Following Mohammad Mamman Nami’s confirmation as the Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS), Buhari has written to the Senate, seeking for the screening and confirmation of Edward Adamu as Chairman, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON. The letter dated December 9, 2019, reads: “In accordance with Section 10(1) of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria … Read more
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, has said that the social media cannot be left to operate without being regulated. Shehu made this known while speaking at the Kawararafa Media Award in Abuja on Sunday night. He said: “The entire Kasuwan Magani saga that resulted in the … Read more
Following the failure of the affected workers to show up for the recently conducted screening for civil servants,the Ondo State Government has removed names of 51 workers from its payroll. The state Head of Service , Mr. Dare Aragbaiye, confirmed this in Akure on Monday at the celebration of 2019 Public Service Week anniversary. The … Read more
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said that he would have inherited an empty treasury if the account of the state government had not been frozen before his inauguration. AbdulRazaq made this known at the International Anti Corruption Day Rally organised by the EFCC Ilorin Zonal Office in Ilorin, the state capital. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2019/12/03/saraki-forfeits-property-to-fg/ … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar of spreading falsehood about the event leading to the rearrest of the convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore by operatives of the Department of State Services(DSS) on Friday at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. According to the National Publicity Secretary of the … Read more
A Delta State teacher has been rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, for treatment as he suffered a broken forehead as a result of an attack he received from some pupils of the Zappa Secondary School, Asaba. It was gathered that the pupils, after allegedly taking hard drugs, attacked the teacher while he was … Read more
A Political activist, Timi Frank, has described the invasion of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) to re-arrest the RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore, as consummation of the complete annexation of both the legislature and the judiciary by Buhari-led executive. Frank, who strongly condemned the gestapo … Read more
Following the announcement of renowned evangelist, Reinhard Bonnke’s death via wife,Anni Bonnke’s Facebook page,the world was shocked by the news. Below are a few facts about the late renowned evangelist: 1. Reinhard Bonnke was a German-American preacher, who focused on Africa a lot during his lifetime. According to him he became born again at the … Read more
Popular German Evangelist, Reinhard Bonnke has passed away at the age of 75 in the early hours of today. The cause of his death is yet to be ascertained but reports had it that he died peacefully, surrounded by his family. Read Also: Seven Facts You Didn’t Know About Nnamdi Kanu’s Late Father The Pentecostal … Read more
Eight people have been killed in a bus attack in northeast Kenya, staged by the Somali Islamist Shebaab group. The Presidential Spokesperson made this in statement, saying that Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta had been briefed on the “brutal” murders of eight people, including police, during the jihadist attack in Wajir county. According to a Senior … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has secured the final forfeiture of a hospital linked to Ex-Governor of Imo state,Rochas Okorocha’s principal secretary, Paschal Obi. The hospital is located at the heart of Owerri metropolis, had an adjourning staff and doctor’s quarters. Justice T.G Ringin of a Federal High Court sitting in Owerri, granted … Read more
Cash valued about N40million has been stolen from the office of the Deputy Chief of Staff to Bayelsa State Government,Mrs. Ebizi Ndiomu-Brown in Yenagoa. Ekohotblog garnered that about seven policemen and operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been arrested and detained at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the state … Read more
Drawing a line from the Holy Bible in Psalm 126:1-2 “When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing” this verse captures the present state of mind of former Ogun state Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, popularly called OGD, … Read more
The Nigerian Institute of Soil Science , has harped on the need to urgently enact a national soil policy to curb soil erosion and improve the nation’ s food security. The Registrar of the Institute , Prof Victor Chude , during the commemoration of World Soil Day yesterday , in Abuja , bemoaned the obsolete … Read more
Sudan’s army has said that it had captured six Chadians accused of belonging to Boko Haram jihadist in the country. It said: “Sudanese army intelligence captured six members of the Boko Horam terrorist group inside Sudanese territory,” the army said in a statement. “They are Chadian nationals and since there is a security agreement between … Read more
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N4 billion for the completion of the road linking Kwara and Osun states. Minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola (SAN) made this known after the FEC meeting. He said that part of the road contract was awarded by the previous administration. “They relate first to Ajase/Ipo/Offa/Erinle Road … Read more
Court has dismissed the suit challenging the continuous stay of Ibrahim Magu as the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The suit was challenging the legality of Magu’s position as EFCC acting chairman after the Dr. Bukola Saraki-led Eighth Senate refused to confirm him as the substantive chair of the anti-graft … Read more
Philanthropist and business mogul, Mr. Femi Otedola, has once again demonstrated his generous and giving spirit by donating the sum of N100 million to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund, making him the largest individual donor. Zenith Bank took the lead for corporate donors, with its donation of N300 million to the fund. The donors … Read more
A total of 2,938 undergraduate and 610 postgraduate students took the matriculation oath of Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo recently. The 21st undergraduate matriculation held in the morning while the 10th post graduate matriculation of the institution held in the afternoon of the same day. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ademola Tayo, said the university admitted over 500 … Read more
Erstwhile member of the House of Representatives, Igo Aguma has called on the National chairman of the All Progressives Congress,(APC),Comrade Adams Oshiomole to address the crisis rocking the party in Rivers state. Igo Aguma was a one time lawmaker in the sixth National Assembly made this known In an open letter addressed to the National … Read more