U.S. President Donald Trump sent a happy birthday message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea’s National Security Advisor Chung Eui-Yong said on Friday. Chung, who met Trump in Washington this week, told reporters that he was given a message to pass to North Korea and it was delivered on Thursday. Upon arrival … Read more
A fifty-two-year-old woman identified as Mama Vera has been arrested by the Rivers State Police for allegedly maltreating her two grandchildren between the ages of seven and eight. Mama Vera who hails from at Mgbuoba in Obio-Akpor Local Government area of the state was said to have stripped the grandchildren, sprayed them with pepper, … Read more
In a bid to building further cultural ties between the Efiks and the ancient Benin Kingdom, the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, will pay a historic visit to the Obong of Calabar, Natural Ruler and Treaty King, His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, on Saturday, … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Friday, January 10th, 2020 1. Presidency Blast PDP Says, Worst Enemy Of Good Governance The senior special assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has berated the opposition Peoples Democracy Party PDP, describing it as the worst enemy of good governance. … Read more
Atletico Madrid sprung a surprise in the Spanish Super Cup by staging a thrilling comeback to beat Barcelona 3-2 on Thursday and set up a final against Real Madrid. Barca looked on course for a Sunday showdown against Real when they led Atletico 2-1 with nine minutes left but instead it will be a Madrid … Read more
Britain’s parliament finally approved Brexit on Thursday, allowing it to become the first country to leave the European Union later this month, ending years of arguments that toppled two governments and splintered society. The House of Commons erupted in cheers after MPs ratified Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s divorce deal with Brussels by 330 votes to … Read more
Ecobank Nigeria has announced an Agriculture Businesses Finance Scheme where it plans to disburse additional loan of N70 billion for practitioners in different value chains of Agriculture within the next two years. This announcement is coming just as the bank is set to organise Nigeria’s Biggest Agribusiness And Food Summit in February 2020. The Agribusiness … Read more
The Lagos state government has unveiled plans to commission its first green and ecofriendly estate before the close of the first quarter of this year. This was revealed by the Honourable Commissioner for Housing in the State, Hon Moruf Akinderu-Fatai during a site inspection of the Peridot Parkland estate today. The first phase of the … Read more
An unidentified Mexican asylum-seeker slit his own throat on a bridge after being denied entry into the United States, two Mexican security officials said. The man, on Wednesday, tried to enter the United States at the Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge between the Mexican border city of Reynosa and Pharr, Texas but was denied entry. The officials, … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appealed to residents of the state to stop discriminating against people living with disabilities. The governor spoke at an event marking the 2019 International Day of Disability, IDD, for Persons Living with Disabilities, organised by the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA), held on Thursday at the Ndubuisi … Read more
A 35-year-old carpenter, Timothy Olayiwola, has been remanded in a correctional facility for allegedly defiled a nine-year-old girl. Chief Magistrate K.O. Ogundare, of an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that he should be kept in Kirikiri Correctional Centre, pending advice from the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). According to the prosecutor, … Read more
Another video has surfaced online with policeman seen holding POS as he demands passengers ATM card. In a video tweeted by one twitter user @MarshallKacy, The Nigerian police officer was seen holding a POS machine, asking the passenger for his ATM card to pay for a bribe. However, the Nigerian Police have reacted to the … Read more
The Lagos State Aids Control (LSACA) has commenced the sensitization of religious leaders across the five divisions of Lagos State on HIV /AIDS Prevention and Stigma Reduction. The sensitization programme of the religious leaders on HIV /AIDS prevention and stigma reduction took place on Wednesday at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ikeja. The … Read more
Africa’s business mogul, a serial entrepreneur, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that he is planning to open offices in the United States of America and London to protect his family’s wealth from devaluation. The billionaire was speaking in an interview with Bloomberg’s David Rubenstein. In 2016 when Nigeria’s economy was in a recession and the Central … Read more
Mass Communication Degree has been phased out in Nigeria institutions by the National Universities Commission, NUC. This implies that there would no longer be Mass Communication as a degree programme in Nigerian universities. According to the NUC, Mass Communication has been unbundled into seven separate degree programmes in order to meet present demand. The commission … Read more
The United States will consider sanctions against Venezuelan lawmakers accused of taking bribes to vote against opposition leader Juan Guaido, an official said Wednesday. Guaido, recognized as Venezuela’s interim president by the United States and more than 50 other nations, was sworn in Tuesday for another term after a chaotic standoff in which troops physically … Read more
Facebook Inc said on Thursday, ahead of the U.S. presidential election that it was making some changes to its approach to political ads, including allowing users to turn off certain ad-targeting tools. However, the updates stop far short of critics’ demands and what rival companies have pledged to do. The world’s biggest social network has … Read more
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has released a list containing 237 organisations eligible to seek different federal government contracts in 2020. The agency explained that the companies were issued compliance certificates after meeting requirements on regulations concerning their employees’ contributions as contained in the pension’s law. The law, the Pension Refund Act 2014, requires firms … Read more
Kannywood Director, Hassan Giggs, has pledged to sponsor the medical treatment of 17-year-old Sani Lawal who is suffering from serious eye defect. Giggs, a director in the Hausa-language film industry of Northern Nigeria, made this known in Daura, Katsina State on Thursday when he met the boy, saying he was sympathetic toward the young man’s … Read more
Accomplished businessman, Chief Razak Okoya will clock 80 years on earth on January 11, 2020 and all plans have been rolled out to make the celebrations grand in Lagos. Chief Okoya who is the CEO of Eleganza Group of Companies is one of the most respected businessmen in Nigeria with his business empire extending across … Read more