A business tycoon who accused a former aide of Malta’s prime minister of commissioning the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was denied a presidential pardon on Friday. Businessman Yorgen Fenech, who is himself a suspect in the murder investigation, had been seeking immunity from prosecution in exchange for information about the case. But … Read more
Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, South Africa’s Minister of Tourism, on Thursday called on Nigerians to continue visiting the country as the rainbow nation remained open for visitors from across the globe. Kubayi-Ngubane made the call during an engagement session with Nigerian tourism stakeholders in Lagos against the backdrop of the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa. She … Read more
President Donald Trump said Thursday the US and the Taliban insurgents, are talking to make a deal again, two months after Trump pronounced the talks dead. Trump spoke about the resumed peace talks when he made a surprise trip to Afghanistan to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with troops. On a brief visit to Bagram Airfield … Read more
China on Thursday threatened to retaliate after US President Donald Trump signed legislation supporting Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters, just as the world’s top two economies edge towards a trade truce. Trump had seemed reluctant to sign the legislation, but came under heavy pressure from Congress, where the issue has attracted rare bipartisan support. In a … Read more
After receiving the final report of the Technical Committee for the Evaluation of Civil Service, Ahmadu Fintiri has ordered the immediate sack of all permanent secretaries not on level 17 before appointment. The Adamawa State Governor, who cited the procedure for Permanent Secretaries, pegging the qualification at Grade Level 17, hinted that his administration will … Read more
Banks’ credit to governments shrunk by13.41 per cent in October to N9.05tn from N10.45tn reported in September, the Central Bank of Nigeria has disclosed. On the other hand, credit to private sector hit N25.8tn in October, according to apex bank. With N25.8tn, commercial bank lending to real sector, the year-till-Date performance revealed that credit to … Read more
The Managing Director, NNPC Retail, Sir Billy Okoye has revealed that over 90 per cent of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas, also known as cooking gas, produced in the country is being exported. Billy Okoye stated these in a presentation through the company’s Manager in charge of LPG and aviation fuel, Mr John Chiejina, at the … Read more
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has left the benchmark Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) and other monetary policy tools unchanged to spur economic growth in the fourth quarter of the year. According to reports, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele who disclosed this decision on Tuesday during a press conference at … Read more
A man from Pakistan, Qasim, has been arrested by police for allegedly killing a father and his son for the theft of his WiFi password and internet service. The incident is said to have happened at the Shah Latif area of Karachi. Qasim was arrested by police after the family of the deceased accused him … Read more
As part of its efforts to promote sustainable development, Unity Bank in collaboration with Avant-Garde Innovation & Technology Services (AGITS) has championed stakeholders’ forum to drive major advocacy initiatives for stronger climate action that will entrench values and ethos for achieving sustainable development goals. The roundtable discourse themed – “The Future of Sustainable Development in … Read more
Robbers made off with priceless 18th century jewellery from a state museum in Dresden on Monday, police and museum directors said, in a major art heist that has shocked Germany. The thieves at dawn broke into the Green Vault at Dresden’s Royal Palace — home to around 4,000 precious objects of ivory, gold, silver and … Read more
Investment inflow into the Nigerian economy has declined by $460 million in the third quarter of 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Monday. Ekohotblog learnt that investment inflow into the Nigerian economy during the period was $5.36 billion compared to $5.82 billion in the second quarter. The NBS disclosed these in its … Read more
A twitter user identified as Olaoluwa who posted the Viral video of BABCOCK Sex tape has Issued an apology. Recall Ekohotblog last week reported that a female student of BABCOCK was expelled from school after a viral video in which she was having sex with another student who had been rusticated from the school. Laolu … Read more
The management of Delta State Polytechnic through Prof. Job Akpodiete, the rector has banned the use of face caps by students on campus in order to checkmate indecent dressing amongst students. Ekohotblog understands Prof. Job Akpodiete represented by the Dean of Students Affairs, Mr. Thomas Ojuye gave the order over the weekend shortly after the … Read more
Shareholders of Niger Insurance Plc have authorised its board to restructure the company’s share capital and also raise addition capital of up to N15 billion. This approval was granted at the 49th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the firm held on Thursday, November 21, 2019 in Lagos, where other resolutions were unanimously passed by investors. … Read more
More than 60 doctors wrote an open letter published Monday saying they feared Julian Assange’s health was so bad that the WikiLeaks founder could die inside a top-security British jail. The 48-year-old Australian is still fighting a US bid to extradite him from Britain on charges filed under the Espionage Act that could see him … Read more
Ekohotblog learnt that a probe of Presidential Amnesty Office’s involvement in the $44.9 million wire deal linked to Air Peace chair Allen Onyema in the United States has opened. Following the bursting of alleged deals, a former top officer of the Amnesty Programme has sneaked out of the United States to evade arrest. The U.S. … Read more
The United Kingdom (UK) Conservatives will “get Brexit done” and “forge a new Britain”, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said while launching the party’s election manifesto. He promised 50,000 more nurses in England and the creation of 50 million more GP appointments. Other “guarantees” include tighter immigration controls and not to increase rates of income … Read more
It was a befitting ceremony. A gathering of who is who in the society. It was what Julius Caesar described as “The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.” It was magical. The type only reserved for someone who had lived a fulfilled life. It was the burial ceremony of our dear mother, grandmother, … Read more
……..Nigeria to credit British court Monday The Federal Government of Nigeria has finally agreed to pay the $200m security deposit ordered by Justice Christopher Butcher of the Commercial Court in London in September in the ongoing gas dispute case between Nigeria and Process and Industry Development Limited, it has been learnt. The British court had … Read more