Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has been shunned for her excessive use of power, abuse of office and employment of staff beyond the financial capacity of the ministry. Earlier Farouq refused to approve the payment for the National Home Grown School Feeding Program for Lagos, Imo, Kogi and … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Thursday, December 26th, 2019 1. Fuel Subsidy: FG Spent N12.7bn In Five Days The Federal Government, through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, spent N12.69 billion to subsidise Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, in five days, between Monday, December 16 and Friday, December 20, 2019. … Read more
Olumba Olumba Obu, the Spiritual Leader of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), has cautioned against the eating of meat and drinking of drinks in this yuletide period and thereafter. Speaking with Journalists in Calabar, Cross River State capital to present the Everlasting Gospel of Leader Olumba Olumba Obu, the BCS Spokesman Christ … Read more
Ohanaeze Ndigbo youths have expressed concern about the recent attack on former President Goodluck Jonathan’s country home. The group, in a statement by its President-General Okechukwu Isiguzoro and Secretary-General Okwu Nnabuike called on security agents to fish out the perpetrators and sponsors of this devilish act. Read Also: Ohaneze Youths To Buhari: Release Other Prisoners … Read more
Following the release of former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col Sambo Dasuki (retd) and publisher/political activist Omoyele Sowore, the Ohaneze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide on Wednesday called for the release of pro-Biafra agitators in detention. Earlier, It praised President Muhammadu Buhari for complying with court orders to Dasuki and Sowore. The group, in a statement … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has challenged the staff of Alimosho General Hospital, Igando to justify the attention being paid to the hospital in recent times by government and upscale their service delivery to meet the yearnings of the populace. Sanwo-Olu gave the charge at the annual Christmas day celebration with the patients of the … Read more
In the spirit of Christmas, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, signed two Executive Orders – Executive Commutation of Death Sentence Order and Executive Grant of Clemency Order expected to take immediate effect. Sanwo-Olu’s Media Aide, Gboyega Akosile, said in a statement that the governor also commuted death sentences of three convicted inmates to life. … Read more
The Lagos State Government through the Office of Establishments and Training held a 2-Day Joint Negotiating Council meeting from Monday 23rd to Tuesday 24th December, 2019. The meeting was held to resolve outstanding Labour issues, career development and welfare matters affecting employees in the State Public service. The meeting held at the Combo Hall of … Read more
Christmas gifts sent from the Edo State Government to Ex-Governor and the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has been turned down by his mother. Crusoe Osage, the Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Media and Communications, who disclosed this in a statement in Benin on Wednesday, said the conventional Christmas … Read more
The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has urged all Nigerians, irrespective of religion, to devote the Christmas season to reflect on the lessons of peace, truth, kindness, and compassion that described the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Tinubu, in his Christmas … Read more
More than 200 residents of Ilaje, in Bariga area of Lagos State, went home with smiles on their faces as they received food items, clothes, medical check-ups, sanitary pads, snacks courtesy of Access to Learning and School (ATLAS) initiative in partnership with other non-governmental foundations. The outreach with the theme: ‘Christmas with a smile’, took … Read more
The former Chairman, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Ganiyu Sopeyin has stressed the need for effective management of human resources, especially in the school environment. This he said will bring about development in such an organization. Sopeyin, who made this known recently at the public presentation and launch of his book, ‘Managing … Read more
After robbing a bank, an armed robber reportedly threw the stolen cash in the air and wished passers-by a merry Christmas. The incident, according to reports, happened two days before Christmas and has stirred up mixed reactions across the internet. Colorado police confirmed in a statement an “older white male” robbed the Academy Bank in … Read more
Former Super Eagles player, Kanu Nwankwo Wednesday announced the death of the first beneficiaries of his heart foundation turned daughter Enitan. “Why why why one of Kanu heart foundation gone,” Kanu posted on Twitter. “My daughter gone gone gone I can’t believe this R I P Eniton God knows all.” Kanu’s wife Amara Kanu on … Read more
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has defended Antonio Rudiger after he was criticised for his part in Tottenham forward Son Heung-min’s red card on Sunday. Spurs manager Jose Mourinho was unhappy with the Blues defender’s reaction to Son’s challenge in Chelsea’s 2-0 win. Lampard said it was “disappointing” to question Rudiger’s integrity while an investigation into … Read more
English Premier League side Everton has confirmed that Nigeria’s Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi will be out for two to three weeks. Iwobi who lasted only 11 minutes in the premier league match against former club Arsenal at the Goodison Park suffered a hamstring injury and was replaced by Turkish international Genk Tosun. The new … Read more
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has thanked the Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Sunday Dare for his fatherly intervention towards sourcing funds for injured D’Tigress player, Nkem Akaraiwe. The federation described the $15,000 intervention by the Ministry as an early Christmas gift which is well appreciated by the players, her fans and also the federation. … Read more
Rohr’s contract will expire in the middle of June 2020 and it is unlikely that the Federation and the German tactician will meet for a new discussion before the year. The future of the former Gabon head coach has dominated the media space recently and it is unlikely the rumor surrounding his future will come … Read more
Seven cattle rustlers have been arrested by the police in Kano with ammunitions recovered from them. Commissioner of Police in the state, Habu Ahmed Sani, said this while the suspects were paraded alongside other criminal suspects. Sani said, “Seven notorious kidnapping/cattle rustling suspects, who were terrorising parts of Kano, Kaduna and Katsina states, were trailed … Read more
Phanfone leapt from one small island leaving thousands stranded at evacuation centres at the height of the festive season on Wednesday, and residents cowered in rain-soaked homes. The typhoon toppled houses and trees and blacked out cities in the Philippines’ most storm-prone region, but no deaths were reported. Though weaker, Phanfone was tracking a similar … Read more