President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday assured the International Oil Companies (IOCs) of security and higher returns on their investments. He gave this assurance at the commencement of the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS 2020) in Abuja. Represented at the summit by the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Mustapha Boss, the president promised … Read more
Oyo State government will, today, begin the sales of recruitment form to fill some existing vacancies in the teaching service in the state TESCOM Boss, Pastor Akinade Alamu, in a statement made available to newsmen last night, admitted that applicants will get the forms for free. According to the statement: “This is to inform all … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, and the South-East governors will on Wednesday meet in Enugu, the Enugu State capital, over the Federal Government’s community policing policy. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, who disclosed this in an interview with one of our correspondents on Monday, said the IG would be attending a security … Read more
The Management of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, has debunked what it describes as an unfounded rumour captioned “Lassa Fever Hits FUTA Health Centre” being spread on the social media. The Deputy Director, Corporate Communication, of the institution, Mr Adegbenro Adebanjo, in a statement made noted that “The rumour is unfounded and baseless … Read more
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will represent President Muhammadu Buhari at the Tuesday State Funeral of former Kenyan President, Daniel Arap Moi, in Nairobi. Moi, who died on February 4, was the longest-serving Kenyan President. He ruled the East African nation from 1978 to 2002. A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice … Read more
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged Nigerians to disregard ongoing online job recruitment by the agency. The information is in a statement by the Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye on Monday in Abuja. According to her, the ongoing online recruitment application is false, a rumor and a … Read more
Fishermen in Samanaji town in Koko Besse Local Government Area of Kebbi State, trapped and killed a Hippopotamus said to be wrecking havoc on Farmlands in the area. The animal was killed by teams of fishermen who have been trailing it’s movements for sometime. Samanaji town is situated on the banks of River Niger. See … Read more
The Chinese government has sent an official guide on treating coronavirus to the Nigerian authorities as death toll in the Chinese mainland reached 908 on Monday. The Chinese embassy in Nigeria confirmed that the official guide on coronavirus was shared with Nigeria and other countries through “an official channel with documents including Lab Test Procedure, … Read more
Two brothers, Ochuko Abuwa, 38, and Oniyemofe Abuwa, 30, were on Monday arraigned at a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly assaulting a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) official. The defendants, of no fixed addresses, were charged with conspiracy, assault, damage to property and breach of public peace, Nation news reports. Prosecuting … Read more
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Monday increased its Lagos-Ogun Mass Transit Train Services (MTTS) to two trains daily to reduce the sufferings usually experienced by its commuters. The NRC’s District Manager, Lagos, Mr Jerry Oche, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that it was also to reduce the inadequacy the single train being … Read more
A group operating under the aegis of Lagos Progressive Vanguard is backing the Lagos State Government following the ban of Okada and Keke in some parts of the state. Convener of the group, Seyi Bamigbade, said that the use of Okada is not befitting Lagos mega city status while urging Lagosians to align with Governor, … Read more
The police have arrested a 22-year-old suspect said to be the supreme leader of a cult group in the Itire area of Lagos State. The spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Bala Elkana, confirmed the arrest of Maliki Bello and 11 other suspected cultists in a statement on Sunday. “Maliki is the supreme leader … Read more
The Lagos State Government has begun the training of 342 medical personnel as first level emergency responders for communicable diseases in the 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas of the state. The Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, … Read more
Popular indigenous rapper, Omoniyi Temidayo popularly known as Zlatan Ibile, has taken to social media to announce that he just bought a house in Lekki, Lagos. Zlatan made the announcement in an Instagram post as he also shows off all-white expensive whips with no plate numbers. According to the Zanku crooner, he got the new … Read more
New reality show ‘Ultimate Love’ which was announced and by MultiChoice Nigeria, the owner of the popular television broadcast Satelite known as DStv, has began. Ekohotblog understands that the reality show began on Sunday, February 9, with 16 singles who will during the show search for true love. This online newsplatform understands that popular veteran … Read more
Have you watched the video clips of the gruesome execution of Lawan Andimi and Roypvil Dalyep by Boko Haram? Have you ever imagined what it feels like to take one’s loved ones away with hopes of reuniting with them waning with each passing day? Have you for once paused to ponder the pains and the … Read more
Keystone Bank Limited has re-emphasised its commitment to the growth and development of the Africa’s creative industry as the lender recently partnered with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and other multilateral agencies to host the maiden edition of the Creative Africa Exchange Weekend (CAX WKND) in Kigali, Rwanda. According to the organizers, the Creative Africa … Read more
The Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government has constituted a committee, headed by President Roch Marc Christian Kabore of Burkina Faso, to study and make a full report on Nigeria’s land border closure with her neighbours. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development … Read more
…………Nnamdi Kanu reveals why nobody can stop the IPOB mission The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),Nnamdi Kanu has revealed IPOB sponsor, saying his group is under divine instruction from God to seek secession from Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that Kanu revealed IPOB sponsor during a live broadcast on Radio Biafra on Saturday, February … Read more
Tony O. Elumelu, CON, has congratulated the African Development Bank (AfDB), and AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina, on their commitment to African entrepreneurship, with the disbursement of $2.5million seed capital to the AfDB-sponsored beneficiaries of the 2019 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme. $2.5m was released today, with the remainder expected to be disbursed to the entrepreneurs … Read more