Lagos Government has cautioned drivers on traffic rules and safety compliance during the ember months. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has tasked drivers and other road users to obey traffic rules and regulations to avoid road crashes during the ember months and beyond. The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, … Read more
Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has reacted ‘urgent appeals’ written by United Nations bodies to Nigeria and Kenya. Ekohotblog reports that the Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has reacted to the ‘urgent appeals’ written by United Nations, UN, bodies to Nigeria and Kenya. His lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, made this … Read more
…it is estimated that up to 118 million extremely poor people will be exposed to drought, floods, and extreme heat in Africa… EKO HOT BLOG reports that over 100 million extremely poor people in Africa are threatened by accelerating climate change that could also melt away the continent’s few glaciers within two decades, a United … Read more
The UN agency also said the number of internally-displaced persons surpassed two million in September EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that half a million women, men and children in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states are at risk of starvation as its funding for the region dries … Read more
Goodluck Jonathan bags a new appointment from United Nations. Goodluck Jonathan would be the first African former Head of State to be given this high-profile international assignment. Ekohotblog reports that the United Nations has appointed former President of Nigeria Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR the UN Global Crises Envoy. According to Ubi Franklin, a talent … Read more
The exclusion of girls at this time has aggravated fears that the Taliban could be returning to their hardline rule of the 1990s. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has slammed the Taliban’s “broken” promises to Afghan women and girls, and urged the world to inject cash into Afghanistan in order to prevent its economic collapse. “I … Read more
The prize is intended to honour an individual or organisation that has “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations”. Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov have won the Nobel Peace Prize for their “courageous fight” to defend freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia. The committee called the pair “representatives … Read more
The president added that the North-East and the South-South, which were the issues in 2015, were stabilising… President Muhammadu Buhari, during a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of The Netherlands, Mark Rutte, in New York, United States, has assured that Nigeria is dealing with terrorist elements troubling the country. The Special Adviser to the … Read more
The status of Epe Division as a tourism destination in Lagos state will on Monday 27th September 2021 receive a boost as it Headlines tourism and heritage potentials to mark World Tourism Day. Since the 1970s, every September 27th is marked by the United Nations as a global observance day for creating awareness of tourism’s … Read more
President Buhari thanked Nigeria’s partners and friends all over the world for their assistance since the outbreak of COVID-19… President Muhammadu Buhari had a long list of critical issues on Friday as he addressed world leaders at the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA76). He took to the podium to address the … Read more
President Buhari has vowed to crush Boko Haram terrorists. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari that Nigeria will leave no stone unturned in crushing Boko Haram terrorists, especially in the North-East region of the country. President Buhari made the vow while addressing over 80 world leaders at the 76th session of the United … Read more
The AGF said he would not like to disclose the strategy the federal government will use in making the recovery… The Federal Government has said it will recover two hundred million pounds stashed in the United States, in its efforts to embarking on massive recoveries of assets belonging to the Federation. This is according to … Read more
Despite the economic devastation wrought by COVID-19, the new technology sector continued to thrive and prosper in 2020, the UN’s intellectual property agency said in a new report published on Monday. According to the findings of the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (WIPO), latest Global Innovation Index (GII), governments and enterprises in many parts of the … Read more
President Buhari will address the assembly during the general debates on Friday, September 24 President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in the United States of America. The President touched down at the John F Kennedy International Airport in New York, at exactly 5:10 pm local time ahead of the high-level General debate of the United Nations … Read more
President Buhari is set to depart Nigeria for the U.S. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari is set to leave Nigeria to participate in the United Nations General Assembly’s 76th Session in the United States (U.S). It was gathered that President Buhari will on Sunday, September 19, 2021, depart Abuja to attend the conference which … Read more
The head of Guinea’s special forces cited “mismanagement” as reason for the takeover. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Sunday’s apparent coup in Guinea and urged putschists who said they had seized power to release the country’s detained president. “I am personally following the situation in Guinea very closely. I strongly condemn any takeover … Read more
The Taliban have formed government, Afghanistan Gets a new President EkohotBlog reports that the co-founder of the group; Mullah Baradar will lead the newly formed government for the country. Announcement to be made shortly, close sources to the extremist group revealed on Friday. This is coming in the midst of their battle with rebel fighters … Read more
The United Nations chief urged countries to fulfill their obligations toward preventing and prosecuting cases of enforced disappearance, a “cowardly practice” which the coronavirus pandemic has made even more difficult to combat. The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria and other governments to stop enforced disappearance. In a … Read more
The report says the militants are “rapidly recruiting” new informers to collaborate with the Taliban regime and are expanding their lists of targets The Taliban is intensifying a search for people who worked with US and NATO forces, a confidential United Nations document says, despite the militants vowing no revenge against opponents. The report — … Read more
She was formerly Nigeria’s Minister of Environment from 2015 to 2016 and was a key player in the Post-2015 Development Agenda process. Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed has been reappointed as Deputy Secretary-general of the United Nations (UN). António Guterres on Friday asked Mohammed to serve as Deputy Secretary-general for a second term, shortly after the UN … Read more