About 1251 teachers teaching in various primary schools across Nasarawa state are to lose their jobs for not possessing the requisite teaching qualifications. Executive Chairman, Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) Mr Mohammed Dan’azimi who inaugurated a seven (7) man implementation committee to disengage the said teachers, said the action is in line with … Read more
The Katsina State Police Command at the weekend has arrested one Abubakar Shafiu who claimed to be an immigration officer, alongside three other civilians with trucks loaded with 164 cows suspected to be rustled and were headed to Buni Yadi in Yobe state. The Command’s Spokesman, Superintendent Gambo Isah while parading the four suspects, said … Read more
Canada’s transport agency said on Friday it will take a Boeing 737 MAX out, for a test flight, more than a year after two deadly crashes led to the jetliner’s grounding around the world. In a statement to AFP, Transport Canada said it would conduct the test flights in US airspace during the week of … Read more
Not fewer than nine suspected Internet fraudsters have been arrested by the Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ekohotblog reports. The suspects were arrested at their hideout in Room 202, Saftec Hotels, behind NNPC’s mega petrol filling station, Minna, Niger State. Ekohotblog learnt that the suspects were arrested following intelligence … Read more
The Governor of Kaduna State, mr Nasir El-Rufai has lifted the prohibition on daily prayers and services in places of worship in the State. Meanwhile, worshipers are advised to ensure they comply with health protocols as basic condition to sustain the lifting prohibition. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Special … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, released the final list of candidates for the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State. The governorship election is slated for 10th of October, 2020. Mr Festus Okoye, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in a statement, said that four political parties that earlier … Read more
Physical screening of shortlisted indigenes of Lagos State, who have applied for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force, will start on Monday August 24 at the State Police Command, Ikeja. A statement issued by the Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy advised all shortlisted candidates to arrive at the screening by 8 a.m. The … Read more
Not fewer than two persons died on Friday as Petrol tanker and truck laden with fish had head-on collision along Ibadan-Ife road, Gbongan in Irewole Local Government Area. Ekohotblog gathered that the accident which occurred around 10:30 am was caused by driver of the truck carrying fish, when he lost control of the wheel. According … Read more
Over 200 Nigerian citizens left New Jersey, United States, on Thursday night in the ninth evacuation flight from America to join friends and families back home. This is the final repatriation flight planned by the Nigerian Government for stranded citizens in the U.S due to the Coronavirus outbreak. It came barely 24 hours after the … Read more
Ekiti State House of Assembly has suspended the Ikere Local Government Chairman, Mr Femi Ayodele over alleged unauthorised presidential campaign posters for Governor Kayode Fayemi. Mr Ayodele had sponsored campaign posters canvassing for Governor Fayemi to contest as a presidential candidate under the platform of the All Progressive Congress in 2023. The posters, which have … Read more
The Nigerian Bar Association, Dutse, Jigawa Branch, has threatened not to participate in the Virtual Annual General Conference of the NBA, following the withdrawal of invitation earlier sent to Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el- Rufai. The group described as “frivolous” the allegations levelled against Governor el-Rufai, accusing the NBA of not giving him the … Read more
Nigeria will enforce the principle of reciprocity in granting permission to airlines to resume operations into the country as it opens its airspace, the Federal Government said on Thursday. According to the government, what this means is that only airlines from countries that allow flights from Nigeria will be allowed to fly into and out … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force has called on all candidates who successfully completed the online recruitment registration exercise, in the ongoing recruitment of constables, to proceed for physical and credential screening scheduled to hold between 24th August, 2020 and 6th September, 2020, across the federation. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP … Read more
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, has appointed former Super Eagles’ striker, Mr Daniel Amokachi, as a Special Assistant on Sports. This was announced in a press statement by the Media Office of the Minister of Youth and Sports Development on Thursday. The statement was titled, ‘PMB appoints Amokachi Special Assistant, Sports’, and signed by … Read more
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has withdrawn its invitation to Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, following protests from some lawyers. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) made this known in a series of tweet on its official Twitter handle on Thursday, 20th of August. The Statement read, “The National Executive Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association at its … Read more
The Governing Council of Abia State University, ABSU, has approved the promotion of Seven Senior Academics to the rank of Professors. Ekohotblog gathered that the approval was given at the Council’s 144th Regular meeting held on 13th August, in the University’s Governing Council hall. In a statement made available to newsmen in Umuahia, Wednesday, the … Read more
No commercial flight has been cleared to lift passengers from Nigeria, Federal Government declares. There were indications on Wednesday that some international airline operators may have been violating the ban on international commercial flights as Ethiopian Airlines indicated that it would fly the Lagos-London route on Friday. The Federal Government had imposed a ban on … Read more
The Acting Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Theophilus Omololu Soyombo, got a rousing welcome from non-academic staff as he made a grand entry into the Senate building – the administrative headquarters of the institution yesterday morning. But members of the union he belongs to, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) were largely … Read more
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Thursday said that the Lagos-Ogun Mass Transit Train Services (MTTS) would resume very soon. Mr Jerry Oche, the Lagos Railway District Manager, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. In his words; “We are looking at resuming MTTS very soon. “We are … Read more
The Economic Community Of West African States, ECOWAS, has donated food items to Nigeria. Commissioner for Gender and Social Affairs, Ms Fatima Jagnemade, made this known during the commemoration of the 2020 World Humanitarian Day in Abuja on Wednesday. It also donated food items to three member states to cushion the impacts of their humanitarian … Read more