The congress resolved to stay away from the classrooms throughout the eight weeks extension of the ongoing nationwide strike declared by ASUU He lampooned the Federal Government for refusing to abide by the agreement it signed with the union in 2009… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged … Read more
He listed the challenges that contributed to the blackout to include the collapse of the grid, scheduled maintenance of facilities, vandalization of pipelines… The Minister stated that the recent collapse of the national grid had been sorted out EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has said there are other challenges that led to … Read more
NEMA said it was the 91st flight to convey stranded Nigerians in Libya back to the country since April 2017 It added that the returnees were brought back to the country by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) EKO HOT BLOG reports that one hundred and sixty-two Nigerians stranded in Libya have returned to the … Read more
More than 5,000 Nigerians, the majority of whom are students studying in Ukraine have been caught up in the Russia-Ukraine war With the latest batch of returnees, a total of 1,531 Nigerians have now been evacuated back to the country EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has received another set of Nigerians from … Read more
Sumy is one of the cities in Ukraine which have come under heavy attack from Russian invaders Many Nigerian students stuck in the city have called for help in recent days EKO HOT BLOG reports that at least 300 Nigerians fleeing the crisis in Ukraine have been successfully evacuated by the Federal Government. The returnees, … Read more
IPOB said that if the Federal Government and the AGF knew what they were doing, they would save themselves from the disgrace that was about to befall them The group recounted that the manner in which Kanu was brought into the country was a grievous infraction on international conventions EKO HOT BLOG reports that the … Read more
Federal Government launched the national sex offenders register in 2019, 602 cases have been reported, 120 cases have been verified, 38 people have been imprisoned. We must reckon with the reality that violence against women is escalated by gender-based violence. Eko Hot Blog reports that Since the Federal Government launched the national sex … Read more
Over 150 Nigerians have volunteered to be recruited after Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, urged people around the world to join the fight …the Federal Government said it would engage with the Embassy of Ukraine in Nigeria and other relevant authorities to prevent this EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has expressed its disapproval … Read more
Many Nigerian students are still trapped in Sumy, owing to their inability to leave the city following the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine The stranded Nigerian students had, on Saturday, appealed for immediate evacuation. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the federal government on Sunday said it had received approval of the Ukrainian government to … Read more
The one-month warning strike by ASUU has entered its final week today The Federal Government and the union have been engaged in a series of negotiations in a bid to prevent ASUU from embarking on the indefinite strike EKO HOT BLOG reports that the joint committee of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the … Read more
ASUU had on several occasions accused the Federal Government of failing to implement some of the agreements reached In 2009, the government agreed with ASUU that the condition of service of university lecturers would be reviewed every five years EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, is set to inaugurate a … Read more
Over 5,000 Nigerians, majority of whom are students studying in Ukraine have been caught up in the conflict The first batch of Nigerian evacuees, numbering 416 arrived in the country from Romania, aboard Max Air earlier on Friday EKO HOT BLOG reports that the second batch of Nigerian evacuees from Ukraine has arrived in Abuja. … Read more
One of ASUU’s bone of contention is the non-payment of university revitalisation funds, which amounts to about ₦1.1 trillion Ngige maintained that the Federal Government doesn’t have the money to pay such an amount… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has said that the Federal Government has dealt … Read more
The Federal Government had during the weekend initiated moves to bring back Nigerians caught up in the Russia-Ukraine war The Nigerian citizens resident in Ukraine had made their way to either Poland, Hungary or Romania in a bid to avoid the military assault launched by Russia EKO HOT BLOGreports that the first batch of Nigerian … Read more
The Federal Government has started the Process For Kyari Extradition To US As Supercop Risks 20 Years Imprisonment According to Malami, the application was filed before the court following a request by the Diplomatic Representative of the U.S. Embassy in Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government on Wednesday kicked off the process … Read more
Nigerian students have continued to express their grievances over the federal government failure to resolve the on going ASUU strike. The Ondo State chapter of the National Association of University Students (NAUS) on Wednesday halted the busy Ibadan-Akure-Abuja highway in protest over the ongoing strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). EKO … Read more
The Nigerian government had dragged Kanu to court over charges bordering on terrorism The IPOB leader had been detained since June 2021, after his extraordinary rendition from Kenya EKO HOT BLOG reports that Kanunta Kanu, a brother of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said the Nigerian government should … Read more
ASUU is currently on a one-month warning strike as it negotiates with the government The TUC also condemned the behaviour of the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, during a meeting with NANS EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Trade Union Congress says it will embark on a solidarity strike with the Academic Staff Union of … Read more
By Babatunde Kaka FG Maps out strategies to stop wildlife trafficking and pledges support for Pangolin protection The outcome of the capacity development is already yielding results with the spate of interceptions and seizures by the NCS in-country and at the borders. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has disclosed strategies to stem … Read more
ASUU has absorbed itself of any blame and advised Nigerian students to direct their complaints at the Federal Government Unlike, in the past, the government has not properly funded education EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has insisted that it will not back down on the ongoing industrial action, … Read more