The House of Representatives has approved the budget of the Federal Capital Territory for 2020, totalling N278,355,365,947. Out of the figure, N55,878,241,095 is set aside for personnel cost and N62,343,723,435 for overhead cost, while the balance of N160,133,401,417 is for capital expenditure. The approval followed the adoption of the report by the Committee on FCT … Read more
The Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman has revealed that Nigerians will start paying more on electricity supply as the Federal Government plans to boost power supply. According to Mamma, improvement in electricity supply necessitated the need to increase the electricity tariffs. Already, there is ongoing tariff reform in the power sector for the eleven power … Read more
The US-based Nigerian entrepreneur and showbiz executive, Martin Fayomi, has been working behind the scene to ensuring that Nigerian music goes beyond the shores of the country. Fayomi, who is the founder and CEO of Firematic Entertainment, sets to promote Nigeria music and as well as Nigeria music industry and once produced a video for … Read more
Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has placed Nigeria on a special watch list of nations involved in or tolerated religious persecution. Ekohotblog reports that this was made known in a statement on Friday. December 20 by the Secretary of State Michael Pompeo. This online news medium understands that Nigeria was added to … Read more
The State Government, at the weekend, signed a Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) agreement with six private property developers to deliver 8,272 units of hostel on Lagos State University campus in the next 18 months. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu officially approved the BOT agreement at a short ceremony held at Lagos House in Marina on Friday … Read more
The newly appointed commissioner for education in Zamfara State, Alhaji Jamilu Aliyu Zannah has resigned from office after less than one month. Hon. Aliyu Zannah announced this in Gusau shortly after he arrived home from medical trip to India, where he received medical treatment before he was appointed as the commissioner of education in the … Read more
Two girls aged 11 and 5 years respectively are currently lying critically ill at the Plateau State Specialists Hospital, Jos as the result of the various degrees of injuries sustained in a fire. The two girls who were accused of witchcraft have been set ablaze by yet to be identified people at Waduruk community, Shen … Read more
On Saturday, bilateral talks were held by President Muhammadu Buhari with some leaders of Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, in Abuja. The meetings were held on the sidelines of the ongoing 56th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government taking place in Nigeria. Some of the West African … Read more
The Lagos State Government has asked residents to stop paying for birth certificates, saying any state official who demanded money should be reported for disciplinary actions. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Primary Health Board, Dr Tayo Lawal, spoke during the inauguration of the Surulere Primary Health Centre, Agbado-Oke-Odo, Alimosho Local Government Area. The health centre … Read more
The Lagos State government in the bid to relocate the popular telecommunications hub popularly known as ‘Computer Village’ from Ikeja to Katangowa, has sought for the participation of stakeholders. The government cited the need to provide a more well suited environment that would ease the stress of doing business as the reason for the planned … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has dissolved the governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC. The president disbanded the governing board of the commission on Thursday. Buhari however, left the interim management in place to run the affairs of the commsion pending when a new governing board would be formed. The Thursday knock has sent … Read more
The Oyo State House of Assembly has confirmed the four nominees for the state Judiciary Service Commission sent to the House by Governor Seyi Makinde. The lawmakers confirmed the nominees on Friday. The four confirmed members of the commission are Mr Kehinde Akinwunmi, Mr Ogunrinde Yusuf, Mr Lateef Adedigba and Mr Wahab Adedigba. the new … Read more
The Executive Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has set up a 7 Man panel over the alleged slapping of a lawmaker, Chinedu Onah. It was gathered that a clash had occurred between the lawmaker and Chairman of Ohaukwu local government area, Clement Odah. The Committee is headed by former Ambassador to Greece and former … Read more
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has applauded his boss describing him as a passionate leader who holds the development of the state dear to his heart. Shaibu disclosed this when he hosted journalists in the state to his annual Christmas celebration at his resident in Benin on Friday. While noting that the … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Saturday, December 21st, 2019 1. Petrochemical Refinery: NGF Commends Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Government on Friday got commendation from Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) for creating an enabling atmosphere for the smooth take-off of the petrochemical refinery and fertilizer projects sited in Ibeju-Lekki area Lagos by … Read more
Lagos State Government on Friday got commendation from Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) for creating an enabling atmosphere for the smooth take-off of the petrochemical refinery and fertilizer projects sited in Ibeju-Lekki area Lagos by Dangote Group. The commendation followed a trip around the massive sites of the Dangote petrochemical refinery and fertilizer projects by Lagos … Read more
Lekki Concession Company, LCC, says it is now ready to begin a cashless toll policy at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge on 1 January 2020. The company had a few days ago announced plans to go cashless on the bridge in order to reduce travel time occasioned by payment of toll with cash. Yomi Omomuwasan, LCC’s … Read more
The Lagos State Government will commence repair works on Apapa/ Ijora Bridge on Monday, December 23, 2019. This is in line with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive to unlock traffic gridlocks in the metropolis. Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde who disclosed this, stated that the planned closure would allow the State Government to carry out … Read more
Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo, has said that actualization of safety regulation is a key component for an effective judiciary that will make Lagos safer for everyone. He spoke on Thursday at a Safety advocacy programme in Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The programme, with the theme ” Actualisation of Safety … Read more
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has issued a warning to president Muhammadu Buhari to stay away from the N2.1trn pension fund. PDP advised Buhari not to touch a dime from the pension fund in the name of embarking on infrastructural project in the country. It could be recalled that a committee headed by Governor … Read more