The Kaduna State on Wednesday said it will file an appeal against the medical leave permission granted by the State’s High Court to the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat. “In compliance with the court order granting the request for medical leave under the strict supervision of the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja while receiving members of the Bauchi House of Assembly as well as other stakeholders in the state said that he will work with the relevant constitutional bodies to resolve the crises rocking the Houses of Assembly in Bauchi and Edo states. According to him, “I am aware of … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has on Wednesday called for the release of Omoyele Sowore. General Secretary of the Congress, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, said the attack on #RevolutionNow protesters and arrest of some of the protesters by security agents was an impediment on the nation’s democracy. … Read more
Kogi State House of Assembly on Wednesday started the process for the impeachment of the Deputy Governor, Simon Achuba. The impeachment notice was read by the majority leader of the House, Abdullahi Bello (Ajaokuta, APC) as a petition on the floor of the Assembly. He said the petition was based on three grounds of criminal … Read more
The Nigerian president, President Muhammadu Buhari, has on Wednesday, assured members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that he would be more conscious of the interests of the party in taking key decisions in the country. According to his Special adviser, Femi Adesina, Buhari spoke while receiving members of … Read more
The Nigerian police on has on Wednesday announced the killing of three officers and severe injuries on other personnel after Nigerian soldiers allegedly opened fire on a police team in Taraba. The incident occurred along Ibi-Jalingo Road, police said. The officers were of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT). According to a statement by police spokesman, … Read more
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. Oshiomhole revealed Sowore called for a revolution because he lost his bid to become president during the 2019 presidential election. He made this known while addressing State House … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 1. Buhari, South Africa President to meet over xenophobic attacks President Muhammadu Buhari will soon meet with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramahosa, to check xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa. (READ MORE) 2. EFCC arrests 29 suspected … Read more
The Nobel Prize-winning American author Toni Morrison has died at the age of 88. The Morrison family confirmed “with profound sadness” that Morrison had died “following a short illness”, BBC reports. The author of 11 novels, she won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993, having published her first novel, the Bluest Eye, in 1970.
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed pofessor Habu Shaibu Galadima as the new director-general of National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS). The appointment came three and a half years after the institute had been without substantive leadership. The new DG was a former director of studies of the institute. He took over from Mr … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari will soon meet with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramahosa, to check xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa. This was disclosed by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Erewa while briefing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, August 7. Apart from the xenophobic … Read more
The Ibadan Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday arrested 29 all-male suspects of internet-related fraud. The suspects were arrested at Akoto Estate, Elebu area of the Oyo state capital city, during an early morning raid carried out by operatives of the Commission. Earlier, the team had conducted a series of … Read more
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Wednesday, August 7, restrained both the Senate and the House of Representatives from taking over legislative duties of the Edo State House of Assembly. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, ordered parties in the matter to maintain status quo, pending … Read more
The Chief Registrar of the Lagos State Judiciary, Taiwo Olatokun, Wednesday, August 7, denied a news report that she instructed Magistrates to deny bail to #RevolutionNow protesters. She said the report published on Sahara Reporters yesterday was untrue and was could “mislead the public.” In a statement to The Nation, the Chief Registrar noted that … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, August 7, met behind closed doors with the members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to a report by The Nation, the meeting started around 12noon at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The national chairman of APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, was among those attending … Read more
The friction between the governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, and his deputy, Elder Simon Achuba, has taken a new dimension as the youths in the state have cried to President Muhammadu Buhari to protect the latter. The Kogi youths also called on the nation’s security agencies to ensure the deputy governor’s safety following an allegation … Read more
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is directly responsible for the pauperisation of millions of Nigerians as head of the National Council on Privatisation (NCP), the Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) said on Tuesday. It said this contradicted his claims that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration ruined the country. In a statement by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju and … Read more
Femi Falana, renowned human rights activist and senior advocate of Nigeria, has again condemned the harassment of protesters of the #RevolutionNow rally across Nigeria by security operatives. Falana also condemned the arrest of the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, who is the organiser of the #RevolutionNow protest. The senior lawyer while speaking on a … Read more
The leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat have started to process of obtaining a new international passport to enable them travel to India for medical treatment. A source said the passports of Zakzaky and his wife were burnt during the violence in Zaria which led to their … Read more
Catholic bishops on Tuesday has called on the Federal Government to tackle the insecurity that has taken many lives and property. The clerics believe the government is not doing its best to stop kidnapping, killings and other crimes afflicting the country. In their words, it is sad that the government has not designed … Read more