The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the rearrest of the leader of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare by men of the State Security Service. It was barely 24 hours after Sowore and his codefendant were released before they were both picked up by the officials of the … Read more
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC Adams Oshiomhole, has reacted to the crisis rocking the party in Edo State. Oshiomhole expressed optimism that the party was not not going to lose the gubernatorial election in the state in 2020. He disclosed this shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari met behind closed doors with … Read more
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has accused Nigerian Governors of diverting the funds meant for educational development in various state. Atiku made the allegation on Thursday while calling on the Senate to investigate the allegation and ensured that those found culpable were brought to book. He disclosed this while … Read more
The leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibraheem El Zakzaky, has been moved to the Kaduna State Correctional Facility. This development followed a court order mandating the Department of State Secrete Service DSS to release the leader of the Islamic movement from its custody where has been detained for months. Also Read: https://ekohotblog2.com/2019/12/06/court-forecloses-alleged-falsehood-case-against-melaye/ The … Read more
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has foreclosed an alleged falsehood case levied against Senator Dino Melaye. Justice Olasumbo Goodluck, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during the trial. It could be recalled that Melaye has been standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on giving false information to the police. He was alleged … Read more
Jaiz Charity and Development Foundation and its partners, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the American University of Nigeria (AUN) have reached out to 120 IDPs in Borno state with empowerment tools worth N7m. The empowerment program consist of training as well as providing tools for the victim of the insurgency in … Read more
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has called for more investment into the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC. The minister appealed to corporate organization to look into the NDDC with the view of investing in the commission to move the Niger Delta region forward. Akpabio disclosed this at a meeting with directors, … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP Plateau Chapter Hon. Damishi Sango, has resigned his chairmanship. He handed over mantle of leadership to his deputy, Hon. Amos Gombi on Thursday. It was gathered that Sango has been having series of running battle with the Party’s stakeholders for over seven months which led to his resignation. Sango however, … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that the commission would conduct 28 rerun elections in 2020. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee Mr. Festus Okoye, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja. He noted that the decision was arrived at the 51st regular meeting of INEC held on Thursday when the … Read more
The family of the late chief Amzat Beyioku Adebowale, has exhorted the legacy of their father as they marked the eleventh year since his demise. Late Chief Amzat Beyioku Adebowale in his lifetime was described as an Eminent Industrialist ,Titan of Commerce, Business Mogul and Visionary Leader who contributed to the development of humanity. Late … Read more
Amid the crisis rocking the All Progressive Congress APC chapter of the Edo state, the state House of Assembly has declared 14 seats of lawmakers who are said to be loyalist to the National Chairman of the party vacant. The speaker of the house Francis Okiye, made the declaration following the failure of 12 lawmakers-elect … Read more
A Non-Governmental Organisation, OneForAll Initiative, has urged Nigerians to know their HIV status as the world marks the 2019 World AIDS Day. The Executive Director of the group Babawale Popoola, made the call in Osogbo during a free HIV screening exercise organised the organisation. The World AIDS Day is celebrated December 1 of every year. … Read more
The Senate President Ahmad Lawan, has revealed that the senate won’t pass the hate speech sponsored by Senator Sabi Abdullahi. Lawan explained that the red chambers will not turn deaf ears to the agitations of the Nigerians who have made their rejection of the bills known and will do exactly as they (Nigerians) demanded. He … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has increased the mobilization fee for loacal contractors to 30 percent following an amendment of the Procurement Act. The Senate raised the mobilization fee from 10 percent to 30 percent for local contractors and agreed that it should be processed within two weeks while the certificate must be issued within four days. … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has refused to confirm the nomination of Raheem Muideen Olalekan as the Resident Electoral Commissioner representing Osun State because of APC membership allegation. Olalekan was one the three nominated as resident Electoral Commissioners by INEC. The senate failed to confirm his nomination following a petition that alleged that he was a registered … Read more
The Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade, has forwarded 36 names of nominated commissioners to the leadership of the state assembly for confirmation. The Chief Press Secretary to Speaker of the Assembly, Mr Hope Obeten, disclosed this to newsmen in the state capital, calabar on Wednesday. The list comprises commissioner- nominees from the 18 local … Read more
The All Progressive Congress APC Sokoto Chapter and its gubernatorial candidate in last governorship election has dragged the state governor, Aminu Tambuwal to the Supreme Court to challenge his reelection victory. The APC gubernatorial candidate Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, condemned the verdict of the State Election Petitions Tribunal and the Appeal Court that upheld the victory … Read more
The Senate President Ahmed Lawan, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to work in hand with the Senate in order to enhance the electoral process in Nigeria. Lawan disclosed this at the consideration of report by the Senate Committee on INEC on the screening of three nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners of the … Read more
The gubernatorial candidate of the Alliance for Democracy, Chief Owolabi Salis, has dragged the Governor of Lagos state Babajide Sanwo-Olu to the Supreme Court in the bid to challenge the victory of the APC and its candidate in last Gubernatorial poll in the state. Salis stressed that Sanwo-Olu was not elected by majority of Lagosians … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to decide the fate of the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler four days to the end of his tenure as chairman of the revenue agency. It was gathered that as of Tuesday no letter requesting for tenure renewal for the FIRS boss was sent to … Read more