Kogi PDP Chairman Suspended Over Alleged N19 Million Fraud

Eko Hot Blog reports that the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Dekina Local Government Area, Kogi State, Ibrahim Huseini, has been suspended indefinitely. It was gathered that Huseini was suspended over allegations of misappropriating N19 million from the party’s account and issuing threats to members. Editor’s Picks  UNILORIN Expels Popular Postgraduate Student … Read more

JUST IN: Tinubu Pledges 500,000 Jobs As Ajaokuta Steel Nears Completion

Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that with the hitherto abandoned Ajaokuta Steel Complex now nearing completion, the project will have the capacity to employ 500,000 Nigerians once designated as a free trade zone. The President further promised to fully harness the potentials of the Complex once it is completed, … Read more

The Nigerian Steel Industry: Xraying A Criminal Neglect

The Nigerian Steel Industry: Xraying A Criminal Neglect

Make no mistake about it steel is a veritable cornerstone and key diriver for the world’s economy The industry employs more than two million people directly worldwide in addition to two million contractors, plus four million people in support industries like construction, transport and energy. Steel is also known as the bedrock and core of … Read more

Nigeria Govt Inaugurates Team To Pilot Ajaokuta Steel Resuscitation

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) appears to be taking the first step towards the resolution of the crisis rocking it.

In view of its commitment to diversify the Nigerian economy and drastically reduce its dependency on the black gold, the Federal Government on Monday inaugurated a high-powered team of experts that would hasten the revival of Ajaokuta Steel Plant. This imminent resuscitation would end the over four decades doldrums that’s led to moribondity and unproductiveness … Read more