Eko Hot Blog reports that a security breach occurred at the Suleja Correctional Facility in Niger State on Wednesday night when several inmates escaped during a heavy downpour. The rainfall, which affected various communities in Niger State and the neighbouring Federal Capital Territory (FCT), weakened the prison’s defences by damaging parts of its perimeter fence. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has announced that it will conclude the ongoing recruitment process into the Federal Fire Service (FFS) on June 15, 2024, in line with its reviewed timeline for the conduct of employment into the paramilitary Services under its purview. The Minister … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, summoned the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for questioning in the Aso Rock Villa. This news medium gathered that Tunji-Ojo was summoned in relation to links between him and a company said to be involved in the financial mismanagement involving the suspended Minister of Humanitarian … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, has revealed plans to release 4,000 inmates across the country in order to decongest the facilities. He added that the ministry is going to pay the fines of over 4,000 inmates- which altogether come to the tune of over five hundred million … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the federal government has said that it will employ more Nigerian youth as firefighters to reduce unemployment and boost the sector. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known during the launching of new fire fighting equipment which include 16 trucks and six vehicles at the Headquarters of the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Government has issued a two-week timeline for the processing of the Nigerian passport. The Minister of Interior, Bunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. The minister said the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has cleared over 204,000 backlog of passport applications in the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has disclosed the reason why some inmates are held in custodial centres across the country. He explained that the reason is because of their inability to pay various fines as pronounced by the judges and magistrates. Editors Pick Why I Accepted To Serve Under … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Government is planning to produce at least 24,000 passports daily to completely eradicate the delays citizens experience in obtaining their passports. The production would commence immediately after the 200,000 backlogs of passports are cleared. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo disclosed this in Abuja on Friday when a … Read more