The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate in charge of the administration of pensions of federal retirees under the Defined Benefits Scheme has paid N6.2bn arrears to 16,210 pensioners. As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG, PTAD made this known in a statement on Tuesday titled ‘PTAD clears pension arrears of 16,210 pensioners, pays N6.2bn,’ adding that this … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has called for an investigation into the spate of the abduction of students by bandits and their release shortly afterwards. Wike described as ‘funny’ the spate of abduction and release of schoolchildren by alleged kidnappers in the Northern part of the country. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has … Read more
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun State Chapter, has issued Nigerian government a four-day ultimatum, threatening that it would shut down all tertiary institutions of learning should the government fail to rescue two female university students kidnapped on Sunday night. According to the NANS Chairman, over 1,157 Nigerian students have fallen victims of … Read more
The Nigerian government has increased the pump price of petrol to N212.61 a litre, less than two weeks after assuring the nation there would be no hike. The ex-depot price, which is the amount sold by fuel depot owners to marketers, will be N206.42, while the landing cost stands at N189.61 per litre, the agency … Read more
Nigerian government on Thursday revealed that it has replaced the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) with the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) as stamp duty collector. The two government agencies had been at loggerheads over whose responsibility it is to collect the Stamp Duty charge for the government Nigerian government on Thursday revealed that it has … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG had reported that Malami, earlier on Tuesday with the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, announced the return of £4.2 million recovered from Mr. Ibori and his friends. Malami stated that the law which was alleged to have been breached by Ibori was a federal law and that the parties of … Read more
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has asked the Federal Government to declare kidnappers as terrorists and treat them in the same manner. NANS, in a statement on Sunday, condemned the incessant invasion and abduction of students and teachers in the country. The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has asked … Read more
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeder’s Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has called on the Federal Government to allow every Nigerian to bear firearms. MACBAN noted the call was necessary for individuals to protect themselves considering the security challenges in the country. The Chairman of Miyetti Allah in Bauchi state, Sadiq Ibrahim Ahmed, made the call during … Read more
Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has urged the Federal Government to create an agency that will be responsible for regulating the activities of herdsmen across the country. The Attorney-General of the Federation said the creation of the agency will help reduce the rate of farmers/herders clash. Malami said this while delivering his address as … Read more
SSANU and NASU are protesting unpaid earned allowances and arrears of the minimum wage They are also asking that their members be delisted from the government’s IPPIS payment platform The meeting between the Federal Government and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), has ended in … Read more
SSANU and NASU are protesting against the government’s IPPIS payment platform The Non-teaching staff have insisted they are embarking on a strike action on February 5. The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) have insisted that there is no going back … Read more
Bill Gates opined that the money earmarked for the purchase of vaccines will go a long way in improving the health care system The Microsoft Co-founder said a 5-year plan will be needed to help Nigeria in the development of COVID-19 vaccines YOU MAY ALSO LIKE COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 15 Additional Deaths, 1,303 New Cases … Read more
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE PTF Blames Spike In COVID-19 Infections On Travels, Activities Of Worship Centers, Others One In Every Five COVID-19 Tests Conducted Last Week Returned Positive – PTF 26 States Yet To Reach COVID-19 Testing Target – Chairman PTF, Boss Mustapha The Federal Government has extended the third phase of the eased coronavirus … Read more
The Lagos State government had earlier said that COVID-19 patients in the state’s isolation centres need oxygen Cases have continued to increase as the second wave of the virus keeps ravaging across the world Number of COVID-19 cases across the world is already nearing 100 million, according to an AFP tally YOU MAY ALSO LIKE … Read more
The Federal Government announced 5,000 naira distribution plan to masses. Senator Shehu Sani blasts the scheme as reflective of government’s stinginess. Nigerians reacts to the Senator’s tweet. EKO HOT BLOG The federal government has indicated that 5,000 naira will be donated to over 24 million poor Nigerians for 6 months. Senator Shehu Sani in … Read more
Pfizer vaccine require an ultra-cold temperature of -70°C for storage The Federal Government has said that the country can store up to 400,000 doses of the expected COVID-19 vaccine. The Executive Director of the National Primary HEALTH Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib made this known while touring the National Strategic Cold Store in Abuja. … Read more
Federal Government has expressed its satisfaction in Nigerians for their perseverance in the ongoing NIN-SIM linkage exercise. A statement on Tuesday from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, said the Technical Implementation Committee under the Ministerial Task Force has reported significant progress in the ongoing NIN-SIM … Read more
The Federal Government has said that the National Identity Number (NIN) is mandatory for foreign diplomats with an enrolment centre already set up at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, was quoted as saying this in a statement signed by his Technical Assistant, Femi Adeluyi, on … Read more
FG, Canada, Human Right Protection The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to the protection of human rights, peace and unity in Nigeria and Africa. Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Mohammad Dingyadi, disclosed this in a statement by Mr Odutayo Oluseyi, the Head of Press and Public Relations in the ministry on Saturday in Abuja. … Read more
FG establishes panel for implementation of Export Expansion Minister enlists duties of the steering committee Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, on Thursday, inaugurated a steering committee for the implementation of the N50 billion Export Expansion Facility (EEF) to boost non-oil exports. Speaking at the virtual inauguration of the committee, Adebayo warned that … Read more