FG Loses N3bn 140 Days After Halting Abuja-Kaduna Train Service Over Insecurity

Abuja-Kaduna Train Service

The federal government has lost over N3 billion in revenue since it suspended Abuja-Kaduna train services following the March 28, terrorist attack on the Abuja-Kaduna bound train   EKO HOT BLOG reports that over N3 billion in revenue has been lost since the Federal Government suspended Abuja-Kaduna train services following the March 28 terrorist attack … Read more

Kaduna-Abuja Train: We Released Families Of Terrorists As Demanded – Presidency

Presidency

Kaduna-Abuja Train: We Released Families Of Terrorists As Demanded – Presidency   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, says the government has done all it can to meet the demands of Abuja-Kaduna train attackers to ensure the release of all the … Read more

Foreign Loot: We’ve Recovered N3.2bn In Less Than Two Years – FG

Paris Club Refund

Foreign Loot: We’ve Recovered N3.2bn In Less Than Two Years – FG   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the federal government recovered over N3.2bn (£6,324,627.66) of stolen monies from various jurisdictions globally from March 2021 to May 2022.   This is as it generated a total of N1.82bn from the sale of bid forms and … Read more

ASUU Accuses Keyamo Of Misinformation Over Lingering Strike

ASUU

ASUU Accuses Keyamo Of Misinformation Over Lingering Strike   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has come for the Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Festus Keyamo, over his comment that the union’s demands were unrealistic considering the current revenue status of the Federal Government.   Keyamo had … Read more

JAMB Registrars Proffers Solution To Incessant ASUU Strikes

JAMB

JAMB Registrars Proffers Solution To Incessant ASUU Strikes   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to sheathe its sword and come to a truce with the Federal Government over their ongoing strike.   … Read more

Insecurity: ‘Only Heaven’ Has No Security Breach – Keyamo

Keyamo

Insecurity: ‘Only Heaven’ Has No Security Breach – Keyamo   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has defended the President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s record on insecurity.   Speaking on Channels Television on Friday, the Minister said “security breaches” were inevitable.   EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Lekki … Read more

Abuja-Kaduna Train Operations Won’t Run Till All Kidnapped Victims Are Free – FG

Abuja-Kaduna

Abuja-Kaduna Train Operations Won’t Run Till All Kidnapped Victims Are Free – FG   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government on Wednesday said the Abuja-Kaduna rail line will not resume until all those kidnapped by bandits in March are rescued and reunited with their families.   EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Lekki Residents Charges … Read more

FG Condemns Killing Of Nigerian Man In Italy, Demands Justice

Italy

FG Condemns Killing Of Nigerian Man In Italy, Demands Justice   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government on Sunday condemned the killing of a Nigerian in Italy, asking authorities in the European country to probe the incident and arrest the killer.   EDITOR’S PICK Insecurity: Abductors Of Nollywood Actors Demand $100,000 Ransom Powerful … Read more

Resident Doctors Threaten Another Strike, Issue 2-week Ultimatum

Doctors

Resident Doctors Threaten Another Strike, Issue 2-week Ultimatum   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have given the Federal Government two weeks to implement agreements concerning their welfare or face industrial disharmony.   EDITOR’S PICK “Missing Actress Cynthia Okereke’s Bank has been Cleared” – AGN President Police Arrest One … Read more

Banditry: Gumi Reacts To FG’s Threat To Sanction BBC, Trust TV

Gumi

Sheikh Gumi has reacted to a threat issued by the Federal Government to sanction the BBC and Trust TV, a subsidiary of Daily Trust newspapers, for allegedly glorifying banditry.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has condemned the Federal Government over its threat to sanction media outlets for their … Read more

Insecurity: Nigerians Have Lost Trust In Us, Now Seeking Self-help – FG

Insecurity

The NSA said the Security Council was working on new strategies to tackle the insecurity He said council was in the process of winding up special investigation on Kuje Correctional Centre attack to hold those found negligent accountable for their actions EDITOR’S PICK ‘Obey UN Decision, Release Nnamdi Kanu’ — Ohanaeze Tells Buhari Lawmakers Move … Read more