EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government on Monday sent a delegation led by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris to met with the family of Taiwo Akinkunmi. Akinkunmi is the designer of the Nigerian national flag, who died at the age of 84 in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. This … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Federal government of Nigeria has given a 30-day grace period to illegal miners in the country. Gatekeepers News reports that the minister of solid minerals development, Dele Alake issued the directive during the unveiling of the ‘Agenda for the Transformation of the Solid Minerals for International Competitiveness and Domestic Prosperity’, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called for the suspension of flight operations into Nigeria by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. This, he said, was due to the denial of Air Peace right to operate to London. EDITOR’S PICKS JUST IN: Police Service Commission Orders Compulsory Retirement Of Four … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, has said the Federal Government will set up a formal negotiation team between the Parent-Teacher Association and other relevant stakeholders to meet on the recent increase in tuition fees for schools across the country. Speaking at a news conference in commemoration … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele has reportedly opted for a plea bargain leading to an indefinite shift in his arraignment in court. Sources privy to the development said Emefiele and his his-co accused, Saadat Yaro, have opted for a plea bargain policy to settle with … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has insisted that no federal university is allowed to charge tuition fees in the country. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mr David Adejo said this at a public hearing by the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on student loans in Abuja on Tuesday. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has disbanded the Secretariat of the Advertising Standard Panel (ASP) for approving billboards with the slogan ‘All Eyes on the Judiciary’. The ASP is a statutory panel within ARCON that is tasked with ensuring that advertisements adhere to the prevailing laws of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the federal government has revealed that the disbursement of the Students Loans scheme is scheduled to commence during the 2023/2024 academic session. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, David Adejo who made the disclosure said specifically that the government had set a September 2023 commencement date. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the federal government of Nigeria has taken punitive action against the Secretariat of the Advertising Standard Panel (ASP) over the emergence of the ‘All Eyes on The Judiciary’ billboard in Abuja. A statement on Tuesday by the Director-General of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the federal government has made a U-turn and withdrawn the suit filed against the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) over the protest embarked upon on August 2. The government’s letter addressed to the labour unions on the new development through their counsel, Femi Falana said … Read more
The programme targets 1 million youths, 500,000 MSMEs with grants, digital training. The government said the partnership is in line with President Tinubu’s commitment to providing digital jobs. It also revealed the states that will kick off the initiative. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Government through the Office of the Vice President is … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Customs Service has enforced the directive of President Bola Tinubu to close Nigeria’s border with Niger Republic. The Acting Comptroller-General (C-G) of Customs, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, visited the Ilela, a border, today, to ensure that President Tinubu’s directive was carried out to the letter. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Tinubu … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has directed the Chief Medical Directors and Medical Directors in the Federal Teaching Hospitals to implement the no work, no pay policy on the striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors. The FG also directed the hospitals to maintain an attendance register for all resident … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rubbished the claims by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that N1 trillion has been saved since his government ended the era of fuel subsidy payment. This online media platform gathered that President Tinubu, during his nationwide broadcast on Monday, declared that not less than … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Former governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai, announced during his senate screening that President Bola Tinubu’s vision is to guarantee a consistent power supply throughout Nigeria within seven years. El-Rufai, who was asked by Senator Abdulaziz Yari about his strategies to confront the energy crisis, pointed to Tinubu’s resolution to permanently … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the federal government has expressed confidence that the labour unions will shift their proposed industrial action, scheduled to begin on Wednesday. The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this to newsmen after a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the unions on Tuesday in Abuja. He said … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the organized labour on Monday insisted that there is no going back on its planned strike protest over the removal of petrol subsidy by the federal government and the hardship it has brought on citizens of the country. The unions, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that it will not be going on strike, but will instead hold peaceful rallies to protest the removal of subsidy on petrol and the government’s failure to roll out palliatives to cushion the harsh effect of the stoppage of subsidy payment. The NLC … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has expressed the willingness of the Federal Government of Nigeria to support global tech giant, Google Incorporated, to create one million digital jobs in Nigeria. According to a press statement issued by presidential spokesman, Dele Alake on Friday, the President gave the assurance at the State House, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leadership of the organised labour have allegedly stormed out of the meeting of the Presidential Steering Committee on subsidy palliatives that was scheduled to take place at the presidential villa, Abuja. Recall that the Steering Committee meeting had met with the government delegation on Wednesday where the two parties … Read more