Fubara Directs HLGAs To Lead 23 Council Areas After Tenure Expiration

LG Chairmen

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has directed heads of local government administration (HLGAs) to take charge of Rivers State’s 23 council areas following the end of the elected officials’ tenure. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday, directed heads of local government administrations (HLGAs) to assume control of the state’s 23 … Read more

Custom Follows FG’s Directive, Enforces Niger Border Closure (Details)

Niger Border

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Customs Service has enforced the directive of President Bola Tinubu to close Nigeria’s border with Niger Republic. The Acting Comptroller-General (C-G) of Customs, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, visited the Ilela, a border, today, to ensure that President Tinubu’s directive was carried out to the letter. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Tinubu … Read more

There’s Enough New Naira Notes To Meet Demand – CBN Clarifies New Directive

New notes

CBN has clarified its directive on the new banknotes. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified that it did not ban Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) from paying customers new notes over the counter. This online media platform gathered that the CBN, in a memo, had directed the banks to … Read more