A Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Journalists Support Initiative (JSI), plans to set up welfare scheme for journalists in the North. The Secretary of JSI, Ibrahim Mohammed, said this during a coutesy call to Kaduna State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Kaduna recently. Mohammed said that the welfare of journalist in the country … Read more
The Kingmakers in Epe-Ekiti Community in Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti have elected a 31-year-old Prince Ayodeji Williams Adesoye, as the new Elepe of Epe-Ekiti. One of the kingmakers, Chief Olajide Dada, the Ejemoye of Epe-Ekiti, confirmed the choice of Adesoye as the oba-elect to our Correspondent recently in Epe-Ekiti. Dada said that Adesoye … Read more
… Inaugurates ad-hoc committee on power sector reforms The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Tuesday inaugurated the House Ad-hoc Committee on Power Sector Reforms, charged with the responsibility of undertaking a holistic review of the power sector in Nigeria and recommending appropriate legislative action to the House. Gbajabiamila said setting up … Read more
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Account (PAC) has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) Mr Ahmed Idris. The Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Wole Oke (PDP-Osun), issued the threat on Monday in Abuja over the failure of the AGF to appear before the committee to … Read more
…Takes Steps To End Police -Public Conflicts And Incidents Of Gender-Based Violence The Inspector-General of Police, Muhammad Adamu on Monday has unveiled a new Operational Guidelines for the Police and other Law Enforcement Agencies on COVID-19 prevention enforcement duties. These operation guidelines which were contained in a press statement issued by the Force Public Relations … Read more
…Support Call For State of Emergency on Sexual Violence The First Ladies of the 36 States of Nigeria have agreed to inform the Nigerian Governors Forum to get the Governors involved in the much-needed areas of enacting laws to punish sexual violence offenders. They also added their voices to the demand by various concerned organizations … Read more
Civil Society Coalition for Parliamentary Reforms(CPR), has threatened to drag the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila over the alleged plot rescind the resolution of the 8th National Assembly on the new construction of Service for the Staff of the National Assembly The group, at … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 1. COVID-19 Cases In Nigeria Hits Almost 13,000 Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases with the NCDC announcing 315 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. READ MORE 2. Corruption Allegations: ‘He Followed Due Process’ — Lagos Assembly Clears Obasa The … Read more
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) has donated cartons of branded nose masks to Lagos State Government. The body, in a statement issued to Newsmen by its Registrar/CEO, Mrs. Taiwo Ganiyat Olusesi, said the gesture was part of its support to the MaskUpLagos initiative to curtail the spread of the coronavirus … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer, Santuscom Agro Hub, an Agribusiness firm, Mr. Ofana Paul, says Ogoja Rice Investment Opportunity (ORIO) will create employment for Nigerian youths. Paul said this in a statement signed recently in Abuja by Mr. Ebriku Friday, the Media Consultant to the firm. According to him, the Ogoja Rice investment Opportunity will create … Read more
The World Tourism Organization “WTO” defines tourism as the activities of a person or group of people traveling to places outside their normal environment for a specific period of time whose main purpose of traveling is other than the excise of the activity enumerated from within the state visited. From a historical perspective, tourism could … Read more
The Minister of State for FCT, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, has called for stiffer penalties against rapists to check the increasing cases of rape and other forms of sexual violence. According to the statement released by Mr. Austine Elemue, her Special Assistant on Media, the minister suggested that rapists be castrated. This, according to her, will … Read more
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has been nominated by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to chair its Ward Congresses Electoral Committee slated for Tuesday, (June 9) in readiness for the Edo governorship elections scheduled for 19th September 2020. The party’s National Organising Secretary, Austin Akobundu, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Other … Read more
The Federal Government has insisted on the N100bn Zonal Intervention Projects (constituency projects) for the 469 senatorial districts and federal constituencies across the country. This is contained in the 2020 revised federal budget which has been forwarded to the National Assembly for approval. This is despite the negative impact of COVID-19 on the economy. Following … Read more
…Recover Many Items Troops of Operation KATSINA under Operation ACCORD has again killed several Bandits and Cattle rustlers and recovered many items in parts of Zamfara State. Coordinator, Defence Media Operations major General John Enenche in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja gave an account of items recovered including Gun-runner, Logistics … Read more
…As Reps Probe High Cost of Oil Production, Distribution of Palliatives. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt.Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has described the privatization of the power sector in Nigeria as a failure. The number one man of the Green Chamber described power generating and distribution companies as grossly lacking in the capacity to … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Monday, June 8th, 2020 1. COVID-19 In Nigeria: Lagos Daily Infection Drops To 38, See Results For Each State Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases as Lagos daily infection drops to 38. READ MORE 2. Rape Crisis: Ekiti First Lady Bisi Fayemi Narrates Her … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has congratulated the Oniru of the Iru Kingdom, Victoria Island of Lagos, His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdul Wasiu Omogbolahan Lawal (Abisogun II), on the occasion of his presentation of the staff of office by the Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu on Sunday. The Speaker … Read more
Amidst the controversy rocking the forthcoming June 22 governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has insisted that there would be no direct primary in the state, stressing that only indirect primary could hold in the state in accordance with the rule gazetted in newspapers on Friday. The … Read more
The National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) is insisting on getting the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Ataba Sani-Omolori, to proceed on retirement in line with the existing length of service and retirement age conditions in the public service. Omolori joined the National Assembly Service in 1985 and is already due for retirement. But he … Read more