The Ogun State Government has expressed willingness to pay N30,500 as minimum wage to workers in the state with retroactive effect from 1st January, 2020. The state government announced that it had reached an agreement with organised labour to begin payment of the new minimum wage. This was contained in a statement by the Chief … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Thursday, February 6th, 2020 1. Pompeo To Make First Africa Trip As US Secretary Of State US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will make his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa, the State Department said Wednesday, putting a focus on a continent rarely prioritized by … Read more
Oyo State Commissioner for Energy, Mr. Seun Ashamu has given reasons for the near total blackout experienced by the people of the State from the early hours of Wednesday, February 5. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makikde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa quoted the Commissioner as saying that the early morning inferno … Read more
Residents, shop owners were asked not to panic as security men paraded a road on Wednesday at the Ugbor-Amagba axis of Oredo Local Government Area in Edo State while demolishing T. Latifa Hotel owned by Mr. Tony Adun also known as Kabaka. The hotel was pulled down by the Edo State Government because the owner … Read more
The Amir Sahib Alhaj Abdulazeez Folorunsho Alayote and his entourage met with the Kwara state governor Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq at the presidential lodge GRA ilorin Kwara state recently. In his speech the Amir Sahib relayed the message of huzoor (atba) to leaders of the world to the Kwara state Governor which are adding value to … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday reassured that his administration is committed to always provide entrepreneurs and productive population with the resources needed to work efficiently. Sanwo-Olu made the pledge during the opening ceremony of the maiden edition of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) Employment Summit 2020 themed ‘Showcasing Leading Practices … Read more
Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has launched a new security outfit named “SHEGE KA FASA”, which is targeted at addressing security challenges in the Northeast. Spokesperson of the group, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman said formation of the security outfit became neccessary following the spread of insurgency from the North-East region in 2008 to other parts of the … Read more
Following a fire breakout in a transformer at Ibadan on Wednesday, Usman Muhammed, Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has assured that power will be restored to affected areas. The MD who was represented by the head, Transmission Service Provider, Engineer Victor Adewumii, made this known having visited the Ayede power station on … Read more
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin has upheld the judgement of a High Court which jailed a former Chairman of the Governing Council of Kwara State Polytechnic, Dr Saadu Alanamu, for 12 years. A statement signed on Wednesday by the spokesperson for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Rasheedat Okoduwa, said … Read more
Oyo state government has said that communities that damage or do not maintain public infrastructures provided for them risk being blacklisted from further government support. The Board Chairman of the Oyo State Community and Social Development Agency (OYCSDA), Dr. Idowu Oyeleke gave the warning while addressing journalists shortly after the meeting of the Board at … Read more
Bayelsa State Government has appointed a 118-year-old woman, Mrs Omonigbalebo Dani Orogono as special adviser on elder matters to the vice chairman, Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA The letter, signed by the Personal Assistant to the Vice Chairman, Bedford Ineye read: “It is my pleasure to inform you that you have been appointed as Special Adviser on Elder … Read more
Lagos State Governor,Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday went to the passing out parade of new Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) recruits at the Lagos bus solution minimal lawn,Oshodi See photo listed below;
Two cases of Lassa fever have actually been determined in KatsinaState The Executive Director of the state Primary Health Care Development Agency,Dr Shamsuddeen Yahaya, confirmed this to reporters onWednesday Read Also:Insecurity: IGP briefs Senate on Community Policing According to him, out of the 7 examples gathered thus far, 4 examined unfavorable, two declared, while one … Read more
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu on Wednesday early morning showed up prior to the Senate at plenary. Adamu is anticipated to brief the Senate on the “Concept and implementation modalities of Community Policing Policy” of the Force according to the order paper consisting of the routine of tasks of the top chamber fortoday … Read more
The Service Chiefs and also the Minister of Defence are currently in a closed-door meeting right now. Present at meeting are the House Committees on National Intelligence, Navy, Army, Air pressure and alsoDefence The Speaker of the House,Rep Femi Gbajabiamila is being anticipated at the meeting which is continuous. Read Also:It Is The Banana, Groundnut … Read more
Boshi Jasmen, a 26 year old guy from Benue state has actually been detained by policemans of the Nigerian police for murder. Boshi was detained in the very early hrs of Monday night for apparently raping a 22 year old girl (name held back) that got on her method to the medical facility According to … Read more
The Independent Corrupt Practices as well as Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has actually restrained Mr Goddy Nnadi, the General Manager (Corporate Services), Petroleum EqualisationFund The speaker of the compensation, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa told newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, that Nnadi that was apprehended on Monday is currently in apprehension at the ICPC workplace. Futhermore, … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has actually accepted the consultation of Professor Saad Ahmed as the brand-new Chief Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi,Abuja According to a statement launched on Wednesday by Eunice Akro, Assistant Director, Press as well as Publicity in the Ministry of Health, (FMOH), in Abuja, the consultation, of Ahmed works on February … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has actually banged 16 counts verging on terrorism, murder, kidnapping as well as unlawful arms running versus the Taraba abduct authority, Bala Hamisu (also known as Wadume), Captain Tijjani Balarabe as well as 18 others. Also on the listing of offenders are StaffSgt David Isaiah;Sgt Ibrahim Mohammed; Corporal Bartholomew … Read more
Lesotho’s first lady has been charged with murder in connection with the 2017 killing of prime minister Thomas Thabane’s former wife, Lipolelo Thabane. Maesiah Thabane, who fled the country on January 10 after being summoned as part of an investigation, returned on Tuesday afternoon and turned herself in for questioning over the brutal killing. Police … Read more