Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 1. Ize-Iyamu Applauds Obaseki The former gubernatorial candidate of Peoples Democratic Party PDP in 2016, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has applauded the administration of the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki. READ MORE 2. Teachers Gather To Review Senior Secondary School … Read more
The Federal Government has spent N462bn on subsidy for Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, in nine months. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, disclosed this on Monday in a new data released. Findings from the data released by the NNPC Monthly Financial and Operations Report for September 2019, revaled that the amount incurred as a subsidy … Read more
Prince Adewale Oyekan was on Monday sentenced to death by an Ikeja High Court over the murder of a 62-year-old businesswoman and a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaja Sikirat Ekun. The son of late Oba of Lagos, Oba Adeyinka Oyekan, was convicted along with a domestic staff Lateef Balogun. Read Also: Buhari … Read more
The former gubernatorial candidate of Peoples Democratic Party PDP in 2016, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has applauded the administration of the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki. Ize-Iyamu noted that his teaming up with the All Progressive Congress would be of tremendous value to the party. He disclosed this at his formal declaration ceremony to the … Read more
Over 200 hundred teachers from various State Schools converged at the Education Resource Centre, Ojodu, to review the Lagos State Senior Secondary Schools Unified Schemes of Work. This was in order to actualize conformity with the present reality and the envisaged turn-around of the Education Sector. The ceremony, which was flagged-off by the Commissioner for … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned one Malik Wakili, at the Federal High Court, Lagos, for allegedly impersonating the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola. He was accused of committing fraud using the minister’s name in March 2019. The EFCC told Justice C.J. Aneke that Wakili conspired with one Abdullahi … Read more
Lagos State Government has promised to provide the enabling environment and infrastructure needed to improve internet access and connectivity in making Lagos a 21st-century economy. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the year 2019 Science Camp held at the Civil Service Model College, Igbogbo, Ikorodu. Read Also: Lagos State College Of … Read more
The Lagos State College of Health Technology, Yaba has enrolled over 400 students into the institution during the 20th edition of its matriculation exercise held at the College premises. The State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, in his address to the students during the matriculation ceremony, urged them to support the State government in its quest … Read more
The General Manager of Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, Tpl. Funmi Osifuye has charged District Officers of the Authority in the State to update their knowledge with the new rules and regulations for effective service delivery. Osifuye stressed that they should spend their free time to familiarise themselves with the new law, compare and … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari will today sign the 2020 Appropriation Bill into law by 3:30pm. This is coming eleven days after the National Assembly passed the N10.594 trillion 2020 budget. Read Also: Lawan Says Hate Speech’s Fate To Be Decided By Nigerians The N10.59 trillion budget, which will be signed by the president is N264 billion … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Monday, December 16, 2019, arraigned one Malik Wakili before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a three-count charge bordering on impersonation, conspiracy and money laundering to the N3,106,216.00 (Three Million, One Hundred and Six Thousand, Two Hundred and … Read more
A 10-year-old boy, Caleb Obuba, on Monday said his dream was to impact the society positively with the right values and help to promote reading culture. Obuba, a pupil of Maryland Comprehensive Private School, said this while celebrating his 10th birthday with the launch of a book ‘Ifeanyi and John’, in Lagos. Read Also: APC … Read more
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari has provided details of the $22.7bn loan approval before the red chamber. Lawan disclosed this on Monday at a media briefing, in Abuja. The situations are not the same. In 2016 there were no details. I think the presidency has learnt its lesson. “This … Read more
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has debunked the rumor that he allegedly has promised a particular ethnic group the position of Governor of the state. Wike stressed that such power belongs to God adding that, he has no such capacity. The Governor disclosed this during a Solidarity Visit by the Ogoni Ethnic Nationality … Read more
The former National Vice Chairman (North Central), of the All Progressive Congress APC, Alhaji Zakari Abdullahi Idde, has died in a fatal accident. The party expressed deep sadness at the death of the former National vice chairman on Monday During the NWC’s meeting in Abuja. Alhaji Idde was until his death, the Board Chairman of … Read more
The Senate President Ahmad Lawan, has said that the fate of the controversial Hate Speech Bill would be determined by Nigerians. It could be recalled that controversial bill since inception has generated numerous condemnation from the general public. Lawan made the declaration at a media parley in Abuja on the achievements of the 9th Senate … Read more
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has announced the lifting of the suspension of the Ondo state Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and other party members. Other party members whose suspensions were lifted include Sen. Ibikunle Amosun, Sen. Rochas Okorocha, Mr Osita Okechukwu and Mr Usani Usani. The National Publicity Secretary, Malam … Read more
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP, has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to published his spending to Nigerians who elected him into office. The party equally asked him to publish details, including the beneficiaries, the purpose and the amount of each payment, in line with the Presidential directive to the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has announced that the former governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari, would answer for a N200bn fraud that occurred during his administration. The Sokoto Zonal Head of the EFCC, Abdullahi Lawal disclosed this on Monday as the commission handed over Fifty Three (53) Tricycles (Keke Napep) recovered … Read more
The three refineries owned by the Federal Government lost a total of N111.27bn from January to September this year, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation said in its September report. The refineries posted a loss of N96.31bn in the same period in 2018, according to the NNPC data obtained by PunchNg on Monday. Nigeria, Africa’s top … Read more