The Assistant Director, N-Power Job Creation Unit, Mr Nsikak Okon, has said it is unfortunate that some of the beneficiaries of the scheme are conniving with their school principals to be absent from their duty posts. Okon, said this in a statement on Thursday, while reacting to a story published in the December 17, 2019 … Read more
The Director General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola, has stressed the need for public servants in the state to imbibe safety culture so that they can live long. Lanre Mojola spoke at the 2019 Safety and Health Sensitization for the state’s public servants at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. Mojola … Read more
IOSH Nigeria Network Group (INNG), over the penultimate weekend held her 2019 annual dinner and awards at the Grandeur Events Centre, Lagos. The event which was well-attended by HSE Professionals across the various business sectors turned out to be a night to unwind and network. Chairman of the planning committee, Mr.Wale Bakare in an interactive … Read more
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Labour’s most successful election winner, on Wednesday urged moderates in the party to grab back control from leader Jeremy Corbyn, whose brand of “quasi-revolutionary socialism” had failed. “The takeover of the Labour Party by the far left turned it into a glorified protest movement with cult trimmings, utterly incapable … Read more
Pope Francis has abolished the “pontifical secret” used in clergy sexual abuse cases, after mounting criticism that the high degree of confidentiality has been used to protect paedophiles, silence victims and keep law enforcement from investigating crimes. In a new document, the Pope decreed that information in abuse cases must be protected by church leaders … Read more
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has served a seven-day notice to tax defaulters across the country. The Head, Communications and Servicom Department, Wahab Gbadamosi, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Mr Gbadamosi said the Acting Executive Chairman of FIRS, Abiodun Aina, announced this in a notification letter to taxpayers on … Read more
US lawmakers in the House of Representatives are due to start a debate on the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Wednesday, with a vote expected to follow a heated battle between Democrats and Republicans. Democrats accuse the president of abusing his office by soliciting Ukraine to dig up dirt on his political … Read more
A passenger caught smoking on-board Air Peace plane has been found guilty by a Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos and sentenced to two weeks imprisonment with the option of paying N200,000 as a fine. The passenger was seen smoking a cigarette and was accosted by the flight attendant, Adewale Oyebade while carrying out his … Read more
Permanent Secretary, Ministry Of Transportation, Mr Sewedo Oluseyi Whenu harped on the use of bicycles for last mind journey to reduce the number of road crashes, pollution, gridlock amongst others. In an interview with Ekohotblog, Whenu who was represented by the Director of Transport Operations, Engineer Toriola explained that urban mobility is what developed countries … Read more
Recall former Pakistani military leader Pervez Musharraf was sentenced to death Tuesday after being found guilty of treason, a verdict swiftly condemned by the armed forces which have ruled the country for almost half its 72-year history. The court’s decision marks the first time a former leader of the armed forces has been convicted of … Read more
British Nigerian Chinyelu Susan Onwurah has been sworn in as Member of Parliament for Newcastle Central. Susan Onwurah who became Newcastle’s first black MP in 2010 and re-elected in 2019, on Tuesday took to her official Twitter handle to thank the people of Newcastle Central and vowed to represent them. Onwurah Wrote: “Today I was … Read more
Six days before the 2016 presidential election, two Pennsylvania college students had an idea: They could try to get Donald Trump’s tax returns, which the then-candidate refused to release and which had become an election issue. Andrew Harris and Justin Hiemstra swiped into a school computer lab and tried to download Trump’s filings. What began … Read more
A Nigerian man, AllahKaduna Nzeogwu was taken to Facebook to share a story of how his life hanged for the better with the help of a prostitute changed his life for good. This he shared according to him, to help many people to see that good thing can come from the rarest and ignored places. … 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