Jamilu Abdullahi, a Bureau de Change operator and the third prosecution witness in the trial of Ali Bello, testified on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, before Justice Obiora Egwuatu at the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Abdullahi confirmed receiving funds from agents of the Kogi State Government, intended to cover … Read more
Parents of boarding students at Eva Adelaja Girls Grammar School in Bariga, Lagos, staged a protest on Sunday against the Lagos State government’s decision to increase boarding fees from N35,000 to N100,000. The demonstrators, who assembled in large numbers, chanted slogans and called for an immediate reversal of the fee hike. They made it clear … Read more
The Ministry of Education has addressed concerns over an alleged increase in school fees for federal government secondary schools, known as Unity Schools. A memo purportedly from the ministry, circulated on social media, claimed that new students would be required to pay school fees, while existing students would have to pay over ₦300,000. EKO HOT … Read more
Yahaya Bello has been in the eye of the storm for alleged corruption. In the past few days, the former Kogi governor has engaged in a cat and mouse race with the EFCC. The anti-graft agency has made a fresh revelation about Bello’s alleged corrupt practices. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Economic and Financial … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, has officially cleared the air on speculations that the institution was planning to increase tuition fees. Speaking at the inauguration of the 7th Student Union of the university, Professor Jimoh said that the state government, led by Governor … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has clarified criticisms that it introduced school fee payment in public schools for the 2023/2024 academic session. In a statement on Sunday, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Lagos State, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, maintained that the state’s Free Education policy from kindergarten to SS3 remains intact. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Ogun State government has forbidden any public primary or secondary school from receiving fees of any form from parents in the state. The development was announced on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu. Arigbabu, who spoke in Abeokuta today … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Parents of Unity College students across the country have appealed to the Federal Government to revisit the recent increase in fees for their children. The concerned parents said this will make it possible for education to be accessible to all. EDITOR’S PICKS Delta Community Imposes N10,000 Fine, 40 Stroke For … Read more
The IMF supports Nigeria’s central bank’s policy to unify exchange rates, allowing market forces to determine the rate. The new policy ensures that certain requests will still be processed through the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window. All forms of exchange rate segmentation are abolished, and the “Willing Buyer, Willing Seller” model will be reintroduced at … Read more
A police prosecutor, ASP Benson Emuerhi, informed the court that the offence committed by the school secretary contravened sections 280, 337 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the secretary of a private primary school in Ifako, Lagos State, Oluwabusola Oluwatosin, has been arraigned by the school management … Read more
Lagos State Government on Friday has reduced the tuition fees of Lagos State University (LASU). The Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education made this known via Twitter. This is coming after students of the school protested over the hike in tuition fees by the institution’s authorities. In its reaction, SA Education … Read more