Nigerian singer and politician, Banky W has berated the approval of N37 billion for the renovation of the National Assembly, by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The amount, which is included in the 2020 budget, is however not part of the N128 billion allocated for the assembly for next year. Confirming the report, Senate President Ahmad … Read more
The sum of N480 million has been expended by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and presented as life insurance premium benefits to 258 families of late employees of the state. Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Mrs, Yetunde Arobieke, on behalf of the state government, on Friday, presented the premium benefits to some … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Friday, December 20th, 2019 1. PDP Applauds Supreme Court Verdict On Gov. Emmanuel’s Election The People Democratic Party, Akwa Ibom Chapter, has applauded the verdict of the Supreme Court on the election of the state Governor Udom Emmanuel. READ MORE 2. Gbadamosi Berates DSS … Read more
The Nigeria football team maintained its 31st position on the FIFA football rankings. The Super Eagles ends 2019 as the third-best team in Africa as they remain unmoved in December’s ranking released on Thursday morning. The three-time African champions garnered a total of 1493 points, to maintain their position behind Senegal and Tunisia on the … Read more
Arsenal striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and some other big name players in the squad are desperate to leave club ahead of Mikel Arteta’s appointment. This was made known by the UK Independent as the Gunners are set to make Mikel Arteta their new manager after the Spaniard agreed a three-and-a-half-year deal. Arteta’s first job will be … Read more
Mikel Arteta is expected to be named as Arsenal’s new manager on Friday. Arteta said his farewells to staff at Manchester City on Thursday morning. There has been annoyance at City over Arsenal’s conduct but they will not stop Arteta, 37, succeeding Unai Emery. A seven-figure compensation payment will be made in order for the … Read more
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has said the board has generated N20 billion from University and Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) between 2016 and 2019. He made the disclosure thursday during a two-day meeting with Computer Based Test (CBT) Centre Operators, State Coordinators of the Board, Financial Institutions … Read more
As part of programme to wrap up his first in office, Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has vacated his cabinet. This was disclosed by Bello when he addressed a press briefing in the Government House, Lokoja on Wednesday night. He explained that the dissolution takes immediate effect as he has directed his former cabinet members … Read more
Following the early announcement of his exit from PDP, the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), received a former Minister of Works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, his son Moyosore and others who defected. Speaking at the event, the Chairman of APC in the state, Mr. Tunde Balogun said the defection to the ruling … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said the impeachment of Donald Trump was based on “made-up” grounds, adding he did not believe it marked the end of the US president. “It still needs to go through the Senate, where the Republicans have a majority,” Putin said after the House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump … Read more
A landlord, Mr. Victor Kanaychukwu Ani, has sued the Udi Local Government Area of Enugu state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the failure to pay over two years rent. The case with suit No. MUD\85\2019 was filed at the Magistrate Court 2, Udi, presided by Ngozi Oruraa, yesterday, by the landlord’s lawyer, … Read more
The Federal Government has approved registration and release of a new Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) Cowpea variety for commercialization. The approval was granted by the National Committee on Naming, Registration and Release of Crop Varieties, chaired by Mr. Oladosu Awoyemi.The meeting held in Ibadan, Oyo State. The new cowpea variety, SAMPEA 20-T, was developed by … Read more
At least 12 persons were feared dead and 18 others hospitalised on Thursday following a communal clash between the Ebom and the Usumutong in the Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State. It was gathered that the clash started around 5am and resulted in the burning of several houses. It was alleged that the … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned 14 persons before a mobile court for violating traffic laws in the state. The spokesperson for the command, Bala Elkana, also said 16 vehicles had been impounded, adding that the clampdown on traffic law violators in the state was to restore sanity to Lagos roads. He identified the … Read more
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 42-year-old man, Taofeek Oyeyemi, for allegedly impregnating his 16-year-old daughter. It was gathered that Oyeyemi took the victim to a quack doctor to procure abortion after discovering that she was pregnant for him. The suspect is said to be a father of 17 children from … Read more
The Assistant Director, N-Power Job Creation Unit, Mr Nsikak Okon, has said it is unfortunate that some of the beneficiaries of the scheme are conniving with their school principals to be absent from their duty posts. Okon, said this in a statement on Thursday, while reacting to a story published in the December 17, 2019 … Read more
The Director General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola, has stressed the need for public servants in the state to imbibe safety culture so that they can live long. Lanre Mojola spoke at the 2019 Safety and Health Sensitization for the state’s public servants at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. Mojola … Read more
Mother luck ran out against a Danfo driver today at the popular Ebute-Ero bridge, in Lagos as governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu sighted the vehicle from afar stopped his convoy to personally arrest the driver. But the driver upon seeing the governor abandoned his bus and ran for safety. Sanwo-Olu had several occasions has stated that his … Read more
In line with the T.H.E.M.E.S agenda of the Lagos State Government administration, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu through a social welfare intervention programme, is set to empower over 2000 Lagosians with grants to trade and grow their businesses gradually. Disclosing this is the Special Adviser to the Governor on Civic Engagement, Princess Aderemi Adebowale while unveiling the … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Thursday, December 19th, 2019 1. BREAKING: Donald Trump Impeached The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has been impeached from the oval office by majority of the lawmakers for abuse of power. READ MORE 2. LASG Remains Committed To Providing Clean, … Read more