Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday received Dr. Markus Thill, President of Robert Bosch Region Africa on a courtesy visit at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. See photos below;
The Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has promised to engage more youths in the state using agriculture, ICT and skill acquisition programs to make them self reliant. Special Assistant to the governor on Youth and Sports, Comrade Olamide Lawal, revealed this during a radio interview in Abeokuta. Comrade Lawal hinted that thousands of youths have … Read more
Professor Nosiru Olajide Onibon, provost of Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Associate has been inaugurated as a sectoral member of the world bank sponsored African Center of Excellence for Innovative and Transformative STEM Education(ACEITSE) on the 5th of February, 2020. READ ALSO: Farmcrowdy Launches Retail Meat Hubs In Lagos ACEITSE is a programme that … Read more
Innovative technology-based agrobiz company, Farmcrowdy, has officially acquired Best Foods (L&P) Limited to offer a wider livestock production. Ekohotblog understands that the recent acquisition is an expansion of Farmcrowdy operations base. This online news platform also reports that Farmcrowdy plans to fully enter the meat retail market with the formal launch of Farmcrowdy’s meat hubs … Read more
A young school pupil has been killed after being hit by a stray bullet during a clash by police and commercial motorcycle riders popularly known as Okada riders in the Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos. Policemen trying to disperse the protest, which has since been hijacked by hoodlums, fired bullets in the crowd, hitting and killing … Read more
Bayelsa State Government has appointed a 118-year-old woman, Mrs Omonigbalebo Dani Orogono as special adviser on elder matters to the vice chairman, Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA The letter, signed by the Personal Assistant to the Vice Chairman, Bedford Ineye read: “It is my pleasure to inform you that you have been appointed as Special Adviser on Elder … Read more
Lagos State Governor,Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday went to the passing out parade of new Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) recruits at the Lagos bus solution minimal lawn,Oshodi See photo listed below;
Golden State Warriors associate head coach Mike Brown has actually accepted terms to be the following head coach of the Nigerian men’s basketball group throughout the 2020 TokyoOlympics NBBF head of state Musa Kida was looking for a top-level coach with an NBA history to lead D’Tigers to theOlympics D’Tigers former head coach Alex Nwora … Read more
Police Public Relations Officer, Katsina State,Mr Gambo Isah, claims the pressure has actually detained an adolescent homemaker that apparently stabbed her husband to death while he was oversleeping Katsina State. Gambo Isah divulged this on Tuesday while rundown press reporters at the Command Headquarters inKatsina He clarified that the 17-year-old suspect, Rabi Rabi’ u, dedicated … Read more
A former majority leader of Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon Yinka Mafe, is dead. Hon Yinka Mafe was reported dead Tuesday evening, quickly after his 46th birthday celebration. Mafe was stated to have actually suffered chest discomfort after the celebration and also passed away quickly after. His stays have actually been transferred at the … Read more
A bitter fight in between U.S. President Donald Trump and also top Democrat Nancy Pelosi outraged at his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, with Trump rejecting her a handshake and also Pelosi tearing apart a duplicate of his statements behind his back. As Trump completed talking and also most legislators stood to praise, … 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
Nigeria could earn over $200 million (N72billion) yearly from cashew nuts export, stakeholders said. The stakeholders stated this at the Cashew Stakeholders Export Summit in Abuja. They listed the factors affecting export to include poor link between actors in the value chain, old age of most trees, deforestation, low-yielding varieties, dominance of small holdings and … Read more
The Board of Directors of Coronation Merchant Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Banjo Adegbohungbe as the bank’s Acting Managing Director. The appointment took effect from February 1, following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s approval. Adegbohungbe succeeds Abubakar Jimoh, who has retired. Coronation Merchant Bank Chairman, Babatunde Folawiyo, said: “The seamless transition is a … Read more
The growing number of assaults and accidents has become a constant worry. A safe and secure atmosphere in school makes way for an effective teaching and learning environment. Raising awareness to this :FOR THE LOVE OF CHILDREN KIDDIESDOM ( a child safety organisations flagged off a campaign over the weekend to feel the gap observed … Read more
Nigerians have become notorious for obtaining money illegally from unsuspecting foreigners via the internet otherwise known as yahoo yahoo, ponsi schemes and many more. In a bid to curb this growing menace, local and international anti-graft agencies work together to continually uncover these schemes, fish the culprits out of hiding and apprehend them, but with … Read more
The European Union will offer Britain a close post-Brexit trading relationship but demand tough terms on fisheries and a level playing field for businesses, chief negotiator Michel Barnier said Monday. “We are ready to offer a highly ambitious trade deal as the central pillar of this partnership, including zero tariffs,” Barnier said, but warned Brussels … Read more
Polaris Bank has lent its voice to support the global “HeForShe” movement initiative of the United Nations (UN) in line with its Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy thrust, even as the bank’s CEO, Tokunbo Abiru, is nominated Gender Equality Champion by the Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs & Poverty Alleviation in conjunction … Read more
China has accused the United States of causing panic and ‘creating and spreading fear’ in its response to the deadly coronavirus, including imposing a ban on Chinese travellers. The US ‘hasn’t provided any substantial assistance’ and has only created ‘panic’, said foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying at a regular press briefing on Monday. It comes … Read more
A 30-year-old housewife, Shukurat Olufowobi, has been arrested by the men of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly beating her five-year-old stepson, Azeem Olufowobi, to death. Shukurat allegedly hit the head of the deceased with a heavy object, which reportedly broke his skull and led to his death. The Police Public Relations Officer in … Read more