Thirty-four students of Government Technical College, Ewet, Akwa Ibom State, have been suspended indefinitely for allegedly masterminding the crisis in the school. The government has shut the school following destruction of property. Commissioner for Education Prof. Nse Essien, in a statement yesterday, said the students, on February 19, became unruly, destroyed school property and caused … Read more
Mr Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has called on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to ensure Subscriber Identification Number (SIM) cards registration is linked with the National Identification Card (ID card) and Bank Verification Number (BVN). According to the Minister, who made the call while inaugurating Mr Adeolu Akande, governing board chairman … Read more
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has stated that the regime will be moving on with its plan to regulate social media. Lai Mohammed who disclosed this weeks after he denied the existence of a bill for the regulation of social media in an interview with an international news platform, said they have … Read more
The Federal Government on Thursday says President Muhammadu Buhari will not resign as being canvassed in some quarters though it is true that the country is facing security challenges, While discussing the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country on the floor of the Senate not long, the Minority Leader, Eyinnaya Abaribe, had called … Read more
The Kogi State government has promised to compensate the 2019 November 16 gubernatorial election and Kogi West Senatorial rerun violence victims This revealed by the Director General, Media, Publicity and Strategy to the state governor, Kingsley Fanwo, while speaking with journalists after the state exco meeting in Lokoja. Fanwo said that the state executive committee … Read more
Maryam Sanda, a woman who was convicted of murdering her husband and sentenced to death by Justice Yusuf Halilu of the the High Court of the FCT has headed to the Court of Appeal in Abuja to challenge her sentence. The judgement passed on January 27, 2020 was the result of months of back and … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Friday, February 21st, 2020 1. Sylva denies involvement in protest at Justice Odili’s residence, fingers Governor Wike The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has denied having any hand in the protests that took place at the Port Harcourt and Abuja residences … Read more
British Airways has apologised to its Nigerian customers that were abandoned in Accra, Ghana, last week, saying the inconvenience was regrettable. The legendary carrier said the situation was as a result of recent delays and diversions of flights occasioned by the inclement weather that caused very poor visibility at the Lagos Airport, coupled with a … Read more
From the last decade to date, Africa has witnessed an upsurge of creativity in the areas of Arts, Fashion, Music and Film. It becomes imperative to introduce a platform that will serve as a springboard to help launch these creative minds to the rest of the world. Access Bank through the Avant-Garde series on CNN has taken … Read more
The Oyo State Government will soon issue identification card for every motorcycle (okada) operator across the state as part of measures to check crimes and influx of bad elements into the state. Prof. Raphael Afonja, the Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, made this known in Ibadan on Thursday while addressing newsmen on government’s plan … Read more
The Kwara State Government has initiated issuance of Identification Cards (IDs) and uniforms for commercial motorcycle operators as security measures to curb crimes in the state. The state Commissioner for Works, Mr Suleiman Rotimi, made this known on Thursday in Ilorin during a meeting with commercial motorcycle operators better known as “Okada” riders in the … Read more
Edo Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has revoked the statutory right of occupancy granted to a former Delta Governor Chief James Ibori in respect to a property on plot 103A Aiguobasimwin Crescent, old GRA, Oredo local government. Governor Obaseki said he revoked the property in exercise of the power conferred on him by sections (28) 1 … Read more
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and former governor, Segun Osoba, met with president Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja. Read Also: You are incompetent, resign now – ASUU tells AGF They were in the president’s office on Thursday to canvass for assistance for the state in the area of development.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday asked the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris to resign over gross incompetence. ASUU said that the failure of the Accountant General to release remit deductions of University workers salaries for the month of January three weeks after payment of their salaries is a … Read more
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state, on Thursday met with Nigerian Ruler, Muhammadu Buhari, seeking his intervention in the refund of over N32 billion his predecessors reportedly spent on federal roads in the state. Speaking with state house correspondents after the meeting with Buhari, Uzodinma said Imo is in “financial distress”. Read Also: Reps in … Read more
A school teacher, Christiana Ikara, who allegedly defrauded her friend of £28,000 Pound(N13.4 million) on pretext of purchasing property for her, was on Thursday brought before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Ikara, 55, a teacher in Ogun, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and fraud, NAN reports. The prosecutor, SP George Nwosu, told … Read more
The Kano State Fire Service confirmed on Thursday that 11 temporary shops and two permanent ones in a one-storey building were destroyed by an early morning fire at Singer Market on Ado Bayero road, in Kano metropolis. The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Alhaji Saidu Mohammed conformed this while speaking with newsmen on Thursday, … Read more
The member representing Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency of Delta state, Rep Ossai Nicholas Ossai on Thursday opposed the establishment of a Federal Polytechnic in Orogun, Delta state, insisting that doing so will be against the principles of federal character as enshrined in the 1999 constitution as amended. The bill which was passed by the Senate and … Read more
There was pandemonium in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Thursday as some officers of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) were said to have mistakenly shot three Hausa men selling pepper at Olomore area of the metropolis, while chasing internet fraudsters. The pepper sellers were said to have been hit by stray bullets as the SARS officers ran … Read more
The National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) has raised alarm over fraudulent activities of some individuals who place online advertisement for deployment and redeployment of Corp members to states of their choices. The scheme says such activities being currently circulated online with a title known as “Henroozy Koncept” through a soft copy flier is fake and fraudulent … Read more