The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Wednesday sealed off four Liquefied Petroleum Gas ( LPG) plants , over non- compliance and illegal operations in Lagos. Officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC), which collaborated with the DPR in the exercise , also arrested three employees of the sealed LPG — … Read more
Chairman, Senate Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity, Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, All Progressives Congress, APC, Imo North is dead. The death of the Imo North Senator was confirmed to journalists outside the Senate chamber on Wednesday by the Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, Rochas Okorocha. Read Also: Evelyn Ngige, Others Sworn-In As Permanent Secretaries … Read more
Evelyn Ngige, wife of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has been appointed as one of the Permanent Secretaries of the Federation. President Muhammadu Buhari has just inaugurated nine newly-appointed Permanent Secretaries. Read Also: Lagos Congress Chairman Abducted In Cross River Buhari had presided over the ceremonies about 11.10am, a few minutes … Read more
A Mazda bus , with registration number JJJ- 417 -XX , lost control due to speeding and somersaulted into the bush, killing three persons and four sustained injuries. The Sector Commander of Ogun State Federal Road Safety Corps, , Mr Clement Oladele, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the accident happened around Kara Market … Read more
Wednesday, December 18th 2019 will be another landmark in the politics of the United State of America (USA) as the Congress, the lawmaking body of the world’s bastion of democracy is set to Impeach the President, Donald Trump. His impeachment is almost certain, barring any last-minute political maneuvers or about-turns. Donald J Trump is up … Read more
The Cross River State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of Ben Ukpepi, Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress in the state at his residence in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson for the police in the state, DSP Irene Ugbo, told the News Agency of Nigeria that Ukpepi was abducted at 7:30pm … Read more
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says that it has apprehended a notorious cannabis merchant, Ohimai Ayodele, 51, in Uzebba, suspected to be the mastermind of the killing of NDLEA personnel earlier this year. It has also recorded the seizure and burning of over 14.3 tonnes of illicit drugs and crops in six different … Read more
Katsina State Police has confirmed the abduction of three residents by armed men on Monday as they invaded the staff quarters of Science Secondary School Dutsin-Ma. Those kidnapped are members of the same family. They include a woman, her sister, and a child. The woman’s husband, Shamsuddeen Yusuf, is a lecturer at Isa Kaita College … Read more
Permanent Secretary, Ministry Of Transportation, Mr Sewedo Oluseyi Whenu harped on the use of bicycles for last mind journey to reduce the number of road crashes, pollution, gridlock amongst others. In an interview with Ekohotblog, Whenu who was represented by the Director of Transport Operations, Engineer Toriola explained that urban mobility is what developed countries … Read more
Budding gospel musician Femi Adedoyin has officially changed his stage name to ‘Phemade.’ This is coming weeks after release of his album Sound of Rain. Read Also: Gov Wike Sets Aside N8b As Minimum Wage The album has been endorsed by the Young Boss Group and made the official sound for the Young Boss Academy … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 1. Gov. Wike Sets Aside N8bn As Minimum Wage Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has set aside N8bn as minimum wage for state civil servants. READ MORE 2. Lagos To Host Pens Down Ceremony For 15 Permanent Secretaries The Lagos … Read more
The Lagos State Government will host a befitting Pens Down Ceremony for 15 Permanent Secretaries who had served the State meritoriously and retired from the civil service in the course of the year 2019. Mr. Femi Ogun, Head of Public Affairs in the Office of the Head of Service, said that the ceremony is in … Read more
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday hosted pensioners to a grand reception to mark the annual pensioners’ day, restating its determination to give needed attention to the welfare of the senior citizens. The event was hosted by the Civil Service Pensions Office of the Lagos State Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions in Anchor Events … Read more
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday, commissioned a newly constructed Christopher Olatunde Segun Court Complex at Ajah-Badore, Eti-Osa LG.
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has warned tax defaulters to clear their taxes or face sanction. This was contained in a notification sent to tax payers “The FIRS hereby informs all taxpayers (individuals, partnerships, enterprises, corporate organisations, ministries, departments and agencies) who are in default of payment of taxes arising from self-assessment, tax audit, tax … Read more
Proprietor of the African Independent Television, (AIT), Raypower Fm and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi says he has no immediate plan to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Dokpesi, disclosed this while addressing party faithful in Agenebode, Estako East Local Government Area (LGA) … Read more
Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim has hopes that a new relationship will work perfectly for her in 2020. The actress took this to her Instagram page on Tuesday where she prayed that her next relationship would be the one she had always prayed for. Read Also: Young Men Slump, Die During Military Exercise Ibrahim said: … Read more
The Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Central Business Districts has assured traders, shoppers, visitors, and commuters within the Lagos Island Central Business District of their safety during and after the festive period. Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Central Business Districts, Mr. Olarenwaju Elegushi gave the assurance while monitoring … Read more
Ecobank Nigeria is partnering Lagos State Ministry of the Environment on Waterfront Clean-up Programme to enhance the preservation of marine Ecosystems and effectively facilitate socio-economic activities such as transportation, power generation, irrigation and habitat to aquatic life. The exercise tagged “Cleaner Waterfront Our Pride”, was flagged off recently at the Lagos State Government, Ferry Jetty, … Read more
The integrated mass transportation initiative of the Lagos State Government has recorded huge progress with the successful completion of an elevated sea-crossing track of the Lagos Blue Line Rail Mass Transit project. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, led members of the State Executive Council to inspect the five-kilometer long Continuous Beam Bridge constructed from Iganmu … Read more