The Youths under the auspices of the All Progressives Congress Youth Parliament(APCYP) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the reappointment of the Malam Adamu Adamu as minister of education. Bauchi state chapter of the parliament made its commendation known through its chairman Kabiru Garba Kobi on Sunday. The Group said that Adamu recorded tremendous achievements … Read more
Ogun State police command have arrested three suspected members of a syndicate alleged to have robbed a hospital in Ibafo. Folarin Azeez, 25, Temitope Bolariwa, 24, and Kolade Ahmed, 30, with others at large allegedly attacked the hospital located at riverside, Omolaja Odunbaku Street, Oremeji on December 7. The suspects allegedly dispossessed patients at the … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives,Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has called on the member representing Koko/Besse Federal Constituency, Shehu Koko, to go and appear before the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC). Following Gbajabiamila’s clearance, Koko is expected to appear at the ICPC on Monday. The lawmaker was declared wanted because he … Read more
Following the alleged bias of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN), Tanko Muhammed,the President of Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN) Rev Dr. Samson Ayokunle, has called for his removal. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, the CAN President stated that it was eagerly awaiting the rebuttal … Read more
Former Governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, has cautioned Nigerian political leaders,to avoid the mistake British made in Northern Ireland in handling the Biafran agitation and the Independent People’s of Biafra, (IPOB). The former Governor said this when he delivered a lecture titled “Nigeria: The Leadership Question,” at the 2019 Public Service Lecture and Award … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Saturday, marked properties belonging to former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu. According to the EFCC, the marking is to ensure that the properties are not dissipated, following the December 5, 2019 order of Justice Muhammed Idris sitting at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos that … Read more
The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said that two Nigerian students held in a Bosnian immigration centre would return home soon. She said that their return would be made possible by the diplomatic interventions from the Nigerian Mission in Hungary and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyema, who ordered … Read more
Following days of clashes that saw two people killed and dozens injured, Washington and London have issued travel warnings for northeast India as opponents of a new citizenship law geared up for more protests on Saturday. Many in the far flung, resource rich region fear the new legislation will grant citizenship to large numbers of … Read more
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency(LASEMA) has begun the demolition of distressed buildings in Lagos Island with a three-storey building located at Bamigbose street. The Director General of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) during the demolition in Lagos on Saturday. According to him, the three-storey … Read more
The mother of the former Governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, is dead. Madam Muinat Mimiko died in Ondo town at the age of 88. The news of her demise was confirmed by an aide to the former governor, Johnpaul Akinduro via his Twitter handle @akinduro. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2019/12/12/man-slumps-dies-at-lagos-airport/ The tweet reads: “Madam Muinat … Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has reacted to the Federal Government’s directive to take over Sowore’s case from the Department of state service (DSS). The Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Friday directed the Department of State Service, (DSS) to handover the case file of the convener … Read more
At least 25 people have been injured and one injured in an explosion on Friday at a residential building in the German city of Blankenburg. Those hurt suffered severe injuries, said the spokesman, adding that it was too early to identify the dead. Police were also unable to say if the blast was deliberately set … Read more
The All Progressives Congress,(APC) chairman in Osun State, Prince Adegboyega Famodun has given the reason APC state forum chairmen’s support for the National chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Famodun, who made this known with at the NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel in Osogbo, the Osun State capital on Thursday, said that the resolve to save … Read more
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the 2020 budget of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to the Senate for consideration and approval. The Senate President,Ahmad Lawan read Buhari’s letter at plenary. Buhari in his letter noted that the request was in compliance with Sections 121 and 299 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The … Read more
The two largest parties in Israel’s 120 seat Parliament caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud and Benny Gantz’s centrist Blue and White have agreed on March 2 as the date for the third election if no last minute agreement on a governing coalition is reached before the deadline at midnight. Speaker of the Knesset … Read more
About four persons have been killed and two injured in a shooting at a hospital in the eastern Czech city Ostrava. Police tweeted on Tuesday: “At the scene of the event are four dead and two seriously wounded persons.” The incident occurred just after 7 a.m. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2019/12/09/police-arrestdismantle-kidnappers-camp-in-fct/ The Czech Interior Minister Jan Hamáček … Read more
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has said that the death of Reinhard Bonnke was a great loss to Nigeria,Africa and the entire world. The Presidency said that Buhari joined Christendom in recalling the good deeds of Bonnke, particularly his numerous crusades in Nigeria, Africa and the whole world to spread the message of Jesus Christ. A … Read more
A statement issued in Abeokuta on Saturday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin has confirmed the appointment of Mrs Ajibola Chokor as the new Head of Service in Ogun State by Governor Dapo Abiodun. It was reported that the former Head of Service, Lanre Bisiriyu, alongside 11 Permanent Secretaries bowed out … Read more
The Department of State Services(DSS),has re-arrested Revolution Now Convener, Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare after a drama that lasted almost two hours at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday on account of fresh charges. Their lawyer, Femi Falana, who had denied knowledge of such fresh charges, led them downstairs where armed DSS … Read more
Indian Police have shot dead four gang-rape and murder suspects who had been in custody for a week, as they tried to escape during the re-enactment in the southern city of Hyderabad. According to Deputy police commissioner Prakash Reddy: “They were killed in the crossfire. They tried to snatch weapons from the guards but were … Read more