APC USA chairman assures Nigerians of palliatives planned by President Tinubu after fuel subsidy removal, urging patience. NLC opposes the removal and plans nationwide strike. APC USA chieftain supports removal, expects President Tinubu to mitigate impact in the coming months. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chairman APC USA, Prof. Tai Balofin on Sunday in … Read more
Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the PDP, has criticized President Tinubu for removing fuel subsidy without providing palliatives or consulting the affected sectors. Atiku expressed his dissatisfaction during the PDP Retreat for Elected Officials. The decision led to panic buying and a significant increase in pump prices. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the … Read more
Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Thursday, said it arrested three officials of the Oyo state government for allegedly stealing 70 bags of maize from the state. The persons arrested are reportedly officials of Oyo State Road Traffic Management Agency (OYRTMA). The fourth person arrested according to NSCDC … Read more
Eight persons have been reportedly killed in a stampede that occurred at a Pitcoin office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It was gathered that the unfortunate incident happened at about 7:30 AM when thousands of Pinkcoin members, an online blockchain digital assets designed for giving charity gathered for palliatives. A source, who gave her name … Read more
The hierarchy of the Nigerian customs service says officers were forced to thwart an attack by suspected hoodlums when their mission became known after a four-hour dialogue. Commandant of Nigeria Customs Training and Doctrine Command, Abuja, Adewale Adeniyi, made this known while taking journalists round the facility on Friday. Adeniyi said the officers did … Read more
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has described crime against humanity the hoarding of COVID-19 relief materials by some states government. Speaking on Arise Television on Monday, Falana said the EndSARS campaign would not have happened had the government listen to complaint of people about excessess of SARS. The senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) said it … Read more
Thugs have reportedly hijacked the sharing of palliatives at the Itoro Headquarters of Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of Ogun. The incident happened on Monday, October 26, 2020. According to reports, the thugs chased off Council officials, intended beneficiaries and carted away with the items, including noodles and spaghetti. the hoodlums also seized the Council’s … Read more
The Federal Government says it has concluded the disbursement of N349.5 million to 34,946 poor and vulnerable households in Kaduna State. The Head of Cash Transfer Unit in the State, Hajiya Hauwa Abdulrazaq, made this known in an interview with newsmen on Sunday. Abdulrazaq explained that the disbursement was under the federal government’s Conditional Cash … Read more
.”No greater deed can ever be done than that which is done for another sake’; this poignant and profound quote from the quintessential American lyrist, poet, song writer and Country music queen, Dolly Parton, will better capture the essence of this report. It’s often said that life is not about how much you’re able to … Read more
The Stallion Circle, Epe, Lagos state, as part of its humanitarian gesture, to lift the spirit of forlorn souls, in this gloomy period, has given stimulus package of cash donations to sixty residents of the iconic town. The club said the gesture was part of its effort to ameliorate the biting effects of the lockdown … Read more
The Victim Support Fund, VSF, has provided food items, personal protective equipment and medical supplies worth N100 million to Taraba state government for onward distribution to the vulnerable, including Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and medical facilities in the state. Chairperson of the VSF COVID-19 emergency taskforce team, Toyosi Akerele – Ogunsiji who presented the items … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has flagged off the distribution of palliatives to the six Area Councils of the territory to cushion the impact of the Presidential sit-at-home order on the vulnerable. At a brief ceremony Friday in Abuja, Minister of State in the FCT, Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu said the items would be given … Read more