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
-Gunmen disrupt Kogi state PDP governorship primaries in the early hours of Wednesday. Gunmen has invaded the people’s democratic party governorship primary in the early hours of Wednesday at the venue of the election, Lokoja Confluence Stadium. Voting had ended and sorting of votes were going on when the gunmen came to the venue at … 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
Muhammed Adamu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) on Tuesday said police Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) team and patrol vehicles would be deployed to the South-west region of the country. While addressing officers and men of the police during his visit to the Osun Police Command in Osogbo, Mr Adamu said this was part … Read more
The Lagos State Government says it has set aside a N4 billion grant to empower Lagosians with ingenious business ideas as part of activities to mark Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s first 100 days in office. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said during a media briefing Tuesday that the grant was under the Lagos … Read more
The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians not to attack the South African businesses operating in Nigeria in retaliation for the ongoing xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said that targeting South African businesses in Nigeria, like … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has postponed the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting which was to hold Wednesday, September 4, 2019. This was contained in a statement Tuesday night by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu. “This is due to the fact that all the memos earlier submitted to the Council for consideration have been returned to the various … Read more
African Union Commission Tuesday asked South African authorities to ensure the administration of justice to perpetrators of xenophobic attacks on foreigners in the country. The chairman of the commission Moussa Faki Mahamat in a statement by his spokesperson Ebba Kalondo condemned the incidents of violence against nationals of fellow African countries in South Africa, including … Read more
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has expressed concern over the worsening xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa, in which Nigerians have been major victims. A statement he personally signed on Tuesday said Nigeria has had enough of its citizens being targets of those attacks and will no longer tolerate hate crimes in any form … Read more
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday declared that Nigerian government would ‘take up’ the issue of attack on Nigerians with South African government. Osinbajo explained that the measure was to ensure that such attack “does not repeat itself.” He said this while addressing journalists in Kano State, as contained in a statement forwarded by his … Read more
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 of Nigerians. Onyeama made this known when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday. … Read more
The governor’s aide did not however, indicate if ransom was paid to secure the release of Udeh Okoye or not. More Details later….
– A protester at the Circle Mall, Jakande in the Lekki area of Lagos state has been shot dead by the police over the xenophobic attacks in South Africa – A police van was set ablaze by an angry mob that had stormed the mall during the development – A video posted on Twitter, however, confirmed … Read more