As Nigerian Universities continue to lock horns with the Federal Government over the issue of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics has thrown its weight behind the scheme. Read Also: President Buhari, Justin Trudeau hold bilateral talks in Addis Ababa (PICTURES) Rising from the 61st NEC … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari today, met the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau On the sidelines of the 33rd African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Prime Minister spoke about the importance of Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and the most populous country, as a key bilateral and regional partner for Canada. The two leaders discussed … Read more
LASG has appealed to residents of the State, particularly the leisure and entertainment business operators to comply with environmental laws guiding their businesses during the forthcoming Valentine’s day celebration, urging them to “spread love and not noise. This appeal was contained in a statement jointly released by the General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe and the Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. … Read more
The focus on conflicts marks a departure from multiple years of debate, centered on reforming the AU — including its funding structure — and the implementation of a continent-wide free trade area In his opening remarks to assembled heads of state Sunday, AU Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat painted a bleak picture of the continent’s … Read more
The Northern Governor’s Forum (NGF) has congratulated the Chairman, Nigerian Governors Forum, Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, on his 55th birthday. This is contained in a congratulatory message issued by the Chairman of NGF and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, and signed by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham, on … Read more
The euphoria never seemed to end after Mohammed Alhaji Musa and Hauwa Yahaya Bagudu exchanged marital vows in Kano State. The two serving corps members met at the NYSC Kano State Orientation Camp in Kusallah Dam Karaye during the 2019 Batch ‘A’ Orientation Course. The couple Mohammed Alhaji Musa and Hauwa Yahaya Bagudu both met, … Read more
Lions mauled to death a 21-year old woman on a South African private game reserve where she worked and lived, police said Saturday. The woman, identified as Swans Van Wyke, was attacked on Thursday afternoon “while performing her duties” on the reserve in the northern-most province of Limpopo, police said. It is unclear whether she … Read more
Former Chief Press Secretary to Adams Oshiomhole John Mayaki has claimed the Edo State Government has ordered his arrest. Mayaki, who was also Governor Godwin Obaseki’s CPS, claimed the police told his family in Igarra, Akoko Edo Local Government Area of the state, on Friday to submit him for arrest. Read Also: Harry, Meghan in … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari says ECOWAS member countries are mobilizing their own resources to combat the scourge of terrorism. He said this on Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at a High-Level meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council on the State of Peace and Security in Africa during the 33rd AU Summit. While commending … Read more
A General Court Martial in Abuja on Friday sentenced Majors Akeem Oseni, Ogbemudia Osawe, Captain S. Amosu and Second Lieutenant Nuhu Dogary to 10 years in prison for torturing L/Corporal Benjamin Collins to death. The officers were said to have moved Collins from a guardroom at Mogadishu Barracks, Abuja, to a bush near Ihejirika quarters … Read more
No doubt, one of the common themes in Nollywood is money rituals. While such stories could be entertaining, especially with the mystical manipulations embedded in them, Minister of Works and Housing and former governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola has asked moviemakers to stop telling such stories, because, according to him, money ritual is a … Read more
More air has been cleared over the refusal of President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the service chiefs during meeting with the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, over the deteriorating security situation in the country at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday This came days after … Read more
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has appealed to African Union member states to channel additional resources to support Nigerian security forces and displaced victims of Boko Haram violence. Mr. Guterres’ call came at a press briefing held at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa. Read Also: Tension in Delta kingdom over monarch’s leadership The … Read more
Ogbe-Ijoh kingdom, Warri southwest council area of Delta State, is currently under tension over the leadership style of the monarch, Couple Mackson Oromoni, in directing the affairs of the kingdom. A group under the aegis of Concerned Indigenes, in a protest letter are, calling for the intervention of the state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa. The … Read more
The Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State, Mr Asuquo Amba, says the command has started investigating an explosion that went off at the old state secretariat in the early hours of Saturday. The explosion, which occurred at about 7.05am in the Explosion Ordinance Disposal unit situated within the old Secretariat at the ori Omi area … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Sunday, February 9th, 2020 1. LASG Reiterates Commitment To Safety Of Lives Of Students In Public Institutions The Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola has reiterated the government’s commitment to the safety of lives of students and lecturers in public and tertiary … Read more
A Thai soldier who gunned down at least 20 people in a deadly rampage and hid in a mall overnight was shot dead by commandos on Sunday, ending a near-17-hour ordeal which left dozens wounded and stunned the country. It was unclear how many people remained trapped inside the Terminal 21 mall in Nakhon Ratchasima … Read more
The Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola has reiterated the government’s commitment to the safety of lives of students and lecturers in public and tertiary institutions across the State. Speaking at a workshop for field officers on school safety survey organised by the Commission, in collaboration with the Lagos Bureau of Statistics and … Read more
In line with the Lagos State Government policy of an all-inclusive healthcare service delivery to residents, the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency has sensitised 250 members of the hearing and visually impaired communities in Lagos on HIV prevention. In her address at the event, the CEO of the Agency, Dr. (Mrs.) Monsurat Adeleke emphasised that … Read more
A 45-year-old woman, Funmilayo Shotayo, on Friday appeared in a Magistrates’ Court, Ogudu, Lagos for allegedly sprinkling ”liquid”, suspected to be urine on the premises of a businessman. Shotayo, who resides in Ogunlana Street, Ketu, Lagos, is charged with breach of the peace. She, however, pleaded not guilty. The Prosecution counsel, Insp. Lucky Ihiehie, told … Read more