The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the allegations of police culpability during the August 1 #EndBadGovernance protests. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Adejobi said the move was in response to a report by Amnesty International accusing the … Read more
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to striking workers in the state, warning of dismissal and salary withholding if they fail to resume work. The governor’s directive comes in response to a seven-day warning strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ebonyi State chapter, over the alleged non-implementation of the … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to retire approximately 1,000 employees as part of a strategic workforce realignment under the leadership of Governor Olayemi Cardoso. A severance package exceeding ₦50 billion has been allocated for this initiative. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens Doors to Migrants Amid Workforce Shortage Crisis Erupts at Celestial Church … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has reported a successful operation conducted by officers from Zone 7 Command and the National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) in Abuja. In a statement signed by the Police spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi via X on Monday, revealed that the operation resulted in the arrest of 113 foreign nationals involved in sophisticated … Read more
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have successfully conducted a fighting patrol in response to a distress call from the residents and vigilantes of Yar Galadima village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A statement issued by the Coordinator of the Joint Media Coordination Centre of the operation, … Read more
The Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) has scaled down its operations to enhance the facility while resuming limited product distribution, including Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), kerosene, and diesel. This development comes as independent petroleum marketers challenge the proposed price of N1,030 per litre for petrol from the refinery, citing concerns over affordability compared to alternatives … Read more
A devastating arson attack has claimed the lives of a 22-year-old fashion designer, Eniola Oduse, and her two children, four-year-old Eri and two-year-old Onoara, in the Ita Marun community of Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, November 26, has left Eniola’s husband, Kehinde, 25, critically injured and … Read more
A viral video showing individuals destroying sachet water packs at factories and on public buses has sparked confusion, with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) distancing itself from the incident. In a statement on its social media platforms, NAFDAC clarified that the actions depicted in the video were not part … Read more
Industrial action over the non-implementation of the ₦70,000 new minimum wage began Monday across five states—Ebonyi, Cross River, Kaduna, Nasarawa, and Zamfara—and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as negotiations between state governments and labor unions remain unresolved. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens Doors to Migrants Amid Workforce Shortage Crisis Erupts at Celestial Church of Christ … Read more
Nigerian comedian and actor Julian Stanley, better known as Funny Bone, recently shared details of a fallout with a former female friend over her request for the phone number of Pastor Jerry Eze. In an Instagram story, Funny Bone explained that the friend, who was once a university mate, stopped speaking to him after he … Read more
The House of Representatives has indefinitely postponed discussions on the contentious Tax Reform Bills, bowing to mounting opposition from the governors of Nigeria’s 19 northern states and their legislative allies. The Clerk of the House, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, confirmed the suspension in a memo issued on November 30, 2024. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens Doors … Read more
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has disclosed that certain individuals are benefitting from the ongoing insurgency in the state. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television on Sunday, Zulum revealed that the sponsors of insurgency have no interest in seeing the crisis come to an end. The governor further explained that these beneficiaries are not … Read more
Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army have recovered 1.2 million litres of stolen crude, destroyed 56 illegal refineries and arrested 17 suspected oil thieves in the Niger Delta. This was contained in a statement by the Acting Deputy Director of 6 Division, Army Public Relations, Jonah Danjuma, on Sunday in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital. … Read more
President Bola Tinubu says the good life that Nigerians thought they were living before his administration was fake and capable of collapsing the country. Tinubu made this statement over the weekend during the 34th and 35th combined convocation ceremonies of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, in Ondo state. He said the removal of … Read more
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has revealed that northern governors require more time to consult on President Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax reforms. He explained that this was the reason they advised the President to withdraw the bills for further discussions. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics on Sunday, Governor Zulum clarified that the northern governors … Read more
Former campaign spokesman to President Bola Tinubu in the south east, Dr. Josef Onoh, says there are many inaccurate narratives Nigeria’s ex-Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd) has recently bandied against the leader of the defunct Republic of Biafra, Chukwuemeka Odumegu Ojukwu. Onoh said that Gowon’s narration about his purported reconciliation with Ojukwu in … Read more
The Kaduna State Government has commenced the implementation of the new national minimum wage, with the lowest-paid worker receiving a gross salary of ₦72,000 in November. Malam Ibraheem Musa, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Uba Sani, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday, countering claims by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) that the state had … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed appreciation to ex-Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retired) for the role he played in his release from prison. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Obasanjo was one of those the regime of the late military dictator, General Sani Abacha sent to jail over an alleged coup plot to overthrow … Read more
Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has revealed that a pastor from one of the church’s branches abroad was arrested for addressing a gathering with the phrase “ladies and gentlemen,” which was deemed discriminatory against individuals who do not identify as male or female. During the RCCG’s … Read more
In a stark contrast, Nigerians are paying higher petrol prices than residents of Metro Atlanta, USA, despite Nigeria’s status as an oil-rich nation. While petrol in Atlanta costs around $2.70 per gallon (67 cents per litre), equivalent to 1,102 naira per litre at the current exchange rate, Nigerians face an average price of 1,300 naira … Read more