The Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Akwa Ibom chapter has reacted to the decision of the minister for Niger Delta affairs, Gods will Akpabio to withdraw from the Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial re-run election. The party noted that Akpabio’s decision was a sign of his concession to defeat. Adding that, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a congratulatory message to the British Prime Minister, Mr. Boris Johnson, over his at the just-held United Kingdom general election. President Buhari, in a statement issued on Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, expressed his anticipation for a stronger diplomatic relationship with the … Read more
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says he has approved the sum of N200 million for The Polytechnic, Ibadan to secure accreditation for some of its courses and another N100 million for capital projects in the 2020 budget. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Makinde disclosed this at the 34th convocation ceremony of … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after he participated in the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa, held in Egypt. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft conveying the president and some members of his entourage landed at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, … Read more
The Police in Kano State have arrested a 40-year-old man identified as Musbahu, for allegedly killing his three-year-old son. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the incident to DAILY POST on Friday. Read Also: Teenager Arrested With Pistol, Cutlass In Lagos He explained that the incident happened on Thursday at Mahaukaci Quarter in … Read more
An 18-year-old teenager, Sodiq Shehu, who was allegedly caught with a locally-made pistol and a cutlass at night was charged before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday. NAN reports that the defendant, also an unemployed, whose address was not given, is being tried for conspiracy and unlawful possession of a gun and arms. The … Read more
The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, December 12, 2019, secured the conviction of 5 cybercriminals, popularly called Yahoo Boys before Justice S. M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court Calabar, in Cross River State. Read Also: Only Tax Payers Will Benefit From Housing Transactions – LASG The … Read more
The Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Ondo State Police Command, Mr Femi Joseph on Friday ordered the ban on the use of fireworks such as banger, knockout and other explosives during this festive period. This was contained in a statement that read “Parents and guardians are advised to warn their children and wards from … Read more
The All Progresssive Congress APC Delta State Chapter, has condemned the proposed Pension Bill for ex-governors and their deputies which has passed the third reading in the state’s Assembly. The bill, which also grants pension rights to former Acting Governor Sam Obi, had earlier been criticised by Deltans, who described it as exploitative and unpopular. … Read more
Osun State Government has relieved a family of six( a father, his pregnant wife and their four children out of which one is a disabled) wandering around Aregbe bus stop in Osogbo the State capital. The Commissioner for Women, Children and Social Affairs, Olubukola Olaboopo said that the people residing in the area informed the … Read more
Nigerian – born Kemi Badenoch has been re- elected as a Member of the UK parliament. Badenoch , who contested the election on the platform of the Conservatives was appointed the Minister for Children and Families in July by the British Prime Minister , Boris Johnson. She expressed her gratitude to her constituents, who voted … Read more
The Governor of Niger state, Abubakar Bello, has advised the newly elected local government chairmen to shun personal interest as against the interest of the electorates that voted them into office. Bello gave the advised during the inauguration ceremony of council chairmen at the Government House in Minna on Thursday. It could be recalled that … Read more
The executive Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike, has issued warnings to some monarchs in the state for hosting Governor Seriake Dickson of neighbouring Bayelsa state. Wike stressed that the monarch deliberately allowed the outgoing Bayelsa Governor to use him to promote divisiveness, as cold war lingers between both states over ownership of oil wells … Read more
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has backed the creation of a federal polytechnic in Orogun Area of Delta State. Lawan stressed that the establishment of the federal polytechnic would go a long way to promote the social and economic status of the area as well as the South-South geopolitical zone and the country in at … Read more
One of the chieftains of the All Progressive Congress APC, Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji, has said there was no more crisis or factions in the party’s chapter in Zamfara state. He stressed that all grey issues that made it defeated by the opposition in the last elections have now been addressed. Jaji spoke Thursday in … Read more
Here are the latest updates on the 2019 UK Election Results Where we have the Votes, Party leader and Seats Share Count. Conservative Party Boris Johnson 151 43% 5,942,843 Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn 105 33.9% 4,684,203 Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon 21 3.5% 482,229 Liberal Democrats Jo Swinson 5 10.1% 1,388,889 … Read more
The 2019 United Kingdom, UK general election results have started trickling in as Boris Johnson appears empowered to lead Britain through Brexit in January 2020. Ekohotblog reports that the United Kingdom has voted in a general election seen as a critical juncture in the Brexit crisis engulfing British politics. According to Aljazeera, Thursday’s high-stakes ballot … Read more
The Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has assented to the 2020 Appropriation Bill of N395.47bn passed by the state Assembly. Okowa assured people of the state the budget would fast track the development of infrastructural projects for the benefit of Deltans during the period. The governor signed the bill on Thursday in the state capital, … Read more
The Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that Buhari was not Popular adding that, he was not among the most frequently searched person on Google list. Atiku’s spokesperson Paul Ibe disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen. Ibe stressed that it was the usual occurrence that … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Friday, December 13th, 2019 1. Only Tax Payers Will Benefit From Housing Transactions – LASG The Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Ministry of Housing, Mr. Wasiu Akewusola has said that the State Government will only entertain applications for housing transactions that are accompanied by … Read more