The Federal Government has dismissed civil servants who obtained degrees from private universities in Benin Republic and Togo between 2017 and 2023, following concerns over fraudulent academic practices. The directive was confirmed on Wednesday by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation … Read more
Defending champions Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea have both qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations without playing, as the second-to-last round of qualifiers began on Wednesday. Ivory Coast secured their spot in the top two of Group G following Sierra Leone’s 1-1 draw with Chad. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs Rise Again As … Read more
The Federal Government has officially scrapped the contentious 18-year age requirement for admission into tertiary institutions nationwide. Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa made the announcement, signaling a potential shift in Nigeria’s education policy under his leadership. This change, aimed at making the education system more inclusive and flexible, is expected to impact thousands of prospective … Read more
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles staged a comeback to secure a 2-1 victory over Côte d’Ivoire in their second match of the 2024 WAFU Zone B qualifiers in Togo on Thursday. After suffering a 1-0 defeat to Burkina Faso in their opening game, the Flying Eagles faced a must-win situation to keep their qualification hopes alive. EDITOR’S … Read more
The Federal Government has announced that only eight universities are officially accredited to award degrees to Nigerians in Togo and Benin Republic. This information was revealed by Minister of Education Tahir Mamman during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics program. In a press conference marking his one-year anniversary in office last Friday, Mamman disclosed … Read more
Nigeria’s U-17 football team, are set to defend their WAFU B Championship title in Ghana. Despite missing out on the Africa last U-17 Cup of Nations, they aim is to qualify for the next edition. Hence, their journey begins with matches against Burkina Faso, Niger Republic, and Togo in Group B of the tournament. Eko … Read more
Matthew Kuti and Hope Udoaka led Nigeria to victory at the 2024 ITTF West Africa Regional Championships. Kuti showcased exceptional skill, avenging a team event loss to claim the men’s singles title. Udoaka dominated the women’s singles, while Nigeria retained the team title. Eko Hot Blog reports that African Games medalist Matthew Kuti and Hope … Read more
The Golden Eaglets drew 1-1 with Miracle Academy in a friendly match as part of their preparations for the WAFU B U-17. Despite dominating the second half, they struggled to convert scoring opportunities. Coach Manu Garba has called up 51 players for the upcoming tournament in Accra. Eko Hot Blog reports that The national U-17 … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a significant move to uphold educational standards, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through its Ministry of Education, has announced the suspension of the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates issued by universities in the Republic of Benin and Togo. This decision, made last Tuesday, comes in the wake of a … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Education in Nigeria, Tahir Mamman, has listed some other countries that will be affected by the decision of the federal government to suspend accreditation and evaluation of results from such countries. Speaking on Wednesday during an appearance on Channels Television, Mamman said the hammer of the federal … Read more
The congress resolved to stay away from the classrooms throughout the eight weeks extension of the ongoing nationwide strike declared by ASUU He lampooned the Federal Government for refusing to abide by the agreement it signed with the union in 2009… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged … Read more
Beside winning the Deji Tinubu trophy, the overall school in the SBN International Athletics Championship will get some development programmes and prize money not less than N5 million The competition is to enable young athletes, particularly, those in private schools, to compete and feel the experience their counterparts in other countries enjoy. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Nigeria is set to sell electricity to four West African countries. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigeria has concluded plans to sell electricity to four West African countries. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Executive Board of the West African Power Pool (WAPP), Sule Abdulaziz, at the WAPP meeting on the Northcore project … Read more
Togolese nationals in Nigeria have taken over the street to protest against President Faure Gnassingbe’s bid to run for a fourth term in office. Ekohotblog has it that the protest held at the Embassies of France and Togo in Lagos on Friday. The protest started from the Embassy of France in Lagos, through the residence … Read more
Former Nigerian Ambassador to Togo, Vincent Sunny Okobi is dead. The deceased son, Amaechi Okobi, stated this on Thursday. His family said due to the pandemic rampaging the global economy, they would not be welcoming any condolence visit. READ ALSO: Man Beats Pregnant Wife To Coma In Lagos State The Ambassador is survived by Justice … Read more
Togo confirmed its first case of the dreaded coronavirus on Friday after a 42-year-old woman tested positive following her return from a trip to Benin, Germany, France and Turkey. Making the country the second West Africa country with Coronavirus case after Nigeria The presidency in the West African nation of eight million people said the … Read more
Super Eagles B coach Imama Amapakabo has said that his players failed to take the chances that came their way in the match against Togo. The Nigeria side failed to qualify for the Championship of African Nations (CHAN) as they could not turn the table against Sparrow Hawks of Togo in the second leg of the … Read more