The much-anticipated inauguration of the ninth Assembly has just commenced at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. The larger number of incoming lawmakers are already present in the two chambers. Clerk of the national assembly, Mohammed Sani-Olori, read the proclamation of President Muhammadu Buhari. After citing orders 2, 5, 7 of the Senate chamber, the … Read more
Orji Kalu Withdraws From Deputy Senate Presidency Race Former Governor of Abia State, southeast Nigeria, and Senator-elect, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has withdrawn from the race for the position of the Deputy President of the forthcoming 9th Nigerian Senate. (READ MORE) Gbajabiamila Arrives Chamber #SpeakersWatch The people of Lagos have shown their excitement with high … Read more
The people of Lagos have shown their excitement with high optimism that history is about to be made in Lagos. This became more obvious as All Progressive Congress (APC) top aspirant for speaker’s position, Femi Gbajabiamila arrived at the House chamber. Ehohotblog.com understands that he was welcomed by a thunderous Gbaja, Wase by his supporters … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has endorsed Senator Ali Ndume and Honourable Mohammed Bago as Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively. The endorsement of the two candidates for NASS leadership was contained in a statement signed on Tuesday by the national secretary of the PDP, Senator Umar Ibrahim Tsauri. The statement … Read more
National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole has arrived the Senate Chamber. Also the Chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF and governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has arrived the National Assembly to observe the inauguration. Fayemi who arrived the Senate Lobby at 9.35am,was accompanied by his predecessor and the immediate past governor of Zamfara … Read more
Former Governor of Abia State, southeast Nigeria, and Senator-elect, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has withdrawn from the race for the position of the Deputy President of the forthcoming 9th Nigerian Senate. The 9th National Assembly will be inaugurated today, Tuesday, June 11, with Ahmed I Lawan representing Yobe North Constituency and Ali Ndume, representing Borno … Read more
One person has been confirmed dead after a helicopter crash landed into a building in Midtown Manhattan. Emergency crews responded to the incident at 787 Seventh Ave just before 1pm on Monday as smoke was seen from the top of the 54-story building forcing police to order the evacuation of several structures in the area as a … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian newspapers headlines for today, Tuesday, June 11th, 2019. 1. INEC To Meet Over Certificates Of Return To Lawmakers-Elect The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will meet on Tuesday, regarding judgments and orders served on it from various Courts of Law on the issuance of Certificates … Read more
President Donald Trump said on Monday that a secret provision of the US immigration deal with Mexico will require the approval of that country’s legislature and warned US tariffs will be reinstated if it is not forthcoming. Trump did not say what the provision entails, only that it would be revealed: “in the not too … Read more
Governor Emeka Ihedioha has reversed the status of the newly converted Imo State University of Agriculture and Technology, Umuagwo, to its earlier polytechnic status. The immediate past governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, at the end of his administration elevated the polytechnic to a university status and appointed a Vice Chancellor. Okorocha moved … Read more
Botswana could decriminalise gay sex on Tuesday when its high court is due to rule in a landmark case being watched across Africa after Kenya recently upheld its own anti-homosexuality laws. Homosexual acts are outlawed in Botswana — one of Africa’s most stable, democratic nations — under the country’s penal code of 1965. An unnamed … Read more
The inauguration of the Edo State House Assembly failed to hold on Monday following Governor Godwin Obaseki’s delay in transmitting a letter of proclamation to the clerk of the Assembly. This is even as a combined team of security personnel made up of the police and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) laid siege … Read more
The Nigerian equities market resumed trading for the week on consolidation of a five-day losing streak with a loss of N48 billion due to bargain hunting. Specifically, the market capitalisation on Monday shed N48 billion or 0.36 per cent to close at N13.354 trillion against N13.402 trillion. Also, All-Share Index lost 109.94 points or 0.36 … Read more
Following the ex-parte order of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi Lagos in suit no: FHC/L/CS/910/19, in Mr. Jubril Adewale Tinubu and Anor V Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Anor, the commission has announced the suspension of Oando Plc’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) slated for Tuesday June 11, 2019 till further notice. According to SEC, … Read more
Property worth millions of naira was yesterday razed to the ground at No. 5. Olugbosho Street, Agege area of Lagos State. There was pandemonium as smoke suddenly covered the air from the compound made up of a residential building and a church, Saints Assembly Church. The fire with billowing smoke was coming from some of … Read more
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has on Monday, commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s acceptance of the voluntary retirement of ex-Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. Before his retirement, Mr Onnoghen was being tried by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) for alleged false assets declaration. Mr Onnoghen wrote a retirement letter in April after he was … Read more
A school in Lagos is doing the unusual to make education accessible to the indigent and the have nots of the society. The school is bringing out value from what many perceived as waste and has turned such waste to a medium of exchange to get access to education Cited in the heart of Ajegunle … Read more
Some suspected herdsmen on Sunday allegedly abducted a woman, Mrs. Olawumi Adeleye and her stepson, Destiny Paul, on the Airport Road, in Osi town in the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The victims were said to have been kidnapped by the bandits while returning from church on Sunday evening. According to a … Read more
The General Overseer of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement, Pastor Lazarus Muoka, has admonished Christians and ministers of God to desist from the trend of slandering and mocking pastors on social media which he said is making them objects of ridicule among unbelievers. The Nation reports that Muoka made the plea in his sermon … Read more
The Nigerian Navy has said it is yet to release the list of successful candidates in its 2019 Recruitment Exercise. Navy Spokesman, Commodore Suleman Dahun, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Monday. He advised the public to steer clear of a fake list of successful candidates in its 2019 recruitment Aptitude Test … Read more