulaimon Olamide, … Read more
The Federal Ministry of Education says it has not stopped students who are not up to 18 years old from writing the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) exams. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, made the clarification in Abuja on Friday while fielding questions … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned against the spread of misinformation during the forthcoming September 21 Edo governorship elections. The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, gave the warning in a statement after a press briefing on Friday in Abuja. As part of its election preparations, INEC … Read more
The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) has called on the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, NNPCL, to reverse fuel to the old price. In a statement in Abuja, the Chairman of the committee, Rep. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, described the petrol hike as unacceptable. EDITORS PICK: Maduro Grounded: US Confiscates … Read more