The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Gbolahan Lawal, made this known on Thursday said that an aptitude test for pre-qualified applicants for the Lagos Agripreneurship Programme (LAP) under the state’s Agriculture-based Youth Empowerment Scheme (Agric-Yes) will hold on Jan. 20. According to him, the test would take place at the Lagos State Cooperative College, … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday (today) leave Nigeria to the United Kingdom (UK) to participate in the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit, in London. This is his first foreign trip in 2020. Though the summit will open on Monday, January 20, the Presidency said Buhari would travel Friday and return to Nigeria on Thursday next … Read more
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the remand of two men, Mohammed Sanni and Kabiru Umar, who allegedly conspired, wore army uniform and robbed a motorist fixing his deflated tyre. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs A. O. Akinde, did not take the pleas of Sanni and Umar, aged 26 and 27, respectively. She ordered … Read more
The National Population Commission (NPC) on Thursday said its operations in Lagos would be digitised from 2020 to check the activities of touts. Its Director in Lagos State, Mr Murphy Adigun, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. According to him, it is our way of taking … Read more
The popular Durbar Hotel, on Independence Way, Kaduna which is said to belong to the family of late General Sani Abacha, Nigeria’s former military head of state, has been pulled down by the Kaduna State Urban Development Agency (KASUPDA). The demolition was said to have taken residents by surprise on Thursday, just as the family … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Friday, January 17th, 2020 1. Amotekun: Gani Adams’ Open Letter To AGF I find it disturbing your statement of Tuesday, January 14, 2020, declaring the security initiative of South-West governors ‘Amotekun’ as illegal. READ MORE 2. Gov. Makinde Says, Malami Lacks Power To Ban … Read more
Sporting Lisbon captain and midfielder Bruno Fernandes has agreed personal terms with Manchester United, Concise news reports. United will have to agree a fee for the player with Sporting, as Jorge Mendes is set to present a proposal to the Portuguese club after he attended United’s FA Cup clash with Wolves. It was learned that … Read more
Chelsea young defender Reece James has extended his stay with the Blues until 2025 after signing a new contract, the club confirmed on Thursday. James has pushed himself into contention under Frank Lampard, becoming a regular feature of the manager’s backline this season as the Blues turned to their academy following a FIFA-imposed transfer ban … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced minor cabinet reshuffle, with the appointment of three new members. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Gboyega Akosile said eight cabinet portfolios affected by the redeployment include ministries of Local Government, ministry of Special Duties, Wealth Creation and Employment, Tourism, Arts and … Read more
A 31-year-old sales representative, Etop Iboro, to two years’ imprisonment for stealing drugs worth N398,000 from his employer, Yaba Psychiatric Hospital. Iboro was arraigned before a Yaba Magistrates Court in Lagos State on Thursday on a two-count charge of a break-in and stealing from an employer. He, however, pleaded not guilty. The Magistrate, Mrs. S.O. … Read more
A Lagos-based retired civil servant, Alhaji Oluwasola Shehu, on Thursday, prayed a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan to grant his divorce request on grounds that she was too promiscuous and has committed adultery. Testifying in court, Oluwasola, who resides in Badagry Town in Lagos State, stated that he doesn’t want anything to do with his … Read more
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos State Chapter, says it has acquired 200 hectares of farmland for rice cultivation in Epe area of the state. Mr. Femi Oke, AFAN’s Chairman told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos that the move was to key into rice production and explore opportunities … Read more
The Lagos State Government has reiterated the need for Lagosians in the informal business sector of the economy, especially those in urban areas, to comply with operational standards, rules, and regulations of the government. The Acting General Manager, Lagos State Planning and Environmental Monitoring Authority, LASPEMA, Engr. Kazeem Olanrewaju disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting … Read more
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has signed an Executive Order banning the use of motorcycles and tricycles between 7pm and 6am across the state with effect from Jan. 20. The state Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Alhaji Ahmed El-Marzuq announced this on Wednesday in Katsina. “Section 5, sub section 2 of the 1999 … Read more
Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka on Wednesday said he has 39 other prophecies for the year 2020. Mbaka who is currently basking in the euphoria of his ‘accurate prediction’ of the sacking of former Governor Emeka Ihedioha by the Supreme Court of Nigeria, disclosed this in a press statement issued by … Read more
An 18-year-old man, Uchenna David Mgbere, has been arraigned for stealing three bags of rice and cash of N830,000. Mgbere appeared before an Apapa Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday on a one-count charge of stealing. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. According to the prosecutor, Inspector Julius Babatope, the defendant committed the offence on October, … Read more
Best graduating student of Fountain University, Osun State, Lawal Halimah, from the Department of Microbiology, has received a cash prize of N350,000 from different sponsors who were thrilled by her outstanding performance. Lawal who graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.94 was honoured and 307 students were conferred with various degrees in … Read more
Four aides of the Emir of Potiskum, Alhaji Umar Bubaram, were reportedly killed by gunmen along the Kaduna-Zaria highway. The Kaduna State Police Command also confirmed that five people sustained various degrees of injuries while an unspecified number of people were reportedly abducted. Spokesman of the command, Mr. Yakubu Sabo, said in a statement that … Read more
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has confirmed the death of a journalist, Mr Maxwell Nashan, attacked by unknown assailants. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nashan, a young reporter with Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) FM station, popularly known as Fombina FM in Yola, was found unconscious in the early hours … Read more
Juan Mata’s superb second-half goal sent Manchester United into the FA Cup fourth round as they beat Wolves. Read Also: Nigeria Born Ex-Chelsea Striker Announces Retirement From Football The Spanish midfielder chipped over keeper John Ruddy to settle the third-round replay after being put through on goal by Anthony Martial. Wolves had an early Pedro Neto … Read more