President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore-in 12 Permanent Secretaries. The swearing-in ceremony started around 10am before the 13th weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, held at the Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries and their states are Belgore Shuaib Mohammad Lomido, Kwara; Akinlade Oluwatoyin, Kogi; Ekpa Anthonia Akpabio, Cross River; … Read more
Parents Of Missing Ukrainian Graduate Beg Authorities To Uncover The Cause Of Son’s Disappearance The parents of a Nigerian student who went missing in Ukraine, begs for help in getting information about their son’s whereabouts. The Ukrainian based Nigerian, Obari-Mark Caleb(21) who recently graduate from Sumy State Agrarian University went missing on Thursday. He was invited by a … Read more
Harry Cole, a Nigerian based in Canada, has been extradited to the United States for his alleged involvement in a $300 million sweepstakes fraudulent scheme. A sweepstake is a race, gambling game or lottery in which the winnings comprise all the money that has been staked. The US department of justice said Cole, also known … Read more
FG Sets Date For Resumption Of International Flights Federal Government announces date for the resumption of international flights in Nigeria. The Nigerian government led by President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the resumption of international flights from August 29, 2020. READ ALSO: Resumption: Schools In Daura Record High Students Turnout The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika … Read more
The Ghanaian government says its decision to shut down Nigerians businesses is not out of place and that the move is justified. EkoHotBlog had reported how Nigerian traders in Ghana cried out over the closure of their shops. President of the Nigerian Traders Union in Ghana, Chukwuemeka Nnaji, in an interview with NAN, had said … Read more
Nigeria traders in Ghana have voiced their displeasure at conditions given to them by authorities which are aimed at forcing them out of business. EkoHotBlog had reported how Ghanaian authorities closured shops belonging to Nigerians Chukwuemeka Nnaji, president of the Nigerian Traders Union in Ghana, told NAN on Saturday that shops belonging to Nigerian traders … Read more
Not fewer than 170 stranded Nigerians have arrived Nigeria from the United Arab Emirates, UAE. Their arrival was disclosed in a series of tweet by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission. The agency said all returnees tested negative to coronavirus. The tweet read, “170 stranded Nigerians on Fly Dubai paid for by the UAE govt this … Read more
A data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on the nation’s unemployment rate after a 20-month interval has shown that the unemployment rate in Nigeria rose to 27.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2020 from the 23.1 per cent recorded in Q3 2018. The NBS, in its ‘Labor Force Statistics: Unemployment and … Read more
The department of justice in the state of Minnesota in the United States has indicted three Nigerians in International Cyber Fraud conspiracy. United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald anounced the development in a statement seen by EkoHotBlog. Macdonald said the department of justice has uncovered the shady and illicit activities of the three Nigerians national. … Read more
The Federal government has said that the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in crash of global oil prices among other economic factors had adversely affected the nation’s economy, with the Gross Domestic Product growth for Q2 most likely to be negative and as a result the county might go through another recession this year. The Minister of … Read more
The Nigeria government has taken custody of 200 Ventilators sent to the country by US President Donald Trump. The receipt of the ventilators is sequel to the eventual materialisation of Trump’s plan to assist Nigeria in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic by sending some ventilators. Trump had, in a telephone conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari … Read more
The United States Government on Tuesday handed over 200 ventilators to the Nigerian government. The items were presented by the U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Bert Leonard at the Abuja Premier Medical Warehouse in the nation’s capital. This comes four months after President Donald Trump administration promised to support the country with ventilators as the … Read more
The Federal Government has confirmed and announced that no Nigerian deaths recorded among the casualties of the August 4 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, which claimed over 150 lives and injured lots more. The incident was said to have been caused by a blast inside a warehouse, which released a strong shockwave causing catastrophic damage to … Read more
Mobile Police Training School in Nasarawa State was a national security legacy project. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba disclosed his in Abuja. Police say the Mobile Police Training School in Nasarawa State was a national security legacy project and not a personal asset of the Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr … Read more
Genk striker, Cyriel Dessers has hinted that he could still play for Belgium despite committing his international future to the Super Eagles, Nigeria. The 25-year-old is eligible to play for three-time African champions under Nigeria through his mother, who is from Lagos, However, and also for Belgium, where he was born and the country of … Read more
A house of representatives panel has drawn public attention to clauses in loans agreement between Nigeria and China wherein the former will have to concede its independence and sovereignty to the Asian country if the loan is not repaid. The clause described as “lethal” by the panel is in article 8(1) of the commercial loan … Read more
The Federal Government says it has so far crossed the quarter million mark with the testing of 262,579 Nigerians for COVID-19 in the last five months. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said this on Monday in Abuja at the 53rd national briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. Read Also: COVID-19: … Read more
-COVID-19 toll in Nigeria hits 39,539 -Twelve deaths were also recorded in the country COVID-19 tool in Nigeria has now hit 39539 as it records new 591 confirmed cases, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has disclosed. The agency also disclosed that the country has confirmed 12 deaths bringing the total number of deaths in … Read more
Nigeria on July 19, 2020, recorded 556 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of positive cases in the country to 36,663. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Sunday night via its official Twitter handle. According to the report, the 556 new cases were recorded from 18 states. READ ALSO: … Read more
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has tested positive for coronavirus. Onyeama confirmed this in a tweet on Sunday, 19 July 2020. The Minister noted that he tested positive after a fourth test, adding that he was on his way to an isolation center. “Did my fourth COVID-19 test yesterday at the first sign of … Read more