Britain’s minimum wage is to increase by more than four times the rate of UK inflation from next year, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government announced Tuesday. A 6.2-percent increase from April takes the so-called national living wage for workers aged 25 and over from £8.21 to a minimum £8.72 ($10.79 to $11.52, 9.63 euros to … Read more
No fewer than five petroleum stations and nine pumps have been sealed and penalised by the Department of Petroleum Resources in Enugu State for upscaling their pumps beyond the negligible range of 0.2. The clampdown was during a routine surveillance exercise by the agency within the Enugu metropolis to identify stations that hoard products and … Read more
Within a 10-year period covering 2010 and 2019, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) recorded a revenue shortfall of N4.88tn, figures obtained from the FIRS have indicated. The FIRS data showed that during the 10-year period, the service generated about N43.41tn revenue from taxes. When compared to the N48.29tn targeted revenue set by the Federal … Read more
Access Bank Plc has been acknowledged as the Most Sustainable Bank in Nigeria for the third consecutive time at the 2019 Central Bank of Nigeria Sustainability Awards held at the 2019 Bankers Committee Gala Night in Ogere, Ogun State, Nigeria. The Bank was also awarded first position in other categories such as the ‘Most Sustainable … Read more
It is just a few hours to the end of 2019 and the beginning of a new year – 2020. The new year comes with a lot of expectations and resolutions. As the entire world looks forward to the unveiling of a new year, Ekohotblog brings you a compilation of a few interesting facts you … Read more
A Nigerian Visa Applicant, Lukman Owolabi Ogunsuada, 38, has been sentenced to jail for presenting forged letter of invitation to the officials at the United States Embassy in Lagos to secure B1 and B2 Visa categories. The convict was jailed by Chief Magistrate N. A Layeni of Apapa Magistrates Court after he found him guilty … Read more
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has sent a new year message to Nigerians. In the message read by his Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, on Tuesday in Abujato, Oyeyemi urged Nigerians to be vigilant against the menace of road traffic accidents in the country, adding that joint effort … Read more
Efforts to arrest suspects who allegedly set ablaze two children at Waduruk community, Shen village, Jos South local government area of Plateau state have intensified as the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has intervenes with a view of getting justice for the victims. Ekohotblog gathered that 11 years old God’sgift Nyam and about five years … Read more
For allegedly defiling his colleague’s nine-old girl, a 47-year-old utility officer, Ubregbo Parmer, was on Monday in Lagos remanded at Kirikiri Custodial Centre. Magistrate B.O Osunsanmi, who gave the order in Ikeja, however, did not take the plea of the defendant. Osunsanmi said that Parmer should be remanded pending advice from the Lagos State Director … Read more
The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) on Sunday defended the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) N305 to dollar exchange rate policy. It said the decision has helped in stabilising the naira. ABCON President Aminu Gwadabe explained that the N305/$ exchange rate is for settling government obligations and not a transactional rate … Read more
Police on Monday arraigned two men, Wale Adeyemi and Stephen Udugu, at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing building materials valued at N1.5 million. Adeyemi, 55, who is self-employed, and Udugu, 37, a driver, both residents of Oko-Oba, Agege, Lagos, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges of conspiracy, intent to commit felony and … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Tuesday, December 31st, 2019 1. Lagos Assembly Passes 2020 Budget Into Law The Lagos House of Assembly has passed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s 2020 budget of N1.168 trillion into law. READ MORE 2. Interpol Arrests Edo Commissioner For Money Laundering In France The International Police … Read more
The Lagos House of Assembly has passed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s 2020 budget of N1.168 trillion into law. The budget passage followed the presentation of a report by the joint committee of the House on Appropriation and Finance on by the Chairman of the House Committee on Budget and Economic Planning, Gbolahan Yishawu. Read Also: Woman … Read more
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says his administration is highly committed to the issue of seaport project in Badagry. Sanwo-Olu made this known on Sunday at the Badagry Integrity Awards 2019 organised by Badagry Parrot Prints and Publication in Badagry. The governor was represented by his Special Adviser on Tourism, Arts and … Read more
Lagos State Government has announced the construction of 252 housing units at Idale in Badagry local council. The state Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu Fatai, said the structure is the first Joint Venture (JV) with Echostone Nigeria geared towards driving mass housing delivery in the state. According to him, “It is something that we are … Read more
A female private school teacher in Lagos, Jacinta Igboke, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing her ex-lover, simply identified as Ani, for refusing to buy Christmas clothes for their 18-month old son. Daily Trust gathered that the estranged lover was to get married to another lady on January 4, 2020. It was … Read more
The Federal Road Safety Corporation (FRSC) has begun testing the alcohol levels of drivers in Lagos State. Read Also: NITDA To Investigate LIRS For Publishing Taxpayers’ Names The exercise, which was flagged off on Saturday, is, according to the Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, part of efforts to ensure the safety of commuters along the … Read more
The National Information technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said it would investigate the circumstances behind the breaching of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) by the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS). The Agency said it was reliably informed that the LIRS published on its web portal the personal information of taxpayers of Lagos State … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Monday, December 30th, 2019 1. We Remain Committed To Ridding Lagos Of Traffic Gridlock – Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reassured Lagosians of his administration’s commitment to rid the State of gridlock. READ MORE 2. FG Says Business No Longer As Usual … Read more
Amid jubilation of residents, the Sultan of Sokoto, alongside Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, religious leaders and elders, commissioned Oriwu central mosque in Ikorodu. Read Also: We Remain Committed To Ridding Lagos Of Traffic Gridlock – Sanwo-Olu The mosque which started 30years ago was commissioned on Sunday, PM News reports. This was confirmed … Read more