No less than 250 members of the deaf and the blind communities in the Lagos State have been empowered against HIV/AIDS through training. This is part of activities to mark the 2019 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, IDPD, and in line with moves by the Lagos State government to strengthen the HIV response among … Read more
A Kaduna State – based businessman, Muhammad, on Wednesday prayed a Shari’a Court ll sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna to assist him to recover some household items from former wife , Umma. The complainant told the court that Umma had gone away with his refrigerator , a gas cooker, three pots and three food warmers … Read more
Barr. Aisha Alkali Wakil popularly called Mama Boko Haram alongside Tahiru Alhaji Saidu Daura, the Programme Manager of Complete Care and Aid Foundation, an NGO owned by Barr. Aisha Wakil have been dragged to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday over allegations of fraud amounting to N66 million. The case … Read more
Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Fidet Okhiria, has bemoaned the pilfering of clips, bolts and knots on the Lagos/Ibadan rail line. He said 5,000 clips and 10,000 bolts as well as knots had been replaced along the rail track and there is a possibility of an accident without those instruments. Read Also: Soldier … Read more
Friends, family and loved ones have taken to social media to pen down tributes to a Nigerian soldier who lost his life in an accident. Gabriel Osemudiamen reportedly passed away in the car crash barely two weeks after his wedding. The fatal auto accident occurred on Monday, December 2, in Warri, Delta state. Read Also: … Read more
The Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Jibrin Barau,has laid the report of the 2020 Appropriation Bill before the Senate. A motion to present the report was moved by the Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Jibrin Barau and seconded by Senator Bassey Albert Akpan. Senate President Ahmad Lawan commended the committee for presenting the … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has directed the Federal Government to recover pensions collected by former Governors now serving as ministers and members of the National Assembly. The court also directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, (SAN) to challenge the legality of states’ pension laws permitting … Read more
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has sworn-in Senator- elect,representing Kogi west, Smart Adeyemi. Adeyemi of the APC emerged winner at the bye-election recently conducted in the district by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). Adeyemi defeated his closest rival Senator Dino Melaye who was representing the district. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had over a week … Read more
The Democratic White House aspirant Kamala Harris has withdrawn from the US presidential race. The 55-year-old California senator, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, was once seen as a rising star within the party, but she could not cement her fleeting position in the top tier of candidates alongside Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and … Read more
The House of Representatives will today receive the final budget document from its appropriation committee for consideration and final passage into law. The document which was to be laid before the House on November 28, but was postponed to December 3 and again moved to Wednesday as a result of the death of a member … Read more
Zamfara state Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has presented the 2020 budget tagged, ‘Budget of Hope and Renewal,’ with proposal of N182.7bn to the state House of Assembly. Matawalle said that N106bn was for capital expenditure, while N55bn was for recurrent expenditure. He said also that the budget is to bring renewed hope to the people … Read more
Esther Sowore, the mother of detained rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, said the continued detention of her son has led to her ill-health. She therefore asked President Muhammadu Buhari to obey serial court orders for the release of her son. Mr Sowore’s mother in the video said it does not appear … Read more
Supporters of Ex President, Goodluck Jonathan, has condemned Bayelsa Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, for “attacking” the former Nigerian leader. Jonathan’s former aide,Reno Omokri condemned Dickson in a statement on Tuesday night. Omokri said: “You can keep sponsoring false stories against former President Jonathan, but that will not make your situation any better. Pride is your … Read more
Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State have said that the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari on border closure was to stop neighbouring countries from violating the ECOWAS Protocol given and Nigeria was fast becoming a dumping ground. They made this known on Tuesday in Abuja during the launch … Read more
Following a statement from one of his coalition partners, Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne has resigned and tendered his resignation at a meeting with President Sauli Niinisto. A source who preferred anonymity quoted one of his coalition partners saying that they had no confidence in him anymore. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2019/12/03/75-year-old-yoweri-says-he-is-not-tired-of-being-the-president-of-uganda/ Centre Party, one of five … Read more
President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni, has stated that he is not tired of holding on to the country’s Presidency after 33 years of being in power. The 75 year old who got into power on January 29, 1986 disclosed in an open letter published on his blogspot that he delibrately lost weight by shedding off … Read more
Speaker of the imo state House of Assembly, Collins Chiji, has sworn in a lawmaker from the All progressives congress(APC),Emeka Nduka,representing Ehime Mbano state constituency. Ekohotblog gathered that the Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the certificate of return it had issued to former occupant … Read more
Plans by some groups to cause anarchy and destabilise Nigeria had come to our knowledge, DSS claimed. DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, who revealed this in a statement, said the groups planned to instigate protests, mass action and violence to achieve their ‘evil’ plots. Read Also: Police Nab 37 Rape Suspects In Adamawa State “These … Read more
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm the appointment of the Chairman and Members of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). President of the senate, Ahmad Lawan read Buhari’s letter of nomination at plenary. Part of the letter reads: “Pursuant to Section 3(2) of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) … Read more
Anambra Police command have declared Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lawyer to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu wanted. The Commissioner of Police, John Abang made this known in a press conference in Awka on Tuesday. He said that the declaration of the lawyer and his cohorts wanted, was in connection with … Read more