A Professor of International Law and Jurisprudence, Akin Oyebode, has described the Nigerian constitution as military in nature and illegitimate. Oyebode made the comment on Tuesday during a discussion on the Nigerian Senate’s recent decision to review the constitution. He opined that the current constitution does not reflect the will of the Nigerian majority since … Read more
The Police have arrested an 18-year-old lady (name withheld) for allegedly killing her one-day-old baby boy after they exhumed the corpse in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Abdu Jinjiri, confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria in Dutse on Monday. Jinjiri said the … Read more
The Supreme Court has affirmed the Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon, as the valid candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the last governorship election in the state on Tuesday. Read Also: Sanwo-Olu Assures Poor Lagosians Of Free Legal Service Justice Mary Peter-Odili who led a five-man panel of the court unanimously dismissed the appeal … Read more
Hearing in the trial against Revolution Now convener, Omoyele Sowore, would continue at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Recall that Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu had on December 6, 2019 adjourned the matter to the 11th, 12th and 13th of February 2020 for definite hearing. However, the court did not sit … Read more
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on monday shut down thirteen steel factories over failure to adhere to standards. Following nationwide market surveillance carried out by the organisation’s task force between last November and last month.The factories, which are located in Abia, Lagos, Ogun, Osun, and Edo states, were shut The Chairman, SON Task Force on … Read more
An early morning fire on Tuesday has razed part of Atakumosa Central Market, Adeti, Ilesha and destroyed goods worth millions of naira. The inferno which started around 1am affected several shops located at the entrance of the market but was later subdued through the combined efforts of the police and firemen. Administrative Officer of Osun … Read more
A giant hyena which escaped from the Imo State Zoological Garden and Wildlife Park causing panic in Nekede community, Owerri, Imo State has been recaptured. The animal was recaptured by wildlife experts about six hours later. General Manager of the park Francis Abioye confirmed this on monday . Abioye, who led the recapture, said there … Read more
Gunmen on Sunday attacked Pyana village in the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, killed three people and burnt farms belonging to some of the villagers Riyom’s representative in the state House of Assembly, Mr Timothy Dantong, who confirmed the attack, told our correspondent in Jos on Monday, that one of the villagers was … Read more
The leadership and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party will on Tuesday (today) stage a peaceful protest at the embassies of European Union and the African Union in Abuja. Recall that the PDP leadership and members had protested at the Abuja embassies of the United States, United Kingdom and some states in Nigeria against the … Read more
The Oyo State Government, on Monday, ordered the immediate suspension of 13 primary school Head Teachers, two Assistant Head Teachers and a classroom Teacher for extortion and various misconducts. The Government issued the directive through the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, following an inspection tour of some schools in … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has given assurances that his government will secure the freedom of all children and other victims of abduction by terrorists in the country. During the AU summit in Addis Ababa, the president reassured Nigerians and the international community of his steadfast commitment to fighting insurgency. At a High Level Breakfast Dialogue tagged … Read more
The House of Representatives on Monday frowned at the inability of the Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) to provide details of Nigeria’s daily fuel consumption and how much it was being owed by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation and other oil marketers in the country. The General Manager, Finance and Accounts of the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday assured the International Oil Companies (IOCs) of security and higher returns on their investments. He gave this assurance at the commencement of the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS 2020) in Abuja. Represented at the summit by the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Mustapha Boss, the president promised … Read more
Oyo State government will, today, begin the sales of recruitment form to fill some existing vacancies in the teaching service in the state TESCOM Boss, Pastor Akinade Alamu, in a statement made available to newsmen last night, admitted that applicants will get the forms for free. According to the statement: “This is to inform all … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, and the South-East governors will on Wednesday meet in Enugu, the Enugu State capital, over the Federal Government’s community policing policy. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, who disclosed this in an interview with one of our correspondents on Monday, said the IG would be attending a security … Read more
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will represent President Muhammadu Buhari at the Tuesday State Funeral of former Kenyan President, Daniel Arap Moi, in Nairobi. Moi, who died on February 4, was the longest-serving Kenyan President. He ruled the East African nation from 1978 to 2002. A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice … Read more
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged Nigerians to disregard ongoing online job recruitment by the agency. The information is in a statement by the Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye on Monday in Abuja. According to her, the ongoing online recruitment application is false, a rumor and a … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 1. EFCC Arrest Man Wanted By FBI For Fraud A 38-year-old man, Festus Abiona has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). READ MORE 2. See Why France Fined E/Guinean President’s Son 30m and Seized All Assets … Read more
The Chinese government has sent an official guide on treating coronavirus to the Nigerian authorities as death toll in the Chinese mainland reached 908 on Monday. The Chinese embassy in Nigeria confirmed that the official guide on coronavirus was shared with Nigeria and other countries through “an official channel with documents including Lab Test Procedure, … Read more
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Child Safety and Protection Initiative, will on February 22 and 29, hold a two-day programme to raise awareness about child security and safety. The event, tagged, “Breakfast with Parenting and Caregivers on Children Security and Safety” is for parents, teachers and caregivers. The program will address the nature and scope of … Read more