Late April 2020, over 600 people died mysteriously in Kano state, currently, over 100 people are said to have died within the last ten days in Hadejia Local Government Area of Jigawa State. This was made known by the Special Assistant to the Local Council Chairman on Media, Sani Kakabori on Channels Television. According to … Read more
The current President of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO), New York Chapter, Honourable Bamidele ‘Bobby’ Digi Olisa, has called on the Nigerian Government to take employment seriously and as a national priority. The New York-based Nigerian made this known during his visit to Nigeria while speaking to journalists. Hon. Bobby said: “My presence here is … Read more
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria(PFN) has urged the Federal Government to release all Nigerians in illegal detention in accordance with the rule of law. The PFN National President, Rev. Felix Omobude, in a Christmas message on Wednesday, saluted the decision of the government to release the #RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore, and former National Security Adviser, … Read more
Historic Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris will not hold a Christmas Mass for the first time in more than 200 years, as repair work continues following the fire incident in April Midnight Mass will still be celebrated on Christmas Eve, officials said, but it will take place at the nearby church of Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois. The 850-year-old … Read more
Former Nigerian Vice President, Alh.Atiku Abubakar, has expressed displeasure with the speed with which the six-year single term proposal for President and Governors was rejected by the House of Representatives. Abubakar made this known in a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Mr. Paul Ibe, on Tuesday in Abuja, while reacting to the rejection of … Read more
The three refineries owned by the Federal Government lost a total of N111.27bn from January to September this year, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation said in its September report. The refineries posted a loss of N96.31bn in the same period in 2018, according to the NNPC data obtained by PunchNg on Monday. Nigeria, Africa’s top … Read more
A memorial service in honour of the late Lisa of Lagos, Chief Joseph Kosoniola Randle, is scheduled to hold at the Cathedral Church of Christ in Marina, Lagos on Tuesday, December 17 with reception at X KPMG House, One King Ologunkutere street, Park View Ikoyi, Lagos, (Opposite Astoria Hotel). Ekohotblog understands the event is adequately … Read more
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) crucial market indices opened trading for the week on Monday with a growth of 0.60 per cent following enhanced bank in interest. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N12.807 trillion rose by N77 billion or 0.60 per cent to close at N12.884 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index rose by … Read more
Oando Plc through its upstream subsidiary Oando Energy Resources has signed two Gas Supply Agreements (GSA) with the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG). The agreement is on the renewal of gas supply for the existing Trains 1-3 for a term of 10 years and for gas supply for the impending Train 7 for a … Read more
Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity pens his tribute on his boss President Muhammadu Buhari as he clocks 77. I boarded a commercial airliner heading to Lagos from Abuja. I was already seated, and strapping my seat belt, when a young man approached me. He must have been in his late 20s, or … Read more