#JusticeForChima, Nigerian Twitter users were united in outrage over the heartwrenching story of the alleged killing of a mechanic Chima Ikwunado by some operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Comrade Phils, a citizen journalist, shared the story on his Facebook page and has since sparked outrage on social … Read more
Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) says it has commenced mass disconnection of defaulting customers in the four states it operates. The states are Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River and Rivers States. The Manager, Corporate Communications of the company, John Onyi confirmed this in Port Harcourt on Friday. He said the exercise, Operation Storm, was … Read more
The Minister of State for petroleum resources, Timipre Sylva has disclosed the federal government is working on a cheaper fuel alternative for Nigerians. He said with the alternative, Nigerians may be able to get fuel at the cheap rate of N97 per litre as against the current N145 per litre. The Minister made the submission … Read more
In a bid to make fuel less expensive for Nigerians, the Federal Government has introduced an alternative petrol, Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, which will cost between N95 to N97 per litre. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva disclosed that the CNG fuel has undergone a pilot project … Read more
Nigeria has been plunged into darkness as the national electricity grid collapsed for the first time in the year 2020. According to a tweet by Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), the present outage is affecting all TCN system on the grid. “Dear Customer, present outage affecting all is a TCN System Disturbance on the grid. … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Dr Kingsley Obiora as a Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). If confirmed by the Senate, Dr Obiora, who is an Alternate Executive Director at the Washington DC office of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will be replacing Dr Joseph Nnanna, who retires on February 2, 2020. … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday (today) leave Nigeria to the United Kingdom (UK) to participate in the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit, in London. This is his first foreign trip in 2020. Though the summit will open on Monday, January 20, the Presidency said Buhari would travel Friday and return to Nigeria on Thursday next … Read more
The National Population Commission (NPC) on Thursday said its operations in Lagos would be digitised from 2020 to check the activities of touts. Its Director in Lagos State, Mr Murphy Adigun, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. According to him, it is our way of taking … Read more
The popular Durbar Hotel, on Independence Way, Kaduna which is said to belong to the family of late General Sani Abacha, Nigeria’s former military head of state, has been pulled down by the Kaduna State Urban Development Agency (KASUPDA). The demolition was said to have taken residents by surprise on Thursday, just as the family … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Friday, January 17th, 2020 1. Amotekun: Gani Adams’ Open Letter To AGF I find it disturbing your statement of Tuesday, January 14, 2020, declaring the security initiative of South-West governors ‘Amotekun’ as illegal. READ MORE 2. Gov. Makinde Says, Malami Lacks Power To Ban … Read more
Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, on Wednesday abducted a retired senior officer of the Department of State Services, Peter Unogwu, popularly known as Naraguta, in Benue State. The victim, according to a source, who operates a hotel in Igumale, the headquarters of the Ado Local Government Area of the state, was said to be travelling … Read more
The federal government of Nigeria has said the commencement of the implementation of the new Value Added Tax (VAT), 7.5 percent, is to take effect from February 1, 2020, after all the necessary administrative procedures have been completed, especially the Gazette of the recently signed 2019 Finance Act by the Federal Ministry of Justice. This … Read more
Cross River state government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) for the supply of multi- billion Naira rice seeds to farmers in Nigeria. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Okon Nyong Owuna signed for the state while CBN representative, Tony … Read more
Lagos Ferry Service says it will from the end of this month commence operations with fourteen (14) passenger boat of different capacities and warn car barge from the movement of vehicles on the waterways. It’s Managing Director, Hon. Ladi Balogun stated this at the end of a four (4) day strategic retreat for management staff … Read more
Lebanese employer and human trafficker of the 23-year-old Nigerian, Omolola Ajayi, who was kept in custody in Lebanon, has been arrested by the police. The employer, Youssef Maurwan, was reported to have been taken into custody by Lebanese officials and is expected to face prosecution for the trafficking and enslavement of Omolola. According to a … Read more
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has signed an Executive Order banning the use of motorcycles and tricycles between 7pm and 6am across the state with effect from Jan. 20. The state Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Alhaji Ahmed El-Marzuq announced this on Wednesday in Katsina. “Section 5, sub section 2 of the 1999 … Read more
Articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress will be formally read to the Senate Thursday, setting in motion a historic trial that threatens the US leader with removal from office. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will then be sworn in to preside over the trial and … Read more
Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka on Wednesday said he has 39 other prophecies for the year 2020. Mbaka who is currently basking in the euphoria of his ‘accurate prediction’ of the sacking of former Governor Emeka Ihedioha by the Supreme Court of Nigeria, disclosed this in a press statement issued by … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Thursday, January 16th, 2020 1. Emir’s Convoy Attacked, Four Killed Four aides of the Emir of Potiskum, Alhaji Umar Bubaram, were reportedly killed by gunmen along the Kaduna-Zaria highway. READ MORE 2. Gunmen Kill Journalist In Yola The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has … Read more
Four aides of the Emir of Potiskum, Alhaji Umar Bubaram, were reportedly killed by gunmen along the Kaduna-Zaria highway. The Kaduna State Police Command also confirmed that five people sustained various degrees of injuries while an unspecified number of people were reportedly abducted. Spokesman of the command, Mr. Yakubu Sabo, said in a statement that … Read more