South Korean Team Installs Modern Rice Mills in Bayelsa A South Korean technical team has installed advanced rice processing mills in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The mills have a capacity to process 40 metric tonnes of rice paddies daily. This initiative strengthens the bilateral relationship between Bayelsa and South Korea. A delegation from South Korea recently … Read more
The Lagos State Government stated on Monday that the displaced residents and traders at the Oko Baba plank market in Ebute Metta were illegal occupants who had refused to move to the new site allocated to them by the government. Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, revealed this.with PUNCH. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Pastor Ngozi Mouka, wife of Pastor Lazarus Mouka, General Overseer of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement, was laid to rest in a solemn ceremony attended by prominent figures. Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, was among the high-profile guests who paid their respects at the burial held on Friday, September 13, 2024, in Mgbidi, Oru-West … Read more
Abia, Anambra and Bayelsa states governors asked protesting youths to adhere to President Bola Tinubu’s call for dialogue EKO HOT BLOG reports that Abia State Governor, Alex Otti and his counterparts in Anambra and Bayelsa states, Charles Soludo and Duoye Diri respectively, have taken the same path with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by calling on … Read more
Suspected vandalism of transmission towers has caused a power outage in Bayelsa State, with efforts underway to restore electricity and prevent further incidents. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Bayelsa State is currently experiencing a power outage due to suspected vandalism of two transmission towers, T98 and T99, in the Igbogene community of Yenagoa Local Government Area. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State claims to have discovered a scheme by Governor Douye Diri to falsely implicate Timipre Sylva, the party candidate in the last governorship election. The party alleges that the plot involves using an anti-corruption agency to harass Sylva and pressure him to drop … Read more
Thugs have destroyed voting materials in Bayelsa State. According to reports, the hoodlums seized and destroyed the voting materials intended for wards 2, 3, 4, and 5 located in constituency five of the Ogbia LGA. Governor Douye Diri urged the Inspector General of Police and Commissioner of Police in the State to restore peace in … Read more
The forum also called on President Muhammadu Buhari to respect the law establishing the Nigeria Delta Development Commission… Governors of the South-South have resolved that states in the region should join the suit filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) challenging the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) by states. This formed part of the … Read more
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, will on Tuesday, August 25, swear in the 24 members of his cabinet earlier screened and cleared by the state House of Assembly. Daniel Alabrah, acting Chief Press Secretary to the governor disclosed this in a statement on Monday, August 24. The inauguration is taking place seven months after Diri … Read more
– Diri has reacted to the ruling of Bayelsa tribunal – Ekohotblog had earlier reported that the Bayelsa state governorship election tribunal sitting in Abuja cancelled the election of Duoye Diri, governor of Bayelsa state – The tribunal ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a fresh election in Bayelsa within 90 days, … Read more