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 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
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
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
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
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
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 The road contract was revoked after being abandoned by the former contractor … Read more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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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