Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has assured Nigerian Army troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) of improved welfare package in 2020. Buratai gave the assurance while addressing the troops during an operational visit to Pulka in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno on Tuesday. He said the government had assured the army of … Read more
The Kano State Government , on Tuesday, nullified its earlier plans to stop commercial tricycles from conveying male and female passengers together following controversies that trailed the new policy. When contacted on Tuesday , the Hisbah spokesman , Lawan Fagge , who confirmed the suspension , said it was the outcome of a meeting held … Read more
Candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement in the 2019 Ogun State Governorship Election , Adekunle Akinlade, has expressed the optimism that someday he will become the governor of the state. Akinlade said this on Tuesday during a reception organised for him by the All Progressives Congress in his ward at Agosasa , in the Ipokia … Read more
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said a major decision would soon be announced on the fate of motorcycle and tricycle riders in the state. He also noted that an agency would be created in 2020 to regulate the activities of street traders in the state, Punch News reports. Sanwo-Olu spoke on … Read more
A teenager, Adeshola Okiki, 17, and one Toheeb Abdulrasheed, 27 – both unemployed – were on Monday arraigned in Ikeja for allegedly belonging to an unlawful society and holding a cult meeting. The duo were also charged and brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court with conducting themselves in a manner likely to cause breach … Read more
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies flagged record profits for 2019 on Tuesday, despite a tumultuous year that has seen the U.S. and its allies blacklist the firm. “Despite concerted efforts by the U.S. government to keep us down, we’ve made it out the other side and continue to create value for our customers,” said rotating … Read more
Barack Obama and Donald Trump are tied this year as the most admired man. It is Obama’s 12th time in the top spot versus the first for Trump. Michelle Obama is the most admired woman for the second year in a row. Each year since 1948, Gallup has asked Americans to name, in an open-ended … Read more
…….Iraq PM Asks Protesters To Leave US Embassy ‘Immediately’ Several thousand protesters attacked the US embassy in the Iraqi capital on Tuesday in anger at US air strikes that killed more than two dozen pro-Iran fighters at the weekend. A stream of men in military fatigues, as well as some women, marched through checkpoints that … Read more
Barack Obama has unveiled his list of favourite music of 2019 and guess what, Burna Boy’s ‘Anybody’ and Mavin Records new sensation, Rema’s ‘Iron Man’ made the list. Burna Boy’s ‘Anybody’ is sixth on the 35-song list and twenty sixth is Rema’s Iron Man. Obama’s list is a continuation of his annual tradition, as he … Read more
Brazil on Monday fined Facebook $ 1 .65 million for improperly sharing users’ data in a case linked to the global Cambridge Analytica scandal. Facebook engaged in an “ abusive practice” by allowing data from 443 ,000 users in Brazil to be unduly available to developers of the application “ This is Your Digital Life … Read more
While the world is waiting to take a joyful leap into the new year, a few countries in the continent of Oceania are already in 2020. Samoa, Kiribati and Christmas Island, a territory owned by Australia welcomed the new year by 11:00am Nigerian time, while New Zealand saw it in 2020 by 11:15 am. By … Read more
The council of traditional rulers in Edo state has declared January 2 as a day of fasting and praying to seek divine intervention into the faceoff between the Governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki and the National Chairman of the All Progressive Party APC, Adams Oshiomhole. It could be recalled that both Obaseki and Oshiomhole … Read more
Britain’s minimum wage is to increase by more than four times the rate of UK inflation from next year, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government announced Tuesday. A 6.2-percent increase from April takes the so-called national living wage for workers aged 25 and over from £8.21 to a minimum £8.72 ($10.79 to $11.52, 9.63 euros to … Read more
No fewer than five petroleum stations and nine pumps have been sealed and penalised by the Department of Petroleum Resources in Enugu State for upscaling their pumps beyond the negligible range of 0.2. The clampdown was during a routine surveillance exercise by the agency within the Enugu metropolis to identify stations that hoard products and … Read more
The women and youths from Oredo Local Government Area converged under the auspices of the Insured Good People (IGP) has endorsed the Governor of Edo state for a second term in office. The endorsement came ahead of the gubernatorial poll in the state in 2020. Speaking at the weekend during an end-of-year rally for the … Read more
Within a 10-year period covering 2010 and 2019, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) recorded a revenue shortfall of N4.88tn, figures obtained from the FIRS have indicated. The FIRS data showed that during the 10-year period, the service generated about N43.41tn revenue from taxes. When compared to the N48.29tn targeted revenue set by the Federal … Read more
Access Bank Plc has been acknowledged as the Most Sustainable Bank in Nigeria for the third consecutive time at the 2019 Central Bank of Nigeria Sustainability Awards held at the 2019 Bankers Committee Gala Night in Ogere, Ogun State, Nigeria. The Bank was also awarded first position in other categories such as the ‘Most Sustainable … Read more
It is just a few hours to the end of 2019 and the beginning of a new year – 2020. The new year comes with a lot of expectations and resolutions. As the entire world looks forward to the unveiling of a new year, Ekohotblog brings you a compilation of a few interesting facts you … Read more
A Nigerian Visa Applicant, Lukman Owolabi Ogunsuada, 38, has been sentenced to jail for presenting forged letter of invitation to the officials at the United States Embassy in Lagos to secure B1 and B2 Visa categories. The convict was jailed by Chief Magistrate N. A Layeni of Apapa Magistrates Court after he found him guilty … Read more
