The Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on the federal government to consider suspending the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp exercises for two years. In its report presented to President Muhammadu Buhari last week and seen by TheCable, the committee recommended the consideration of suspension of NYSC … Read more
A 19-year-old teenager identified as Lilian Benedict of Bwaranji ward, Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa, died after giving birth to triplets. Mrs. Josephine Geoffrey, Assistant Director, Nursing Services, Yola Specialists Hospital, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) on Tuesday in Yola. Geoffrey said that the teenager died as … Read more
The executive chairman of Nsukka local government area Patrick Omeje is dead. According to reports, Patrick Omeje died early hours of Tuesday at an undisclosed hospital in Enugu. However, the cause of Patrick Omeje’s death remains unknown as at the time of filing this report, although he was reportedly ill till his death. Ekohotblog understands … Read more
As part of efforts and renewed offensive to rid the North West and the North Central States of criminal elements, the Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI has destroyed some armed bandits’ camps in a for the est in Katsina State .msouth of Birnin Kogo along the Katsina-Zamfara boundary area. This was contained in a … Read more
Zamfara state police command spokesperson, SP Mohammed Shehu has confirmed the arrest of a 25-year-old man identified as, Aminu Bala for alleged rape and murder of his elder brother’s wife, Hauwau Iliyasu. SP Mohammed Shehu, who stated that the suspect who is a native of Maradun Local Government Area in the state, confessed to raping … Read more
A cheap and widely available drug known as dexamethasone can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus. According to reports, dexamethasone is a steroid, reduces the risk of dying from coronavirus by a third in patients on ventilators. A major British trial, code-named RECOVERY, has declared the drug the biggest breakthrough. According … Read more
The board of Regency Alliance Insurance Plc has announced that it’s 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will hold on Monday, July 6, 2020. Ekohotblog understands that shareholders are advised to elect proxies to represent them due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world. During the AGM, shareholders will be discussing the company’s bid to … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has met with Speakers of statements houses of assembly in a bid to ensure that all states in the country domesticate the Child Rights Act and the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act. This follows a commitment made by the Speaker two weeks ago when he … Read more
..To audit program for accountability The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts on Monday expressed serious reservation over the whopping sum of N186 billion reportedly expended on the Federal Government’s School feeding program by the National Conditional Cash Transfer Office (NICTO), the coordinating office handling the project in the Presidency. The Chairman of the Committee, Hon … Read more
The Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation of Lagos State Government has commenced skills acquisition programme for female victims of Abule-Egba explosion at Igando Relief Camp. The Director-General of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said in a statement issued recently, in Lagos that the beneficiaries have been assessed and divided into different training programmes. Read … Read more
The Lagos State Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) has warned that schools flouting the directive of the Federal and State Governments on closure would be sanctioned. The Director-General, OEQA, Mrs Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, in a statement recently, condemned the action of some private primary and secondary school owners inviting students to school in spite of … Read more
The Coalition Against Killings in Northern Nigeria (CAKIN) recently called on the Federal Government to end the killings in the northern part of the country. The call was contained in a statement jointly signed by Isa Abubakar, Northern Youth Council of Nigeria; Yerima Shettima, of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Yusuf Amoke, Northern Anti-corruption Front and … Read more
A 3-month-old baby has allegedly been raped by a yet-to-be-identified person in Agodi community in Nasarawa state Ekohotblog understands that the baby is receiving surgical treatment at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH). According to reports obtained via DailyTrust, Maimuna Adam, mother of the victim, said the incident occurred at midnight of May 27, when … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Managing Director and Chief Executive of Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company, PLC, NBET, Dr. Marilyn Amobi of her duties. The Spokesman to the Minister of Power, Aaron Artimas confirmed this in a statement on the ministry’s Twitter account. Ekohotblog reports that Dr. Nnaemeka Eweluka replaced Dr. Marilyn Amobi as the … Read more
Lagos state is back as the COVID-19 capital of Nigeria with 216 cases of the 573 announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 573 new Coronavirus cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Monday evening, June 15. READ ALSO: Ex-Oyo Governor, Ajimobi Critically … Read more
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has commenced a training programme for rice farmers in Delta state. The Delta Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) Chief Silver Ejezie confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigerian (NAN) on Monday in Asaba,. Chief Silver Ejezie stated that no fewer than 7,519 … Read more
#IPOBhasFallen, as Nnamdi Kanu leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra has been accused of defrauding its members. Ekohotblog reports that a Facebook user identified as Ezeosika onyinyechiukwu accused IPOB’s Nnamdi Kanu, of defrauding its members. Ezeosika who further identified himself as a former coordinator of IPOB in Leeds United Kingdom said he was the … Read more
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has commended the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who participated in the Modified School Feeding Programme under the COVID-19 Response in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Honourable Minister, Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, Sadiya Umar Farouq, made the remarks at the presentation of … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has described as shocking and saddening the passing of Sen. Bayo Osinowo. Gbajabiamila described the late Senator as a fine politician who contributed immensely to the growth and development of Lagos State through his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Read Also: … Read more
A popular Nigerian Pastor identified as Charles Osasuwa says being a tenant is a sin. The clergy stirred reactions on social media after he took a portion of the Holy Bible which says, ‘I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods’ to declare that … Read more