As Nigerians grapple to maintain good hygiene habits since the first confirmed case of Coronavirus in the country, the Federal Government has locally produced hand sanitizers to curb scarcity and high demand for the product. The novel case of an Italian national still remains Nigeria’s only confirmed COVID-19, with results showing several others being negative. … Read more
The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has been mandated by the Federal Government to postpone the school’s 51st convocation scheduled to commence on March 9. In a press statement that was released on the university’s website and signed by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Oladejo Azeez, Esq, it was learnt that there … Read more
Following the hike in the prices of face masks and hand sanitizers to combat the pandemic, Coronavirus, Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire has declared that the Federal Government cannot do anything to reduce the price. While expressing his concern, Osagie said the items are limited in quantity, and Nigeria operates a market autonomy. He said; … Read more
Facebook, has pledged to partner with Federal Government to check the spread of fake news and disinformation in the wake of the outbreak of the Coronavirus in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who announced this at a news briefing in Abuja on Friday, said it’s obvious that the purveyors of … Read more
Ekohotblog understands that some Nigerians alleged to be Amotekun officials have been caught training inside a fire. Recall the southwest governors explained that Amotekun was established to tackle the issues of insecurity in the Southwest, but the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, had asked south-west governors to disband the … Read more
A whopping sum of N36m is ready for any Nigerian scientist, who finds a cure for the deadly coronavirus, the federal government has promised. In a post, minister of science and technology, Ogbonnaya Onu assured that huge sum would be given to anyone who discovers a vaccine or remedy to stem the epidemic ravaging Asian … Read more
Some farmers in Kebbi State have been taken to court over non-payment of the loan they took to aide their farming work. It could be recalled that in 2015, the Federal Government of Nigeria under the leadership of President Muhammed Buhari, in conjunction with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), introduced a programme called Anchor … Read more
I hope it would not amount to ‘Hate Speech’ to make some confessions, especially, with a particular reference to Nigeria’s sociopolitical landscape. First and foremost, let’s not deceive ourselves: Muhammadu Buhari has seen it all as one of Nigeria’s luckiest few, favoured by God. So, he has nothing to lose again. Having been privileged to … Read more
The National Youth Service Corps has officially began payment of the N33,000 allowance, popularly called “alawee” for corps members. Corps members who have received the payment have been posting screenshots of their credit alerts on social media, confirming the development. Federal Government had increased the allowance from N19,800 to N33,000 in accordance to the increment of … Read more
The federal government through the minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed says the speculated plan by the U.S. to add Nigeria to its existing list of visa travel ban countries is ill conceived. Lai Mohammed stated this in London during an official engagement with international media and other think tank. The minister said although … Read more
Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi, has expressed the commitment of the Federal Government to bilateral cooperation with South Africa, especially in the areas of security and intelligence. Dingyadi, who received the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Thamsanga Dennis Mseleko, in his office in Abuja, said despite some issues between both countries, they … Read more
A human rights group, Human Rights Advocacy of Nigeria (HURAN), has called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, enact a law that will make owners of buildings around pipeline vandalization scenes forfeit such property for not reporting to the authority when the nefarious activity was being carried out. The group’s President, … Read more
The Minister of State for petroleum resources, Timipre Sylva has disclosed the federal government is working on a cheaper fuel alternative for Nigerians. He said with the alternative, Nigerians may be able to get fuel at the cheap rate of N97 per litre as against the current N145 per litre. The Minister made the submission … Read more
Within a 10-year period covering 2010 and 2019, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) recorded a revenue shortfall of N4.88tn, figures obtained from the FIRS have indicated. The FIRS data showed that during the 10-year period, the service generated about N43.41tn revenue from taxes. When compared to the N48.29tn targeted revenue set by the Federal … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Financial Derivatives Company and a member of the Economic Advisory Council (ECA), Bismarck Rewane, says Federal Government’s obedience to court orders will boost investors’ confidence. Rewane, stated this on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Business Morning, following the release of the RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore and … Read more
The Federal Government has approved additional flight frequencies for some African airlines operating in Nigeria for the Christmas period. The Director, Consumer Protection, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Adamu Abdullahi, who made this known, said during the yuletide, many Nigerians travel and some airlines deploy certain aircraft not big enough to accommodate both passengers and their … 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
….Commends Dangote Group, Others The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has advised corporate bodies in the country to take advantage of the Presidential Order 7 to raise infrastructure bonds at concessionary rates to support the Federal Government in its desire to develop infrastructure in Nigeria. Emefiele gave the charge on Saturday during an … Read more
Servicing the nation’s external debt gulped $1.66bn in one year, from July 2018 to June 2019, an analysis of data obtained from the Debt Management Office has shown. According to report, within one-year period, the country’s external debt rose from $21.59bn to $27.16bn. This means that the external indebtedness of the country rose by $5.57bn … Read more
The Federal Government has approved the sum of $1.6bn for new Seaport construction in Portacourt and Warri. Ekohotblog gathered that the two new seaports is part of the Federal Government’s efforts to decongest the Lagos ports. According to the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, two ports would be built in the Pessu area of Warri, … Read more