The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday revealed that not less than N1.3 trillion was spent by the Federal Government on the importation of rice, fish, sugar and wheat in the last 12 months. The bank’s Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Edward Lametek, spoke at a seminar organised for Finance reporters in Owerri, Imo State. Speaking … Read more
Here is how you can watch the Shiloh 2019 programme tagged ‘Breaking Limits’ with your mobile device or computers Ekohotblog reports that Shiloh 2019 which began on Tuesday, December 3rd will end on Sunday, December 8th, with a live broadcast from Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria. READ ALSO: #Shiloh: Bishop David Oyedepo States Position … Read more
Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have resigned their appointment as the Cheif Executive Officer of both the online giant’s organization and its parent company Alphabet.Inc. Ekohotblog understands that they will leave their respective roles as Alphabet’s chief executive officer and president but remain on the board. The parent company was intended to make … Read more
The gubernatorial candidate of the Alliance for Democracy, Chief Owolabi Salis, has dragged the Governor of Lagos state Babajide Sanwo-Olu to the Supreme Court in the bid to challenge the victory of the APC and its candidate in last Gubernatorial poll in the state. Salis stressed that Sanwo-Olu was not elected by majority of Lagosians … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to decide the fate of the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler four days to the end of his tenure as chairman of the revenue agency. It was gathered that as of Tuesday no letter requesting for tenure renewal for the FIRS boss was sent to … Read more
Bishop David Oyedepo, the General Overseer of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, has kicked against the proposed National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speech Bill introduced by Senator Sabi Abdullah, the Deputy Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate. Ekohotblog reports that Bishop Oyedepo opposed the bill at the opening of Shiloh … Read more
The Governor of Nasarawa state Abdullahi Sule, has revealed that the N18.9bn debt inherited from the administration of senator Tanko Almakura has been affecting the state’s developmental progress. This is coming as the immediate past governor has denied tge alleged loan saying, he cleared all debts before handing over in May. Sule who charged the … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has urged security agencies to probe the leaders of the ruling All Progressive Congress APC for electoral violence recorded in the recent Kogi and Bayelsa state elections. In a statement signed by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan on Tuesday, the party premised its demand on what it called the “shocking attempts … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC boss Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has reinstated the commitment of the commission to conducting free and fair elections in the country. Yakubu stressed that INEC would never connived with any political party in the bid to rig an election. He stated this during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners RECs … Read more
The state government of Zamfara has disclosed that the state has provided N420m official vehicles to law makers in the state assembly. The Director-General, Press Affairs to the Gov. Bello Matawalle, Malam Yusuf Idrid disclosed this development to newsmen in the state on Tuesday. It was gathered that each of the lawmakers received one Toyota … Read more
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Atiku Abubakar, has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Lauretta Onochie, caused him mental and psychological trauma. He disclosed this before a Federal High Court in Abuja recently adding that, the fabricated allegations by Onochie caused him mental and psychological trauma. In a witness statement on … Read more
In a bid to continue helping disadvantaged groups like women and children, Office of the Public Defender, (OPD) in partnership with the Lagos State Government will kick off International Day of Elimination Of Violence Against Women with a 16- day activitism against Gender Based Violence. Ekohotblog understands that the International Day for the Elimination of … Read more
The Borno State Government in the bid to curb insurgency in the state has appropriated N23bn for educational sector for the 2020 budget It was gathered that the amount was captured in the proposed 2020 Appropriation Bill of N134.5 billion presented to the state House of Assembly by Gov. Babagana Zulum, on Monday. Education, which … Read more
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed its readiness to deepen economic ties with Nigeria toward promoting investment and trade between both countries. Dr Fahad AL-Taffaq, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Nigeria, made this known in his address to commemorate the 48th National Day of the UAE on Tuesday in Abuja. He said … Read more
Nollywood actress Nneoma Okoro revealed how she could not contain her nervousness while on set with veteran actor, Ramsey Noah. Okoro narrated how the actor help regain her confidence when she was to seduce him on a set of a movie in 2017. According to the Nollywood Actress, it was her first time of being … Read more
The Banker Magazine has once again selected leading African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc as the “African Bank of the Year 2019”. This is the second time, UBA has clinched the prestigious award, having been named Best African Bank of 2017 by The Banker magazine. This year, UBA also won best bank … Read more
The former Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki, has forfeited his Ilorin property in Kwara State to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Justice Rilwan Aikawa gave the order following an affidavit filed by Mr Olamide Sadiq of the EFCC after the findings of the investigation into the allegations. Sadiq said “the report of a committee set … Read more
The United States on Monday threatened to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on $2.4 billion in French goods in retaliation for a digital services tax it says is discriminatory. French sparkling wine, yogurt and Roquefort cheese are on the list of goods that could be targeted as soon as mid-January after a report … Read more
The gubernatorial candidate of Action Alliance (AA) Uche Nwosu, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for rejecting the third term agenda. Nwosu, who said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, said the president’s declaration demonstrated his commitment to rule of law, adding he also displayed statesmanship and patriotism. It would be recalled that … Read more
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has granted the application filed by the board of International Breweries Plc for the listing of its proposed rights issue on the platform. The breweries giant is planning to raise fresh funds of up to N164.4 billion by selling shares to its existing shareholders at a unit price of N9 … Read more