Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has said the Federal Government will no longer review workers’ salaries as earlier promised. The acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan through the Director of Communications in her office, Mrs. Olawunmi Ogunmosunle had earlier said that the Federal government would ensure … Read more
According to the Ekiti State Security Network Agency Bill 2020 which has been submitted to the Ekiti State House of Assembly, assaulting an Amotekun officer will attract a fine of N250,000 or a prison term of one month or both However, an Amotekun officer cannot be sued for whatever he does in the course of … Read more
President, Nigeria Citizens Association South Africa, NICASA, Ben Okoli, has expressed his sadness over the death of one Ide on Monday, 10th of February. Ide, a Nigerian from Orlu Senatorial Zone in Imo was killed by his relative, Batista during a hot argument over a failed business transaction at 7:30pm at Kempton Park. The suspect … Read more
An Ogun State High Court sitting at Isabo, Abeokuta, on Tuesday, sentenced one Olumide Adekanbi to death by hanging for armed robbery. DAILY POST learnt that Adekanbi had earlier pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery preferred against him. He was said to have committed the offence at Saraki-Adigbe area … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, February 12th, 2020 1. Lagos, Canada Discuss Bilateral Cooperation The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Mayor of Brampton City in Ontario, Canada, His Worship, Mr Patrick Brown, on Tuesday discussed on ways to collaborate using technology. READ MORE 2. Sanwo-Olu … Read more
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Mayor of Brampton City in Ontario, Canada, His Worship, Mr Patrick Brown, on Tuesday discussed on ways to collaborate using technology. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Brown led a delegation to Lagos State House, Ikeja, on a courtesy visit to Sanwo-Olu. The governor said … Read more
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reiterated that residents of the State can only reap the dividends of democracy when political aides understand every aspect of the T.H.E.ME.S development agenda of the current administration, just as he called for unwavering commitment, innovation and transparency from such aides. Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke through the Secretary … Read more
The operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) have arrested a suspect for impersonating a Police Officer as well as using his motorcycle for commercial purposes on a restricted route in Oshodi, Lagos. Speaking on the incident, the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi said the suspect was apprehended by … Read more
The Lagos Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), on Tuesday, commenced a weeklong induction programme for the newly appointed secondary school teachers into the State Teaching Service. The Chairman, Teaching Service Commission, Mrs. Olabisi Ariyo, stated that the induction was organised for the recently recruited 1000 secondary school teachers in line with the present administration’s resolve to … Read more
The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has appealed to parents and guardians to strive to bequeath legacies of quality life and sound education to their children in spite of the rising rate of abuse globally. Dr. Sanwo-Olu who gave the charge during an awareness walk to sensitise members of the public … Read more
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has formally terminated the two-decade-old Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, delivering on threats to downgrade an alliance important to US interests on Tuesday It was revealed in a social media post by Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr that Manila’s notice of termination was received by the deputy chief … Read more
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido breezed through security at an airport near Caracas on Tuesday, returning home without incident from a risky international tour that included a White House meeting with United States President Donald Trump. He entered Venezuela via the country’s main airport, Maiquetia. A year on, Guaido’s image in trouble as opposition faces … Read more
The reconciliation talks over Ile Arugbo on Ilofa Road, GRA, Ilorin, Kwara State which commenced last Thursday has ended without yielding success The meeting between the representatives of the state government and Asa Investment Limited allegedly owned by the late Dr. Olusola Saraki ended on Tuesday without an agreement or a date for another meeting. … Read more
The Governing Board of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Lagos, has removed embattled acting Director-General of the institute, Mr Chima Igwe. Our reporters learnt that the Director of Production, Analytical and Laboratory Management, Dr. Agnes Asagbra, was appointed to take over from him. An official notice to the workers on Tuesday, written by … Read more
Former Aviation Minister and critic, Femi Fani-Kayode has berated the Federal Government for not allowing IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to bury his parents in peace. He described it as a shameful act, sheer wickedness and utterly unacceptable. In a post on his Facebook page, Fani-Kayode pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari not to shed the … Read more
The World Health Organisation on Tuesday said “Covid-19” would be the new official name for the deadly Coronavirus that was first identified in China on December 31. “We now have a name for the disease and it’s Covid-19,” WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, told journalists in Geneva, Switzerland, explaining that “co” stood for “corona”, “vi” … Read more
A former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Farida Waziri, on Tuesday said that she lost her husband and daughter within one year when in service as the head of the commission but did not receive condolences from her predecessors. She also said there were assassination attempts on her but was never deterred … Read more
The Public Relations Officer of the Cross River State Police Command, ASP Irene Ugbo has condemned the jungle justice meted on a middle aged man identified as Victor. In the early hours of today, Victor was waylaid, beaten and burnt to death by an angry mob in Ekpo Edem in Calabar South LGA for stealing … Read more
Peter Phillips, son of Princess Anne and the eldest grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, is reportedly separating from his wife Autumn Phillips. Peter is said to be “devastated” after wife Autumn told him she wanted to separate, The Sun reports. The couple share daughters Savannah, 9, and Isla, 7. One of Peter’s friends claimed the … Read more
The House of Representatives on Monday frowned at the inability of the Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) to provide details of Nigeria’s daily fuel consumption and how much it was being owed by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation and other oil marketers in the country. The General Manager, Finance and Accounts of the … Read more