Malam Saliu Mustapha, a frontline contender for APC has said that PDP has nothing to offer Nigerians in spite of its change of leadership. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Mustapha, an APC chieftain who was the former Deputy National Chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), said this in a statement he issued … Read more
…arrangements were in place to vaccinate 50 percent of Nigerians by the end of January 2022. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, Monday alerted Nigerians to the existence of a black market for vaccination certificate procurement in the country. He … Read more
President Buhari has met with the Service Chiefs for security briefing. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, presided over a meeting with the Service Chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. This online news platform reports that the meeting was attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), … Read more
President Buhari has made an important appointment. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed the Director-General of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Dikko Umaru-Radda, to serve for another five years. The reappointment of the DG was made known via a letter signed by the Secretary to the Government of … Read more
The Federal Government, two days ago, set a deadline of December 1 for its personnel to get vaccination Travellers who have taken the full jabs of the COVID-19 vaccine coming into the country will no longer be required to observe the mandatory seven days self-isolation, Nigerian government has said. Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee, … Read more
FG has removed South Africa, Brazil, Turkey from Travel Restriction List. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) has said that it has taken South Africa, Brazil and Turkey off the list of countries from which travellers are restricted from entering Nigeria. The latest development was made known by the Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) … Read more
…they will also be required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result done within 72 hours to gain access to their offices… With effect from December 1 2021, Federal Government employees shall be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of … Read more
He lamented that some airport staff were not diligent in the discharge of their duties with respect to the quarantine procedure The Federal Government on Monday said over 3.5 million doses of Pfizer vaccine are expected from the United States, as part of measures to ensure all Nigerians get vaccinated against the virus. Briefing reporters … Read more
APC chieftain, Gololo says Buari should sack all ministers. EkohotBlog reports that with the sack of two ministers, reactions continue to trail the removal of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Sabo Nanono and his Power counterpart, Mr. Sale Mamman; a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Garus Gololo, has charged … Read more
A youth leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has bagged one year imprisonment for insulting President Buhari. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a youth leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Ikamu Kato, has been sentenced to one year imprisonment for insulting President Muhammadu Buhari … Read more
The Federal Government (FG) has placed Lagos State and six others on red alert over the surge in the COVID-19 cases in the country. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) has placed Lagos State and six others on red alert following the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The latest … Read more
Political mass gatherings serve as super-spreaders events for the propagation of COVID-19 infection in our communities The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC), has called on all political parties, State governments, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other stakeholders to ensure strict compliance to the COVID-19 protocols in the conduct of all political events in … Read more
Boko Haram insurgents, in the early hours of Wednesday, attacked Adamawa communities and killed scores of residents. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Boko Haram terrorists on Wednesday morning invaded communities in Adamawa State, killing scores of locals. It was gathered that the Boko Haram terrorists stormed Dabna village in the Hong local Government Area, shooting … Read more
…passengers who fail to comply with the newly revised protocol will be denied entry into the country The federal government has declared that any foreign traveller who fails to present a valid Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test result on arrival into the country will be deported. The Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on … Read more
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, has clarified the misrepresentation in the briefing of the PSC on Monday. The SGF stated that the announcement by the National Incident Manager, Dr. Mukhtar Mohammed, during the PSC press briefing was taken out of context. The Secretary to the Government of the … Read more
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele says the bank has invested the sum of N85.89 billion in its Health Sector Intervention Facility (HSIF). He made this known in Abuja on Tuesday while disbursing the sum of N253.54 million to five researchers for the development of Nigerian COVID-19 vaccines and vaccines for other diseases. … Read more
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, has on Monday taken the COVID-19 vaccine. Shortly after Mustapha was vaccinated, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, took his turn. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the chairman … Read more
Nigeria began administering the first tranche of 3.9m vaccines received through Covax on Friday Frontline health workers, President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo have since been inoculated The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, and members of the PTF will on Monday in … Read more
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha says nobody is safe from COVID-19 infection until everyone is vaccinated. The SGF said this on Friday during the formal rollout of COVID-19 vaccines at the National Hospital in Abuja, the nation’s capital. “For us in Nigeria … Read more
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