Nigerians living in Wuhan, China, where coronavirus was first reported are reluctant to return home, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed revealed. The minister in a press conference on Friday January 31, noted that the federal government cannot stop Nigerians from travelling to China, as they are already in contact with 16 Nigerians living … Read more
Ecobank Nigeria says all is set for its Agric Business Summit 2020. The Agribusiness summit is part of the bank’s determination to further showcase the potentials in the agricultural sector of the nation’s economy in partnership with Vanguard newspapers, the Economic Forum Series and Nigeria Agribusiness Group (NABG). The summit with the theme: “Unlocking productivity … Read more
The Plateau State Police Command on Friday confirmed the arrest of an 18-year-old man, Marvellous Luka, who allegedly raped his 70-year-old grandmother. The police officer in charge of the case, Insp. Mulleng Alex, said that Luka, lives in Dangu-gu Village, Ampang West District of Mangu, Plateau, NAN reports. According to Alex, the suspect has been … Read more
A Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna on Friday ordered that a 33-year-old man, Clement Michael, who allegedly defiled a nine-year-old girl, be remanded in a correctional facility, pending legal advice. NAN reports that the Magistrate, Umar Ibrahim Ibrahim who did not take the plea of the defendant, adjourned the matter until Feb. 21, for hearing. The … Read more
The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement (TRACE) Corps has confirmed that a 30 ton crane truck has caught fire along Lagos-Ibadan highway in Ogun State. TRACE Spokesperson, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said: “motorists plying the axis are implored to play safe and obey traffic diversionary measures put in place by TRACE Corps and other safety agencies … Read more
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday, destroyed over 100,000 tons of seized hard drugs and psychotropic substances at at Ibereko, Badagry area of Lagos Chairman, anti-narcotic, Col Mustapha Abdallah (retd) expressed shock over a large number of drugs and psychotropic substances. Read Also: LASG Reiterates Commitment To Safety of Lives And Property According … Read more
Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari on 18th of March 2019, signed the new minimum wage into law, the law as implemented will usher in a new payment structure for Workers across the country. EkoHotBlog reports that the new minimum wage law is in effect as National Youth Corpers received increments in their allowance for the … Read more
Nigeria Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has explained the reason why some state governments have remained dependent and not self-sufficient. According to him, this is because they greatly depend on federal allocation and if this is stopped, the states would be able to pull their weight The vice president disclosed this during a lecture at the … Read more
The Enugu State Government on Friday confirmed the deaths of two Lassa fever patients in the year 2020 The first was at the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Parklane involving a 75-year-old woman while the second is the case of a 24 year old pregnant woman who died at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, … Read more
The National Youth Service Corps has officially began payment of the N33,000 allowance, popularly called “alawee” for corps members. Corps members who have received the payment have been posting screenshots of their credit alerts on social media, confirming the development. Federal Government had increased the allowance from N19,800 to N33,000 in accordance to the increment of … Read more
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has denied reports making the rounds that Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of Living Faith Church, was denied Visa by the Embassy. Ekohotblog reports that ThisDay had erroneously reported that Oyedepo was at the embassy in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, on Thursday, January 30 where he was told that he … Read more
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have taken over the premises of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, Lagos, to stop staff from continuing the protest over the certificate forgery of the Acting Director-General, Dr Chima Igwe. Staff of the institute had embarked on a protest to demand Igwe make a public presentation … Read more
An unidentified middle-aged man died thirty minutes after checking into Jubilee hotel, Onitsha, Anambra State with a lady whose identity is also unknown Confirming the incident, the police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, the manager of the hotel was alerted by a shout for help from the deceased. He said, “On the 30/1/2020 at about 7:45 pm, … Read more
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called for the intervention of the United States, United Kingdom, and the European Union in the judgement of the Supreme Court. The party leaders made the call on Friday as they continue their protest against the judgement of the apex court which sacked the PDP candidate, Emeka … Read more
Heaven was almost let loose at the United States Embassy when the President of Living Faith Churches, Bishop David Oyedepo was denied a visa. According to a report monitored by Naija news from Thisday newspaper, the founder of Winners’ Chapel International, went ballistic on Thursday after he was not giving any meaningful reason why his … Read more
The acting Head, Clinical Service of the Hospital, Dr Ahmed Jatau at a parley with newsmen said the doctor is an in-house officer at the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo has contracted the deadly infection, Lassa fever. EkoHotBlog Correspondent Usman Ajagunna reports that Lassa fever has so far killed four in Taraba State with six persons … Read more
Alhaji Hassan Mohammed the District Head of Gayari District of Gummi Local Government Area in Zamfara State and his son have been kidnapped by unknown gun men. An indigene of the town, Malam Abubakar Sani told newsmen that, gunmen arrived Gayari town Thursday night and went to the district head’s house where they kidnapped him … Read more
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has ordered the probe of contracts for the construction of the Benin Specialist Hospital and supply of hospital equipment. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Osarodion Ogie, disclosed this in a statement forwarded to EkoHotBlog on Thursday. According to him, the state government has constituted a Commission of Inquiry … Read more
A new report by the Conflict Armament Research group says Weapons that have been used in intercommunal violence that has resulted in deaths of thousands of people in Nigeria were trafficked from Ivory Coast, Libya and Turkey, some of the weapons from Turkey were linked to a major organized trafficking network. The report explained that … Read more
A lecturer in the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Administration, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Olabisi Olaleye, has been recommended for dismissal for an alleged sexual offence. One of his students, Motunrayo Afolayan, had accused him of sexually harassing her. Olaleye was recommended to be dismissed from the employment of the university by the Prof. … Read more