President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Mahmud Sanusi Mohammed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority. Dr. Mohammed, who hails from Jalingo Local Government Area of Taraba State, is a distinguished professional with extensive qualifications in disaster management and environmental studies. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Maj.-Gen. John-Ochefu Ochai, on Wednesday, visited Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria to commend Prof. Umar Ka’oje for voluntarily returning N1,153,953.36 wrongly paid to him. The money was paid to the don after the expiration of his teaching contract with the nation’s apex … Read more
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Prof. Isa Ali Pantami has approved the appointment of Barrister Bulus Samuila Yakubu as acting Post Master General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Poster Service (NIPOST) Eko Hot Blog reports that the appointment was sequel to the suspension of Dr. Ismail Adebayo … Read more
Dr. Malik has been named the new head of hospital board Eko Hot Blog reports that the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed a Doctor of pharmacy, Abdulraheem Malik to lead the state’s hospital management board. EDITOR’S PICK Lagos Court Remands Six Men For Allegedly Inflicting Injury On Woman, Others Gbajabiamila Makes … Read more
Samuel Ortom Biography, Age, Education, Political Career, Family, Net Worth, Philanthropy EDITOR’S PICK Funke Akindele Biography, Age, Failed Marriage, Children, Net worth, Source of Wealth Peter Obi Biography, Age, Wife, Children, Source of Wealth, Controversy Bola Ahmed Tinubu Biography, Age, Education, Political Career, Net worth, Controversy EKO HOT BLOG reports that Samuel Loraer Ortom is … Read more
Strike: ASUU Faults Adamu’s Claim, Says No Issue Resolved Yet EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has faulted the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, saying no contentious issue that led to the strike has been resolved. Adamu had last week claimed that all the major contending issues … Read more
A former Nigerian Senator has been confirmed dead. EKOHOTBLOG reports that former Senator, Abubakar Abdulazeez Ibrahim, has passed away. The former Senator, EKOHOTBLOG reports, was the younger brother of ex-Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Aisha Jummai Alhassan, popularly known as ‘Mama Taraba’, who died in May 2021. According to a statement issued by the deceased … Read more
A popular Nigerian political scientist has passed away. EKOHOTBLOG reports that a former Head of the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Professor A. D. Yahaya, has been confirmed dead. It was gathered that Yahaya, a former Director-General of the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria … Read more
A popular Nigerian politician has been confirmed dead. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the national factional leader of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Professor Sule Bello, has passed away. It was gathered that the popular politician died on Sunday in Zaria, Kaduna State, at the age of 73 after a protracted illness. A source close to the family … Read more
President Buhari has made a new appointment. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr Usman Abubakar as the new Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Bida, Niger State. The approval of the new FMC Medical Director was made known via a letter signed by the Minister of State for Health, Dr (Senator) Adeleke … Read more
Some gunmen have invaded Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) staff quarters in Zaria and abducted a staff, his wife and daughter. The University’s Director of Public Affairs, Malam Auwalu Umar, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday. He said security operatives engaged the kidnappers in exchange of fire. He however said wife and daughter of … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has joined forces with the authorities of Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, to develop a curriculum on anti-corruption, cyber crimes and forensic studies in Nigeria. In order to achieve this, the Commission, on Tuesday, signed a memorandum of understanding, MoU, with the officials of ABU on the development … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the collation of results of the governorship election in Kogi State till 9:00am on Monday. Returning Officer and Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Professor Ibrahim Umar said the postponement was important as the results of the election in the remaining two local governments , of … Read more