The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has welcomed the first babies of the year 2020 in the state. The wife of the Governor presented gifts items to the first babies of the year in four state-owned health facilities in Lagos. The facilities include Ijede General Hospital, Agbowa General Hospital, Ketu-Ejirin General Hospital … Read more
The Kwara State Government has said that the revoked land allegedly belonging to the Saraki family was not paid for by the late Olusola Saraki. The state government also noted that there was no evidence of payment, even as it added that no formal application was made in respect of the land. The Director-General of … Read more
My Dear Compatriots, Today marks a new decade. It is a time of hope, optimism and fresh possibilities. We look forward as a nation to the 2020s as the opportunity to build on the foundations we have laid together on security, diversification of our economy and taking on the curse of corruption. These are the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari, has called on Nigerians to be tolerant and law abiding as the new year begins. He disclosed this in his new year address on Wed in Abuja. Buhari stressed the need for Nigerians to be law abiding and peace loving people as the nation enters a decade of “prosperity and promise for … Read more
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has signed the 2020 budget into law. The Governor said that their 2020 budget christened ‘Budget of Growth’, passed by the State House of Assembly, provides for a aggregate expenditures of N187,858,525,273.00. Education has the largest percentage of the budget provision, followed by infrastructure. He said that the amount is … Read more
Abia state Governor,Okezie Ikpeazu has said that he would commence the payment of the N30, 000.00 minimum wage by January this year. The Governor made this in his New Year broadcast to Abians, stating that this was as a result of the report of a committee he set up to that effect. “I have also … Read more
Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal has said that any attempt to divide Nigeria in 2020 will be futile, adding that ‘Nigeria is one indivisible entity ordained by Allah’ Tambuwal gave the commendation in his New year Message released by his spokesman, Muhammad Bello in Abuja, on Tuesday. According to him, the travails holding Nigerian compatriots together … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that he would withdraw from active politics by 2023. This is coming on the backdrop of the speculations in some quarters that there might be a third term agenda for the President. President Buhari in a letter released in Abuja on New Year’s day to Nigerians to mark the … Read more
The investors of the Inland Container Depot, ICD, project have lamented over the failure of Plateau State Government to provide necessary support to actualize the project. It was gathered that the investors have approached the Federal Government to seek partnership or outright takeover of the project. A source close to the investors revealed that the … Read more
A 50 year old Nigerian Femi Akinseloyin has developed an application that’ll help people; particularly non geographers interpret map easily and accurately. The app developer who is an alumnus of University of Ilorin says how to make map reading easier for people has been his desire for long time, after observing the intricacies and hassles … Read more
One of the reasons that makes it seems as if the deadly terrorist organization Boko Haram appears to be waxing strong in recent time can be attributed to the fallout between the government of Yola, Borno and Adamawa state with the commanders of the military formations fighting the insurgents. It was gathered that issues bordering … Read more
The highhandedness of contractors handling the Mile 2 Expressway has been attributed to the failure of the gridlock on the Apapa road to not persist. Findings revealed that unlike other projects where the contractors meet with stakeholders to work out a traffic control mechanism for the commencement of work, the contractor have refused to meet … Read more
Arsenal are set to lose Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who is yearning for Champions League football again, according to reports in the UK. Concise News understands that Aubameyang, 30, will most likely quit the North London side in the summer after he joined them from Borussia Dortmund for £56million in January 2018. The Gabonese was … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly arrested Sen. Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly between 2015 and 2019. According to The Nation, Sani was arrested for alleged extortion of $20,000 (N7.2 million) from the owner of ASD Motors. “He was said to have collected the $20,000 … Read more
Angried mob has set on fire two trucks belonging to Dangote cement company for allegedly crushing two persons to death. Ekohotblog garnered that the accident occurred in Imowo in the Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State on Tuesday. The two victims, a motorcyclist, and a passenger were on the road when the trucks reportedly … Read more
A Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, on Tuesday, revoked the bail of a teenager, Zubairu, who allegedly assaulted a soldier, Yusuf, attached to the Bauchi State Command. The judge, Murtala Nasir, revoked the bail and ordered Zubairu to produce other accomplices, Khalifa and Dawle, who were still at large. The defendant was … Read more
Lagos state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday signed the 2020 budget of N1. 168trillion into law. The signing, which took place in the Governor’s office at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja had the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Speaker Mudashiru Obasa; Chairman, House Committee on Budget and Economic Planning Hon. Gbolahan Yishau; Commissioner for Budget … Read more
The council of traditional rulers in Edo state has declared January 2 as a day of fasting and praying to seek divine intervention into the faceoff between the Governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki and the National Chairman of the All Progressive Party APC, Adams Oshiomhole. It could be recalled that both Obaseki and Oshiomhole … Read more
The women and youths from Oredo Local Government Area converged under the auspices of the Insured Good People (IGP) has endorsed the Governor of Edo state for a second term in office. The endorsement came ahead of the gubernatorial poll in the state in 2020. Speaking at the weekend during an end-of-year rally for the … Read more
Fire has taken over some parts of the popular kara cattle market along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, as many shops and cars are affected. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2019/12/31/nigerian-army-clarifies-damaturu-explosion/ However, traffic is building up on the expressway as a result of the incident. More Details Later