The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has declared a 47-year-old civil servant, Mr Emmanuel Onewe Moemeke, wanted over allegation of collecting double salaries. According to the anti-graft agency, Moemeke, who lives in Delta State, was alleged to have collected double salaries for years at the Delta State Ministry of Urban Renewal … Read more
South Africa owned telecommunications giant, MTN has announced the closure of all its shops in Nigeria. This may not be unconnected with the threat by some Nigerians to reciprocate the Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there had been series of attacks on Nigerians and their … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama to discuss next step on Xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. The country has boycotted the World Economic Forum on Africa 2019 holding in Cape Town, South Africa. Read Also: Ondo Govt Places Embargo on Deployment … Read more
– The NANS has warned South African nationals to leave the country on or before Monday next week to avert grave penalty – The association noted that South African nationals were precipitated by the wanton killing of Nigerians in their country – Nigerian students all South African businesses must close every kind … Read more
The Ondo State Government would no longer approve the deployment and transfer of any erring Officer from non-ministerial and organisations outside the Civil Service to the main stream of the State Civil Service. This is to curtail the infiltration of several culture that are alien to the civil service which has been negatively affecting the … Read more
There is a pandemonium in Abuja as protesters, condemning the xenophobic attacks of Nigeria in South Africa clashed with police. The protesters are still throwing stones at the police while the security operatives are also shouting in the air to dispatch them. Meanwhile, the policemen have regrouped and doubled their numbers in front of the … Read more
Pandemonium has occurred in Mafoluku in Oshodi area of Lagos after a family of seven and their guest were found dead. Ekohotblog.com gathered that the man, his wife, their four children and a pregnant guest were all discovered lifeless around 10 am on Wednesday, September 5. At the moment people are suspecting a likely food … Read more
– Police command in Enugu state is doing everything possible to prevent reprisal attacks by residents and its environs on South African businesses – The command had increased patrol in the state especially within the state metropolis The Police Command in Enugu State has beefed up security in the state over possible reprisal attacks by … Read more
– Direct primaries mode have adopted by the APC to select the candidate to fly its flag in the Nov. 16 governorship election in Bayelsa – Returning Officer for the Bayelsa APC Primaries, Gov. Mai-Mala Buni of Yobe made this on Tuesday, September 4 – Buni said the process would be concluded within the time frame … Read more
Shoprite Nigeria has condemn any kind of xenophobic violence and intimidation against the citizens of other countries, anywhere in the world. Some angry customers were locked in arguments with the police for asking them to leave the mall forcibly. The incident later resulted to the arrest of one Yusuf, whose wife owns a shop in … Read more
The Lagos State government has condemned yesterday’s attacks by some angry mob in the state on some South African business interests. Recall that, in the last one week there are have been unabated xenophobic attacks in South Africa against the black foreigners in which Nigerian citizens there are mostly affected. As a result of this, … Read more
– Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting has been canceled – The meeting normally comes up every Wednesday of the week – The presidency said the postponement is due to nonavailability of memoranda Reports have claimed that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting will not hold today, Wednesday, September 5. This is contained in a statement … Read more
– The police have have taken over the Kwara Mall, housing Shoprite over xenophobic attacks in South Africa. – Some angry customers were locked in arguments with the police for asking them to leave the mall forcibly – The incident later resulted to the arrest of one Yusuf, whose wife owns a shop in the … Read more
– Kogi PDP governorship primary election has disrupted by suspected gunmen – The poll was held at the Lokoja Confluence Stadium – Before the disruption, heavy windstorm and rain had threatened to bring the exercise to an end Gunmen disrupted the Kogi People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary that was ongoing at the Lokoja Confluence … Read more
–Flood destroyed properties in two communities in ondo. -Residents call on the government and NEMA to help. Flood has destroyed properties worth millions of naira in Ayede Ogbese community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo, Alade idanre community in idanre council Area rendering residents homeless. The residents of the affected communities urged the … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 1. Xenophobia: FG To Send Security Agents To Protect Lives And Properties Of Nigerians-Onyeama Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama says the Federal Government is looking into possibility of sending some security agents to South Africa to safeguard lives and property … Read more
Nigerian Mission in South Africa says no Nigerian died but over 50 vehicles and other property worth millions of dollars owned by Nigerians were vandalised, burnt or stolen, in fresh attacks. The Nigeria Consul General in Johannesburg, Mr Godwin Adama, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone conversation from Johannesburg, on … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday disclosed that the State would be hiring trained teachers to strengthen quality education in its schools. The Governor said his administration would spare no effort to expand quality teaching to pupils in all state-owned schools. The revelation followed the Governor’s directive to the Ministry of Education to … Read more
The Lagos State Government today presented the sum of N10 million naira to the family of the deceased Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officer, Remilekun Arogundade who lost her life while on official duties on the 26th of May 2019. Speaking during the presentation of the cheque at the Conference Room, Ministry Of Transportation, … Read more
