Eko Hot Blog reports that the federal government of Nigeria has taken a decision to suspend the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo. This development was announced in a statement on Tuesday, January 2, signed by Augustina Obilor-Duru on behalf of the Director Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission on Friday, said it approved tax holidays for 34 companies seeking tax incentives and waivers under the Industrial Development Income Tax Act in 2023. This was disclosed by the Head of Incentives Administration, Lovina Kayode, during an end-of-the-year press briefing organised by the commission in … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Former Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang has reiterated the urgent need for the federal government to attend to the call for State police as a part of measures for boosting security, ensuring early response in crises and confronting the killings on the Plateau which seem to have gone on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that death tolls from the Christmas Eve attacks on communities in three local government areas of Plateau State have reach 150 with over 10,000 people displaced. President Bola Tinubu, in a statement in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, condemned the attacks and ordered a manhunt … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Bola Ahmed-led Federal Government has said it would investigate the raging and high airfares imposed on Nigerian travellers by airlines operating in the country. The Executive Vice Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Babatunde Irukera, made this known on Saturday … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal government of Nigeria has declared Monday 25, Tuesday, 26 December, 2023, and Monday, January, 1st 2024 as public holidays to mark Christmas and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government on Friday, December 22. He … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has refuted claims that it was in talks with the Federal Government over the implementation of a new minimum wage. This online media platform had earlier reported that the Federal Government, on Thursday, disclosed that a new minimum wage for workers would be approved in 2024. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the busy Third Mainland Bridge has reopened to traffic from 6pm on Thursday, December 21, 2023. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made the announcement in a statement. Recall that the federal government, on November 19, closed down four ramps connecting the Adekunle area to the Third … Read more
The cash support was aimed at relieving the current economic hardship in the country. The elders’ empowerment programme followed other welfare initiatives that targeted vulnerable residents of Epe in recent months. The LG chairman recently committed to more programmes that would add value to people’s lives. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chairman of Epe … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the federal government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of some new directors for agencies under the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development. The newly appointed directors will replace some of those sacked in the Aviation sector last week while a new Directorate called the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has congratulated his friend and ally, former President Muhammadu Buhari, an icon of truth, justice, and patriotism on his 81st birthday. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu described the former President as the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu‘s government has allocated N9 billion to all 36 states in the Federation. Special Adviser to the President, Bayo Onanuga revealed that N7 billion is earmarked for infrastructure, with the rest for fuel subsidy relief. Onanuga, in a post on X, said revenue allocation from the Federation Account … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has asked the President Bola Tinubu-led government to tighten its belt as Nigerians are not ready to listen to excuses. Issuing this warning amid reports that workers had only gotten a one-month payment that was meant for September, and reports that only a few workers … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Concerned Northern Forum, consisting of lawyers, is preparing to file a lawsuit against the Federal Government. They seek adequate compensation for the victims of the military airstrikes in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State. The airstrikes resulted in the death of over 120 villagers who were participating in Maulud celebrations last … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Vice President Kashim Shettima has revealed that the Federal Government aims to reconstruct Tudun Biri village in Kaduna State’s Igabi Local Government Area, which was destroyed by a misfire from Nigerian military drones. The Vice President claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the launch of the Pullako Initiative … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has yet to release the withheld salaries of university lecturers, workers, and other employees of federal polytechnics and colleges of education despite the waiver granted by the President, Bola Tinubu. Tinubu in October approved a partial waiver of the no-work-no-pay order on striking members of the Academic … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government’s student loan program has been characterized by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as a scheme to enrich a select group of people who control private institutions across the nation. ASUU National President, Emmanuel Osodeke, made this statement to journalists in Bauchi on the fringes of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria plans to allocate 29.18% of its total budget for 2024 to 2026 to salaries, overheads, and pensions, amounting to N24.66 trillion of the N84.50 trillion planned expenditure. Anticipated salary increases are expected to push personnel costs up by 8.51% to N7.99 trillion in 2024, then … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that a new minimum wage will be implemented starting April 1, 2024. This information was revealed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Idris Mohammed, during an interview with Punch in Abuja. The current minimum wage of N30,000 is set to expire … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, of shortchanging Anambra citizens by re-bagging the Federal Government’s rice into “midget” bags and sharing it to his party members. The South-East Young Progressives Forum of the All Progressives Congress alleged that Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra … Read more