Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said the suspension of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole from the party still stands until he apologises. The governor said this during an expanded meeting with leaders of the APC from all the wards and local government areas in Edo North held … Read more
Civil servants at phase one of the Federal Secretariat, Abuja on Friday decried the poor sanitary conditions of the secretariat environment following the lack of water to clean up the conveniences. Some of them, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on resumption of duty after a two-day Christmas break, claimed that the … Read more
A Turkish court on Friday issued jail terms to six journalists from an opposition newspaper accused of links to the group blamed by the government for the 2016 failed coup, a lawyer told AFP. The court in Istanbul sentenced journalists from the Sozcu daily including columnist Emin Colasan and editor-in-chief Metin Yilmaz to prison terms … Read more
It has become a norm for the Nigerian Police to label anyone wearing an anti-social look as a criminal. A Nigerian working with the police in Washington DC United States Akintayo Akintunde has joined the league of young people that are profiled as suspected criminals based on their looks by the Nigerian police. Akintunde, who … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Friday, December 27th, 2019 1. LASG Assures SMEs Of Enabling Business Environment Lagos State Government has assured small-scale business entrepreneurs of its commitment to providing an enabling environment to grow their businesses. READ MORE 2. Sanwo-Olu Pays A Surprise Visit To Lagos Island Hospital … Read more
Ekiti State Government on Friday announced the elevation of 16 traditional rulers, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The announcement was made by the state Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Chief Muyiwa Olumilua, in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti. He said the elevation was sequel to the approval of the White Paper … Read more
Sequel to a deadly terrorist attack carried out on Tuesday in Arbinda claiming 35 citizens, President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the government and people of Burkina Faso that their bothers in Nigeria and the West African subregion will not abandon them to their fate. President Buhari said the slaying of 31 women among the innocent … Read more
Following a fire underneath that was caused by a crash between two petrol-laden tankers on Christmas day the federal government yesterday ordered the temporary closure of the bridge at the Sagamu interchange on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Ogun State Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander, Clement Oladele, said in a statement that “due to … Read more
A flag hoisted by Boko Haram, two bicycles, copies of the Qur ’ an and other personal effects have been recovered by the Nigerian Army after a gun battle with the insurgents in the area on Tuesday. The items were retrieved by the troops of the army under Operation Lafiya Dole in Fadama village in … Read more
Ghost workers are mainly those not cleared during the screening exercise conducted by the state government. In this vein, the Kogi State government has uncovered over 300 ghost workers said to have found their way into its payroll. The state Head of Service, Mrs Deborah Ogunmola, disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of … Read more
The Ogun State Government has kicked off its Broiler Empowerment Programme with the delivery of 54, 000 day old chicks for 54 beneficiaries. The reason for this is to increase food production and create employment opportunities for youths. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture, Dr. Adeola Odedina, who led a team from the … Read more
Since the closure of the land borders in August, the Customs and other security agencies had been carrying out joint patrols at the Seme and Idiroko borders and other communities around the borders. Since the drills started, several seizures had been made including thousands of bags rice, cartons of frozen poultry , petrol , fertilizers … Read more
Following a similar thought the monarch had earlier this week, the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, on Thursday, insisted on Nigerians, especially Muslims, to give birth to the number of children they can cater for. Mr Sanusi, while lecturing on the array of social problems bedeviling Nigeria, insisted that the ‘almajri’ challenge in Northern Nigeria … Read more
The FCT Minister, Muhammad Musa Bello, has directed the Department of Road Transport Services (DRTS) to release 136 impounded tricycles to their owners. A statement issued on Thursday by FCTA Chief Press Secretary, Anthony Ogunleye, said the act was a gesture of goodwill as well as in appreciation for compliance to the rule of law … Read more
Wife of Rivers State Governor Justice Eberechi Nyesom Wike has received the 2019 Rivers Christmas baby at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital in Port Harcourt. The baby, born to the Uchenna Amadi family, arrived at 8.10am on Wednesday, weighing 4kg at birth. Accompanied by permanent secretaries and wives of top government functionaries, Justice Nyesom-Wike … Read more
Pro-democracy campaigner and journalist, Omoyele Sowore, has been nominated to receive the Prisoner of Conscience honour from the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the United States House of Representatives,sponsored by U.S lawmaker, Josh Gottheimer. The bipartisan commission is charged with promoting, defending and advocating for international human rights. Sowore’s nomination for the prestigious recognition. … Read more
In a bid to uphold the virtues of Islam, Kano State Government has banned persons of opposite genders from boarding same commercial tricycles across the state, to take effect from January 2020. Speaking on Wednesday at the closing ceremony of 77th annual Islamic Vacation Course (IVC) organised by Zone A of Muslim Society of Nigeria … Read more
In a bid to sensitise road users on the need to embrace safety measures during the Yuletide, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Niger has launched operation Eagle Eye. Mrs Lydia Wagami, Head of Operations, , NEMA, Minna Operations Office, said during the inauguration of the exercise in Minna on Thursday, that it would … Read more
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has been shunned for her excessive use of power, abuse of office and employment of staff beyond the financial capacity of the ministry. Earlier Farouq refused to approve the payment for the National Home Grown School Feeding Program for Lagos, Imo, Kogi and … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Thursday, December 26th, 2019 1. Fuel Subsidy: FG Spent N12.7bn In Five Days The Federal Government, through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, spent N12.69 billion to subsidise Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, in five days, between Monday, December 16 and Friday, December 20, 2019. … Read more