The State Government, at the weekend, signed a Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) agreement with six private property developers to deliver 8,272 units of hostel on Lagos State University campus in the next 18 months. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu officially approved the BOT agreement at a short ceremony held at Lagos House in Marina on Friday … Read more
The newly appointed commissioner for education in Zamfara State, Alhaji Jamilu Aliyu Zannah has resigned from office after less than one month. Hon. Aliyu Zannah announced this in Gusau shortly after he arrived home from medical trip to India, where he received medical treatment before he was appointed as the commissioner of education in the … Read more
Everton have appointed Carlo Ancelotti as their manager on a four-and-a-half-year contract. The Italian, who was sacked by Napoli earlier this month, succeeds Marco Silva, who was dismissed by the Goodison Park club on 6 December. Ancelotti, a three-time Champions League-winning coach, returns to English football eight and a half years after he was sacked … Read more
Two girls aged 11 and 5 years respectively are currently lying critically ill at the Plateau State Specialists Hospital, Jos as the result of the various degrees of injuries sustained in a fire. The two girls who were accused of witchcraft have been set ablaze by yet to be identified people at Waduruk community, Shen … Read more
On Saturday, bilateral talks were held by President Muhammadu Buhari with some leaders of Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, in Abuja. The meetings were held on the sidelines of the ongoing 56th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government taking place in Nigeria. Some of the West African … Read more
The Lagos State Government has asked residents to stop paying for birth certificates, saying any state official who demanded money should be reported for disciplinary actions. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Primary Health Board, Dr Tayo Lawal, spoke during the inauguration of the Surulere Primary Health Centre, Agbado-Oke-Odo, Alimosho Local Government Area. The health centre … Read more
A former Super Eagles coach Adegboye Onigbinde has claimed that the players deliberately conceded goals at the 2002 World Cup game matches. This news medium understands that Nigeria were in the same group with Argentina, Sweden and England for the global football showpiece in Korea/Japan. The Eagles, however, managed to draw one match – against … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Saturday, December 21st, 2019 1. Petrochemical Refinery: NGF Commends Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Government on Friday got commendation from Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) for creating an enabling atmosphere for the smooth take-off of the petrochemical refinery and fertilizer projects sited in Ibeju-Lekki area Lagos by … Read more
Lagos State Government on Friday got commendation from Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) for creating an enabling atmosphere for the smooth take-off of the petrochemical refinery and fertilizer projects sited in Ibeju-Lekki area Lagos by Dangote Group. The commendation followed a trip around the massive sites of the Dangote petrochemical refinery and fertilizer projects by Lagos … Read more
Lekki Concession Company, LCC, says it is now ready to begin a cashless toll policy at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge on 1 January 2020. The company had a few days ago announced plans to go cashless on the bridge in order to reduce travel time occasioned by payment of toll with cash. Yomi Omomuwasan, LCC’s … Read more
The Lagos State Government will commence repair works on Apapa/ Ijora Bridge on Monday, December 23, 2019. This is in line with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive to unlock traffic gridlocks in the metropolis. Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde who disclosed this, stated that the planned closure would allow the State Government to carry out … Read more
Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo, has said that actualization of safety regulation is a key component for an effective judiciary that will make Lagos safer for everyone. He spoke on Thursday at a Safety advocacy programme in Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The programme, with the theme ” Actualisation of Safety … Read more
Former Arsenal interim head coach Freddie Ljungberg Friday urged the club’s faithful to rally behind new head coach Mikel Arteta. Arteta returns to the Emirates as head coach after penning a three-and-a-half-year deal with the struggling north London side. The Spaniard leaves his position as Manchester City assistant manager and replaces Ljungberg, who took over … Read more
Unai Emery says Arsenal are making “a good decision” by appointing Mikel Arteta to replace him as manager. Emery, 48, was sacked last month after an 18-month spell in charge ended with a seven-game winless run. Manchester City assistant boss Arteta was announced as the new Gunners boss on Friday. ‘A move Arteta has prepared … Read more
Jurgen Klopp has warned Flamengo that they have never faced a team like Liverpool ahead of the final of the Fifa Club World Cup final today. The Reds set up a clash with the Copa Libertadores holders by beating CONCACAF champions Monterrey courtesy of a 90th-minute Roberto Firmino goal on Wednesday evening. That victory has … Read more
Following series of battles in the supreme Court Over the 2019 gubernatorial polls, President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated All Progressives Congress (APC) governors on their Supreme Court victories, after what he called “your patient legal battles to defend your mandates.” The President’s congratulatory message was communicated through a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on … Read more
The Federal Government, Friday, raised the alarm over the outbreak of the deadly animal disease in neighbouring Nigeria Republic. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Veterinary Officer of the Federation, Dr. Oniya Alabi, who said the disease is Anthrax, a deadly zoonotic disease with a high rate of mortality in humans. … Read more
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has condemned the habit of alcoholic consumption by commercial drivers as this was responsible for the majority of the road crashes witnessed over the years. On Friday Abiodun said that his government will soon begin to arrest and prosecute alcoholic dealers and consumers of illicit drugs in all its … Read more
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Friday passed the State Appropriation Bill 2020 of N213 billion into law. This followed the third reading of the Oyo State Appropriation and Finance Bill 2020 at plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that N110, 427, 855, 990 … Read more
A Nigerian woman has been arrested in a Lagos suburb for allegedly feeding her 13-year-old maid with human faeces. The woman’s son also sexually molested the minor. He too has been arrested by officials of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Lagos Zonal Command. Read Also: LASG Speaks On #NativeLand19 … Read more