President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern over the lack of tangible progress and the worsening security and humanitarian situation in Libya. Buhari raised this concern at the African Union Peace and Security Council Summit on Situations in Libya and the Sahel in Addis Ababa at the weekend. A statement from the Nigerian Embassy in Addis … Read more
Oyetola in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan on Sunday, commended Fayemi for using his good offices to impact positively on the lives of the people of Ekiti. “As you clock 55 today, I join your family, brother governors, friends and well-wishers to thank Almighty God for your life, which has so … Read more
Katsina State Police Command on Sunday said it impounded 320 motorcycles, whose owners flouted the state government’s dusk-to-dawn ban on operations of motorcycles in the state. In addition to the confiscated okadas, the State Police Command said I86 suspects have been charged to court and convicted for flouting the ban. The government in a bid … Read more
The Sultan of Sokoto Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar wants the federal government to make punishment of criminals a priority in their struggle to curb the menace of insecurity in the Country. Read Also: Senior polytechnic lecturers support IPPIS Speaking at the 2nd National summit on peaceful Coexistence held in Jos the Plateau State capital, the Sultan … Read more
As Nigerian Universities continue to lock horns with the Federal Government over the issue of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics has thrown its weight behind the scheme. Read Also: President Buhari, Justin Trudeau hold bilateral talks in Addis Ababa (PICTURES) Rising from the 61st NEC … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari today, met the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau On the sidelines of the 33rd African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Prime Minister spoke about the importance of Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and the most populous country, as a key bilateral and regional partner for Canada. The two leaders discussed … Read more
Gunmen have abducted the daughter of the former Vice-Chancellor of the Ahamdu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Professor Abdullahi Mustapha, from their residence in Zaria, Kaduna State. According to a statement by the spokesperson of the Kaduna State Police command, DSP Yakubu Sabo, the gunmen stormed the home of the former VC at about 11:00 pm … Read more
Spokesman to the president, Garba Shehu, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, said the GCFR condemned the activities of terrorists in Libya, East Africa and the Sahel region at a meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council at the 33rd AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Terrorist groups including Boko Haram and … Read more
The focus on conflicts marks a departure from multiple years of debate, centered on reforming the AU — including its funding structure — and the implementation of a continent-wide free trade area In his opening remarks to assembled heads of state Sunday, AU Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat painted a bleak picture of the continent’s … Read more
The Northern Governor’s Forum (NGF) has congratulated the Chairman, Nigerian Governors Forum, Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, on his 55th birthday. This is contained in a congratulatory message issued by the Chairman of NGF and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, and signed by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham, on … Read more
Former Chief Press Secretary to Adams Oshiomhole John Mayaki has claimed the Edo State Government has ordered his arrest. Mayaki, who was also Governor Godwin Obaseki’s CPS, claimed the police told his family in Igarra, Akoko Edo Local Government Area of the state, on Friday to submit him for arrest. Read Also: Harry, Meghan in … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari says ECOWAS member countries are mobilizing their own resources to combat the scourge of terrorism. He said this on Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at a High-Level meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council on the State of Peace and Security in Africa during the 33rd AU Summit. While commending … Read more
A General Court Martial in Abuja on Friday sentenced Majors Akeem Oseni, Ogbemudia Osawe, Captain S. Amosu and Second Lieutenant Nuhu Dogary to 10 years in prison for torturing L/Corporal Benjamin Collins to death. The officers were said to have moved Collins from a guardroom at Mogadishu Barracks, Abuja, to a bush near Ihejirika quarters … Read more
More air has been cleared over the refusal of President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the service chiefs during meeting with the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, over the deteriorating security situation in the country at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday This came days after … Read more
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has appealed to African Union member states to channel additional resources to support Nigerian security forces and displaced victims of Boko Haram violence. Mr. Guterres’ call came at a press briefing held at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa. Read Also: Tension in Delta kingdom over monarch’s leadership The … Read more
Ogbe-Ijoh kingdom, Warri southwest council area of Delta State, is currently under tension over the leadership style of the monarch, Couple Mackson Oromoni, in directing the affairs of the kingdom. A group under the aegis of Concerned Indigenes, in a protest letter are, calling for the intervention of the state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa. The … Read more
The Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State, Mr Asuquo Amba, says the command has started investigating an explosion that went off at the old state secretariat in the early hours of Saturday. The explosion, which occurred at about 7.05am in the Explosion Ordinance Disposal unit situated within the old Secretariat at the ori Omi area … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Sunday, February 9th, 2020 1. LASG Reiterates Commitment To Safety Of Lives Of Students In Public Institutions The Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola has reiterated the government’s commitment to the safety of lives of students and lecturers in public and tertiary … Read more
….. Vows To Kill Children Of Buratai, Abia CP If Burial Goes Wrong The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has threatened to kill the children of the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai and that of the Commissioner of Police in Abia State, Ene Okon, if any IPOB member is … Read more
Ahead of the burial ceremony of his parents, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has commenced his live broadcast on Radio Biafra. Ekohotblog had reported earlier that the parents of the IPOB leader, late HRH Eze Israel Okwu Kanu and his wife late Ugoeze Sally Nmeme Okwu-Kanu will be buried on Valentine’s day, Friday, … Read more