– The INEC has denied its disqualification of parties and candidates ahead of the governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states – The commission’s spokesman, Festus Okoye, said INEC deals with political parties and not their candidates or individuals – According to him, the commission has a responsibility to enforce provisions of the constitution Ahead … Read more
– President Buhari has arrived Abuja after his engagements at the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA74), in New York, USA – The president returned to the country on Saturday morning, September 28 – The president, who left Abuja on Sept. 22 for New York, participated actively in the main and High … Read more
– Chairman of the IST, Siaka Isiah Idoko-Akoh, might be sacked – President Buhari is said to have been aware of Akoh’s removal – Reports claimed that tribunal is on the verge of being collapsed by the former chairman, due to high level of corruption President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sack of the Chairman, … Read more
– FG to drag Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High court to NJC for granting Sowore bail – The security and intelligence community in the country is shocked by the judgement – Sowore’s lawyers claimed yesterday that the DSS refused to comply with the court order The Federal Government has said that it will … Read more
– Tacha Akide been disqualified from the ongoing BBNaija season four – Akide, the popular housemates, was removed on Friday night for violence – The ‘Port Harcourt first daughter’ had a heated argument with fellow housemate Housemate, Tacha Akide has been disqualified from the ongoing BBNaija season four. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that … Read more
– Deputy Governor of Plateau state, Prof. Sonni Tyoden said that Nigeria is not ripe for State Police – We need to also address challenges of Governance in the country – We have not been able to handle our diversities maturely and this is a major threat to the success of state policing The … Read more
– Fifty CSO call for the release of Sahara reporter Publisher and activist,Omoyele Sowore – The Civil Society organizations filed a petition to UN and AU to help secure Sowore’s release – It is the height of impunity to continue to detain him even after a court of competent jurisdiction has granted him bail … Read more
– Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo- Olu said that Lagos state would be hosting the Global citizen festival in Lagos – I stand before you this evening to join my brothers and sisters from Nigeria to announce to you that come September 26, 2020, we would be hosting the world – I will encourage the … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Saturday, September 28th, 2019 1. Gov. Sanwo-Olu Speaks on Alleged Face-Off Between Buhari, Osinbajo The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has insisted that there is no crack in the presidency. READ MORE 2. N90bn Fraud Allegations Against Osinbajo Baseless The President of Christian … Read more
– APC,Ondo Chapter dissociates itself from action of some youths marching round Akure,calling for support of Good leadership – The party wishes to declare that it has no connection or whatsoever with the group – The party notes with deep concerns that a highly sophisticated state politically like ours knows better than engaging in campaigns … Read more
-Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo urged Medical Practitioners to consider Patients Condition before going on strike – My position is that since the care for your patient is a major ethical issue of your profession, abandoning them to go on strike is even more unethical – You should rather form another way to express your … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has left New York for Abuja, after participating in the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Buhari departed via the JFK Airport en-route to Nigeria at about 11am local time. READ ALSO: Commissioner Lauds Dangote Refinery Project The president’s Special Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmaad, confirmed this via … Read more
-Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Dr. (Mrs.) Lola Akande has said that the ongoing construction of Dangote Refinery, located within the Lekki Free Trade Zone, LFTZ, is a laudable project -The commissioner stated that the project would reduce unemployment within the Lekki-Epe corridor and the entire State when completed -The Commissioner advised … Read more
– INEC said that 19 Political Parties have withdrawn their nominations for the November 16 Governorship Elections – 41 nominations were valid, while eight were invalid. Subsequently, 18 political parties withdrew from contesting the elections – In Bayelsa State, six of the nominated Governorship and Deputy Governorship candidates were affected, while in Kogi State there … Read more
There must be a renewed commitment towards eliminating health impediments that can ruin the future of the girl-child and limit her productivity, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged. Sanwo-Olu said all hands must be on deck in creating hygienic conditions that would stem the vulnerability of girls to infectious diseases, noting that all … Read more
Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Parastatals Monitoring Office, PMO, Mr. Afolabi Ayantayo has tasked heads of the various agencies of the State Government to redesign their agencies’ activities in a way that would aid the realisation of the T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda. Ayantayo addressed the Heads of Agencies during an inaugural meeting in Alausa, … Read more
The Executive Chairman of Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Mr. Wahab Alawiye-King has promised that every child who has attained school age will have access to quality education in Lagos. Alawiye-King, who stated this during a welcome parley organised for him and other members of the new Board of the Agency, added that … Read more
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has conducted a joint clean-up exercise with APM Terminals Limited and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to rid Apapa of refuse. Speaking during the exercise organised by the APM Terminals, the Executive Director of LAWMA, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, who represented the Managing Director, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, observed the need … Read more
As the dry spell approaches and contractors handling various infrastructural development projects in the State are expected to move back to various sites, Lagos State Government has warned that it would not accept a compromise of quality on any job, standard regulations and scope of the projects. Special Adviser to Governor Sanwo-Olu on Works and … Read more
-LAGESC noted that appropriate disciplinary action would be meted on any operative who engages in any act of misconduct while on official duties -The agency noted that operatives who engage in any unauthorized duties or involved in any corrupt practices would be seriously dealt with in line with the Civil Service Rule In a bid … Read more