Federal Government has disclosed its plan to borrow about N850 billion from unclaimed dividends and dormant bank accounts to fund the 2021 appropriation. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, made the disclosure on Tuesday during the virtual presentation on the 2021 budget. Recall that the FG had said that amounts in a … Read more
The federal government says it’s putting in place proper arrangements and fashioning out modalities for the procurement of vaccine. Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, budget and national planning, disclosed this on Tuesday at the virtual public presentation of the 2021 Budget. Ekohotblog gathered that the minister disclosed that the government was working and deliberating … Read more
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the nation is now reaching a critical level of COVID-19 cases, adding that the hospital capacity will no longer be able to cope. Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, stated this via several tweets on Monday while reacting to the spike in COVID-19 infections in the last … Read more
The federal government lifted the previous suspended order on replacement and activation of old Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card. This was incorporated into a statement on Thursday, signed by the Director, Public Affairs at NCC, Ikechukwu Adinde, by asserting that the lifting of the prohibition was on the condition that the individual must be … Read more
The Nigerian Medical Association has appealed to the Federal Government to equip Isolation centres with more drugs and personnel to manage cases as they come. The association stated this, just as it also called on the FG to provide comprehensive life insurance in place for doctors and other health personnel that risk their lives in … Read more
Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on Tuesday, said the Federal Government needs N400 billion for COVID-19 vaccines. He discloses this while briefing the Senate leadership in Abuja on Tuesday, stating that the federal government is ready for a COVID-19 vaccine that will save lives. Ehanire said the N400 billion would be required to vaccinate 70 … Read more
The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated the governing council of the National Commission For Persons With Disabilities. The council was inaugurated in Abuja by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq. She said the commission was established to bring the years of exclusion of persons with disabilities to an end. … Read more
The Federal Government has warned against #EndASUU protest following the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity, who gave this warning said those planning to use the #EndASUU protest to destroy public and private properties would be disappointed. He spoke yesterday in Abuja at … Read more
After months of inactivity and being under lock and key, if latest developments and outcome of discourse among stakeholders in the educational sector are anything to go by, academic activities will return to public universities next month. Eko Hot Blog understands that the aforementioned is sequel to the resolution reached between the federal Government and … Read more
The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has revealed how Nigerians in diaspora can register for the National Identity Number, NIN. Dabiri-Erewa in a tweet on Monday disclosed that Nigerians abroad can visit the website of the National Identity Management Commission to enable them register for the NIN. She also noted that … Read more
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has commended the swift action taken by the Federal Government to rescue the abducted 344 students of Government Science School Kankara in Katsina State of Nigeria. Eko Hot Blog recalls that the school boys, numbering 333 were released on Thursday night, six days after they were kidnapped. Recall that Boko Haram … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and a federal government team on Thursday met again in Abuja to dialogue over the lingering strike embarked upon by the academics. The industrial action has halted educational activities in government universities since March 23. During the meeting, the federal government team was represented by the Minister of … Read more
The Federal Government has approved the commencement of Ibom Deep Seaport in Akwa Ibom State. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Comrade Ini EmemObong made this known in a press statement on Thursday. He said the approval was given during the Federal Executive Council meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday. The Commissioner said the approval … Read more
The Federal Government has approved a five-year nutrition action plan that will help to reduce hunger and malnutrition across the country. Laolu Akande, spokesmen to Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo made this known in a statement. According to the statement, the plan was approved by the National Council on Nutrition which is chaired by the Vice … Read more
Minister of Defence, Major-General Bashir Magashi (rtd.), on Friday, said President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to supporting the Nigerian military in tackling the several security challenges facing the country. Eko Hot Blog gathers that the Minister stated this at the decoration ceremony of newly promoted officers of the Nigerian Air Force. Major-General Magashi urged them … Read more
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has blamed religious leaders for undermining the country’s response in containing the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak by continuing to hold large gatherings. Eko Hot Blog had reported that the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) faulted the warning by the Presidential Task Force on COVID–19 against Christmas Carols … Read more
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has urged the Federal Government to include the East-West road among the infrastructural projects being funded from the coffers of the nation’s Sovereign Wealth Fund. The governor has also noted that the Federal Government’s directive stopping State governments from funding the construction or rehabilitation of failed federal roads is … Read more
The Federal government on Thursday said that the price of data has been reduced by more than 50 percent following a directive that the Nigerian Communications commission, (NCC) should put in place measures to that effect. Accordingly, the price of data of 1GB has been reduced from 1000 naira to 487 naira beginning from last … Read more
The Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) has suspended it’s meeting with the federal government indefinitely. Ekohotblog reports that union made the announcement via its official Twitter page today, Wednesday, December 9. According to ASUU President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, the meeting was postponed because the time frame given to the union to consult its members … Read more
The Federal Government had received donation of seven operation vehicles from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Nigeria, UNHCR. The vehicles were two Prado Jeeps donated to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development and five others to the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, NCFRMI. A … Read more