Major Nigerian Headlines For Today Saturday, February 8th, 2020

Newspaper Headlines

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Saturday, February 8th, 2020 1. Senator Ajimobi Becomes The Deputy National Chairman For APC Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the immediate past Governor of Oyo State, has emerged as the deputy national chairman of the ruling party, All Progressive Congress(APC). READ MORE 2. Amotekun/Shege Ka Fasa: … Read more

Senator Ajimobi Becomes The Deputy National Chairman For APC

Late Oyo Governor, Ajimobi laid To Rest

Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the immediate past Governor of Oyo State, has emerged as the deputy national chairman of the ruling party, All Progressive Congress(APC). He emerged the Deputy, at a congress held at the party national secretariat on Wednesday in Abuja. Read Also: Lagos City Marathon: Athletes take off at National Stadium, Surulere for 42km … Read more

Amotekun/Shege Ka Fasa: Niger Delta To Launch Security Outfit, Operation Red Crab

South-West governors have  launched a security outfit, Amotekun. A group in the North  have also lunched a security outfit for the region, Shege Ka Fasa. The South-East governors have also said they would soon set up their own security outfit. Meanwhile the Ijaw Elders’ Forum (IEF) has called for the creation of one in the … Read more

Lagos City Marathon: Athletes take off at National Stadium, Surulere for 42km race

2020 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon have commenced at the Onikan National Stadium, Surulere. The 42km race commenced from National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, while the 10km race will start from Ikoyi link bridge by 10 am. Both races will finish at Eko Atlantic. This year, both male and female 42km runners compete for the grand … Read more

Coronavirus: US Offers China, Others $100m To Fight Epidemic

#CoronavirusUpdates: Quarantined Italian In Nigeria Has Fully Recovered

The United States on Friday offered up to $100 million to China and other impacted countries to combat the fast-spreading coronavirus. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said this in a statement “This commitment — along with the hundreds of millions generously donated by the American private sector — demonstrates strong US leadership in response to … Read more

Makinde appoints Rural Water Supply Agency chair, two special assistants

Makinde Appoints Special Adviser On Infrastructure

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has appointed the trio of Engr. Ahmed Najeem Omirinde, Mr. Kehinde Ogunsanya and Mr. Muritala Olajide Adigun as chairman, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, Senior Special Assistant on Economic Planning and Special Assistant on Digital Media respectively. In a statement signed by the Special Assistant (Print Media) to … Read more

Moniya-Iseyin Road: ‘We Have No Excuse Not To Deliver Within One Year’ – Contractor

The contractor handling the construction of the 65 kilometers Moniya-Iseyin road, KOPEK Construction Company has hinted that there was no excuse for the company not to complete the project within the time frame mandated by the governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde. The road contract was revoked after being abandoned by the former contractor … Read more

Contractor Assures Completion Of 65 Kilometres Moniya-Iseyin Road

  Contractor handling the construction of the 65-kilometers Moniya-Iseyin road, KOPEK Construction Company, has said that it would complete the project within the time frame given by the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde. The road contract, which was revoked after being abandoned by the former contractor was re-awarded in November 2019 with a completion time … Read more

Makinde Launches Clean And Green Initiative, Prepares For A Tour To Kigali

Covid-19: We Can't Lock down Oyo State - Seyi Makinde

Governor Seyi Makinde has promised to sponsor the Commissioner of Environment and some top government officials to Kigali, Rwanda, which is reputed as the cleanest city in Africa, to understudy its solid waste management architecture in order to emulate same in Oyo State. Makinde made the promise on Friday, while launching the New Solid Waste … Read more

Group Commend TB Joshua For Philantropic Works

The people of Arigidi-Akoko, a community in the Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State, the hometown of Prophet T.B. Joshua, the presiding Pastor of The Synagogue Church of All Nations, have commended the internationally-acclaimed cleric over his landmark contributions to the socio–economic life of the community. Unlike a prophet that is not … Read more

Journalists Advised To Write Quality, In-depth Stories

The Dean, School of Media and Communication, Pan- Atlantic University, Lagos , Dr Ikechukwu Obiaya , has emphasized on the lack of depth as one of the major lapses journalists should strive to address in their reports. Speaking during  the presentation of certificates to 20 journalists from the print and broadcast media trained in Solutions … Read more

Students Threaten To Riot If Buhari Doesn’t Sack Service Chiefs Within 14 Days

Polytechnic students under the aegis of the National Association of Polytechnic Students on Friday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the service chiefs or they would revolt. The students gave the President a 14-day ultimatum to replace the service chief or face their wrath. The service chiefs have come under scathing criticism from Nigerians over … Read more

PDP Issues Stern Warning To Buhari Over Boko Haram Comment

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s claim of winning the war against insurgency. The party warned Buhari to stop living in denial, self-praise and making jokes out of the security situation in the country. The party in a statement signed by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan chided President Buhari for … Read more

Lagos Announces Road Closure, Gives Final Update For City Marathon

Due to the Lagos City Marathon scheduled for Saturday, February 8, 2020. The Lagos State government has announced road closures / diversions at the following locations from 0630hrs through to 1330hrs. The marathon starting point will be at Western Avenue, in front of the National Stadium Surulere and finish at the Eko Atlantic City, Victoria … Read more

You Shone Brilliantly As Mushin Chair, Tinubu Tells Bayo Osiyemi

The national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has attested to the sterling qualities of the special adviser to the Lagos state governor on chieftaincy affairs, Prince Bayo Osiyemi. In a congratulatory letter he personally signed and sent to the charming prince on the occasion of his 70th birthday, the Jagaban … Read more

Okada Ban: We Are Not Distributing Free Buses –LASG Warns Public

Sanwo-Olu Restates Commitment To Entrepreneurs, Innovators, Business Leaders

A false news has been treanding on social media that the Lagos State Government  is giving out free mini buses to Okada riders to alleviate the suffering the ban had caused. But the Government has warned Lagosians to discard  the fake news, describing it as baseless, unconfirmed and a fraudulent attempt by unscrupulous elements to … Read more

Obaseki Harps On Girl Child Education To Combat Female Genital Mutilation

Education is the most effective tool in fighting female genital mutilation, and my government will not fail to make education accessible for the girl child. These were the words of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki during the commemoration of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, a United Nations-sponsored annual awareness day, … Read more

Police Uncover Baby Factory In Akwa-Ibom

A baby factory in Oruk- Anam local council of Akwa-Ibom state where  child trafficking syndicates harbour pregnant girls and sell off their babies as soon as they (pregnant girls) give birth have been discovered by the police. The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Frederick N-Nnudam, in a statement issued to journalists in Uyo on Friday, … Read more

Iyanya Charged With Car Theft By Police

The police have filed one count of car theft against a musician, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, also known as Iyanya, before the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere. In the charge sheet marked, LD/9024C/2019, the musician was accused of the conversion of a vehicle to his own. The police alleged that Iyanya “dishonestly converted to your … Read more

FG begins implementation of reduced visa fees for US Citizens

The federal government has commenced implementation of reduced visa application fees for citizens of the United States of America. The slashed visa application charges for citizens of the United states is from one hundred and eighty dollars to one hundred and sixty dollars. The former amount comprised $160 as visa fee and $20 as processing … Read more