“We Used Electronic Transmission For 2019 Polls results But”… – INEC

INEC Is The Most Improved Public Service Institution In Nigeria – Prof Yakubu

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday said it electronically transmitted results of this year’s presidential election, but that it was a pilot scheme not yet backed by law. INEC’s National Commissioner in charge of Kogi, Kwara and Nasarawa states, Malam Mohammed Haruna, who represented chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this yesterday in … Read more

EFCC Arrest Two Suspected Internet Fraudsters  On FBI Wanted List

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Port Harcourt Zonal Office, have nabbed two suspected internet fraudsters connected to the on-going collaborative investigations between the EFCC and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States. The suspects were separately arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and Owerri, Imo State. One of … Read more

Nigerian News From EkohotBlog: Major Headlines Today Thursday, August 8th, 2019

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Thursday, August 8th, 2019 1. Oshiomole Faults Sowore’s RevolutionNow Protest, Explains Why Sowore Wants A Revolution Adams Oshiomole, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has faulted the RevolutionNow protest called by former African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore. (READ … Read more

Wives Of Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat Decorated In Girl Guides Uniforms

Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, Wife of Lagos State governor and the wife of his deputy, Mrs. Oluremi Hamzat, were on Wednesday decorated respectively as grand patron and patron of the Nigeria Girl Guides Association. They were both sworn-in at the Lagos House on Wednesday, performing the traditional salute of the association after their investiture as tweeted … Read more

Investigation Ongoing But We Released Tekno On Health Grounds –Police

The Lagos State Police Command said singer, Tekno, was granted administrative bail on health grounds following his arrest on Tuesday over the scandal involving semi-nude ladies dancing seductively in a transparent truck on a Lagos road. Reports indicate that the musician was subjected to hours of questioning at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department … Read more

Tayo Faniran In Nigeria After Assault By South Africa Police

Following his recent unpleasant experience in the hands of South Africa police officers, former Big Brother Africa housemate, Tayo Faniran, is in Nigeria and on Wednesday met the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa. Mrs. Dabiri-Erewa, who had been on the case through an intervention as well as providing an … Read more

Busola Dakolo Counters Report Of Signing Counter-Petition At Gun Point

With swirling reports that she was forced by the Police to sign a letter to counter her petition detailing her rape allegations against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) online, Busola Dakolo has moved to dispel such. According to the celebrity photographer and wife of popular musician, Timi Dakolo, who accused … Read more

Diego Forlan Announces Retirement At 40

At the age of 40, former Manchester United and Atletico Madrid striker, Diego Forlán, announced his retirement on Wednesday, drawing the curtains on a 21-year career. The former Uruguay forward, who also turned for Villarreal and Internazionale, revealed his decision via Twitter, writing: “After 21 years I made the decision to end my career as … Read more

Google Denies Trump’s Allegation To Manipulate Information Flow Against His Re-Election Bid

Google has denied U.S. President Donald Trump’s accusation that the hi-tech giant intends to control the flow of information to torpedo his re-election bid in 2020, U.S. media reported. “I watched Kevin Cernekee, a Google engineer, say terrible things about what they did in 2016 and that they want to ‘Make sure that Trump losses … Read more

Buhari Assents 3 New Bills Into Law

President Muhammadu Buhari has on Wednesday assented to the ​National Biosafety Management Agency (Amendment) Act, 2019, with a view to preventing any adverse effect to human health and environment in the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on the National Assembly (Senate), Sen. Ita Enang, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja … Read more

Sanwo-Olu Reveals How Lagos Will Achieve Universal Health Coverage

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The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening public health research and boosting the capacity of healthcare workers towards achieving the Item 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, spoke at the yearly symposium of the African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) where he assured … Read more

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