The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, has said that the world is exploring environmentally friendly sources of energy and moving away from fossil fuel, noting that Nigeria needs to prepare for the use of electric cars. The minister said this at an interactive session between the Federal Government and the State … Read more
England FA Cup which is one of the oldest football competition in the world and it is known for its upset and can be regarded as one of the most competitive football competition. Predicting FA Cup matches can be very tasking, teams from lower division do the unthinkable by eliminating the top-flight clubs which makes … Read more
Tottenham have completed the signing of Benfica midfielder Gedson Fernandes. The Portuguese midfielder becomes Tottenham’s first signing of the January transfer window and the first signing of the Jose Mourinho era in north London, with the 21-year-old joining on an initial 18-month loan deal. Spurs have the option to make the deal permanent for around … Read more
Nigeria’s fast-growing and upcoming music artist, Okeowo Nimi has revealed he will go extra mile to make the popular Nigeria songstress, Tiwa Savage his lover. The Afropop artiste said he does not care how long it takes him, but it is part of his aspiration to marry the mother. According to him, the award winning … Read more
Nigeria’s former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has described the Supreme Court’s judgement as ‘nonsense’, wondering how APC who came fourth in the governorship election in Imo emerges winner. Fani-Kayode who reacted to the All Progressives Congress, (APC), candidate, Senator Hope Uzodinma’s victory at the Supreme Court tweeted: “Would someone please explain to me how … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, January 15th, 2020 1. Custom Speaks On Why Criminals Resorted To Container Broaching The Nigeria Custom Service NCS has revealed the reason behind criminals resorting to container broaching in the nation’s ports. READ MORE 2. International Oil Companies Relieved As Delta Quashes Protest … Read more
Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong has commiserated with the people of Kanam Emirate and the nation over the death of Alhaji Shuaibu Alhassan, an elder statesman who died on Monday after a protracted illness. Lalong, in a statement described the death of Alhassan as a great loss to the Kanam Emirate, the state and the … Read more
Canadian rapper, Drake would be visiting Nigeria in March, this year, as part of his six-cities African tour in countries including Ghana and South Africa. The “One Dance” singer would be visiting two cities in Nigeria, such as Lagos and Abuja. See the schedule for the performances and city stops below; South Africa (Johannesburg) on March … Read more
The Delta State government has banned any form of protest by youths and communities to offices of the international oil companies (IOCs) operating in Delta. Speaking during a meeting with some officials of Midwestern Oil and Gas Company, the State Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Emmanuel Amgbaduba, said the government would not condone any form … Read more
Controversial rapper, Temidayo Omoniyi better known as Zlatan Ibile seems happy about his fan base, hours after he left many confused on reasons he deleted all posts on Instagram handle. Even though all the posts disappeared, Zlatan still updated posts on his Instastory. Well, he has taken to his Snapchat handle to say he never … Read more
New Barcelona manager, Quique Setien, has insisted that he enjoyed watching captain, Lionel Messi and the club’s players playing in recent years. Setien also said that Barcelona players have made him enjoy football, adding that he has learned many things from them. He said this at his official unveiling on Tuesday afternoon. Setién replaced Ernesto … Read more
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi has finally reacted to the current shake-up which led to the sack of Ernesto Valverde as the manager of the club and also the immediate appointment of former Real Betis manager, Quique Setien. The Argentine international penned a farewell message to Ernesto his former boss after he was sacked on Tuesday. … Read more
Manchester United have reportedly completed a £64m deal, to sign Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli. Koulibaly has also been linked with Tottenham and Arsenal, but it is claimed that United have moved quickly to land the defender. The 28-year-old is however not expected to join until the summer Italian journalist Fabio Santini broke the news, and … Read more
There was a disruption of proceedings at the Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos on Tuesday when men of the Environmental Monitoring Task Force of the Lagos State Government stormed the court to tow away vehicles belonging to lawyers and litigants parked outside the court premises. Some lawyers were making submissions and arguments before various … Read more
Ahead of the plans to utilize ICT in providing qualitative healthcare for Lagosians, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared the intention of his administration to continue to review strategies and policies geared towards delivering the T.H.EM.E.S agenda. The Governor stated this today while speaking at the opening ceremony of a three-day Technical Conference on eHealth with … Read more
The newly appointed Provost of the Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED), Oto/Ijanikin, Lagos State, Prof Bidemi Lafiaji-Okuneye, on Monday assumed office as the substantive head of the institution. This followed the expiration of the tenure of the immediate past provost, Dr Omolola Ladele, on Saturday, January 11, 2020, Punch reports. A statement on Monday … Read more
Local farmers in Lagos State have urged their members not to rush into planting after first rainfall was recorded in the state on Monday. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), some farmers and motorists gave their opinion on the early rain, noting that it was not enough to start planting crops. The first … Read more
Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials, COWLSO is collaborating with market men and women to improve Sanitation and security in Lagos Markets. Lagos First Lady, Joke Sanwo-Olu, called on market men and women and Lagosians as a whole to take ownership of their immediate environments by cleaning their surroundings rather than waiting for govt. … Read more
The Action Alliance’s(AA) Governorship candidate in the March 9, 2019 Governorship election in Imo State, Uche Nwosu, on Tuesday, withdraws the appeal he filed against the election of Governor Emeka Ihedioha. On Tuesday, Nwosu’s lawyer, Mr. Solomon Umoh (SAN), told the seven-man panel of the Supreme Court led by Justice Tanko Muhammad, that the decision … Read more
The police in Lagos on Monday arraigned two men Oladapo Ogunbode and Mwanfor Vincent at an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court for alleged unlawful possession of firearm. Ogunbode 20, and Vincent, 22, whose addresses were not provided, were facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and possession of firearm. They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The … Read more