President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday assured the International Oil Companies (IOCs) of security and higher returns on their investments. He gave this assurance at the commencement of the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS 2020) in Abuja. Represented at the summit by the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Mustapha Boss, the president promised … Read more
Oyo State government will, today, begin the sales of recruitment form to fill some existing vacancies in the teaching service in the state TESCOM Boss, Pastor Akinade Alamu, in a statement made available to newsmen last night, admitted that applicants will get the forms for free. According to the statement: “This is to inform all … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, and the South-East governors will on Wednesday meet in Enugu, the Enugu State capital, over the Federal Government’s community policing policy. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, who disclosed this in an interview with one of our correspondents on Monday, said the IG would be attending a security … Read more
The Management of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, has debunked what it describes as an unfounded rumour captioned “Lassa Fever Hits FUTA Health Centre” being spread on the social media. The Deputy Director, Corporate Communication, of the institution, Mr Adegbenro Adebanjo, in a statement made noted that “The rumour is unfounded and baseless … Read more
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will represent President Muhammadu Buhari at the Tuesday State Funeral of former Kenyan President, Daniel Arap Moi, in Nairobi. Moi, who died on February 4, was the longest-serving Kenyan President. He ruled the East African nation from 1978 to 2002. A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice … Read more
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged Nigerians to disregard ongoing online job recruitment by the agency. The information is in a statement by the Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye on Monday in Abuja. According to her, the ongoing online recruitment application is false, a rumor and a … Read more
Fishermen in Samanaji town in Koko Besse Local Government Area of Kebbi State, trapped and killed a Hippopotamus said to be wrecking havoc on Farmlands in the area. The animal was killed by teams of fishermen who have been trailing it’s movements for sometime. Samanaji town is situated on the banks of River Niger. See … Read more
The Chinese government has sent an official guide on treating coronavirus to the Nigerian authorities as death toll in the Chinese mainland reached 908 on Monday. The Chinese embassy in Nigeria confirmed that the official guide on coronavirus was shared with Nigeria and other countries through “an official channel with documents including Lab Test Procedure, … Read more
Two brothers, Ochuko Abuwa, 38, and Oniyemofe Abuwa, 30, were on Monday arraigned at a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly assaulting a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) official. The defendants, of no fixed addresses, were charged with conspiracy, assault, damage to property and breach of public peace, Nation news reports. Prosecuting … Read more
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Monday increased its Lagos-Ogun Mass Transit Train Services (MTTS) to two trains daily to reduce the sufferings usually experienced by its commuters. The NRC’s District Manager, Lagos, Mr Jerry Oche, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that it was also to reduce the inadequacy the single train being … Read more
A group operating under the aegis of Lagos Progressive Vanguard is backing the Lagos State Government following the ban of Okada and Keke in some parts of the state. Convener of the group, Seyi Bamigbade, said that the use of Okada is not befitting Lagos mega city status while urging Lagosians to align with Governor, … Read more
The police have arrested a 22-year-old suspect said to be the supreme leader of a cult group in the Itire area of Lagos State. The spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Bala Elkana, confirmed the arrest of Maliki Bello and 11 other suspected cultists in a statement on Sunday. “Maliki is the supreme leader … Read more
The Lagos State Government has begun the training of 342 medical personnel as first level emergency responders for communicable diseases in the 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas of the state. The Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, … Read more
An advance team of international experts led by the World Health Organization (WHO) has left for Beijing to help investigate China’s coronavirus epidemic, which authorities said on Monday had now claimed 908 lives on the mainland. The outbreak has caused great disruptions in the country turning the usual busy cities to virtual ghost towns over … Read more
With the various regions of the country forming their security outfits as a result of rising insecurity, the South-East governors, yesterday, disclosed that they would soon name their region’s security outfit which was proposed last year. In a meeting that held in Enugu last night, the Governors said they had notified the Federal Government about … Read more
Power distribution companies and the Transmission Company of Nigeria Plc have applied to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission for a tariff review In a document seen by our correspondent, NERC said the request for rate review was premised on the need to incorporate changes in macroeconomic parameters and other factors affecting the operational efficiency of … Read more
Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, says the population of out-of-school children in the North is disheartening. Mrs Buhari, who said this during the inauguration of her pet project, Future Assured Youth Education and Empowerment Programme, which would train 750 young persons in Adamawa, said the situation required government’s urgent attention. She said, “The … Read more
Northern governors and the Coalition of Northern Groups on Sunday clashed over Operation Shege Ka Fasa, a security outfit, whose symbols were unveiled by the CNG on last Wednesday. The Plateau State Governor and Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum, Mr Simon Lalong, in an interview with one of our correspondents, said northern governors were … Read more
There were indications on Sunday that the South-West state executive councils would on Wednesday this week discuss the bills on Amotekun corps. It was gathered that a security network agency would be established in each state to oversee the Amotekun corps. The Ondo State Attorney General, Kola Olawoye, said after the passage of the bill, … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Monday, February 10th, 2020 1. Man Who Trekked From Katsina To Kano Gets Estranged A 31 year old man, Comrade Aminu Aliyu Tanko popularly known as AAT who trekked for 175 Kilometers from Katsina to meet former Kano state governor and former Senator Kano … Read more