EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Rivers State government has distanced itself from the attack on the residence of the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council in the state, Senator Lee Maeba.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate President Ahmad Lawan has argued that the cattle-rearing business has not got the kind of support and attention it should get from the government in Nigeria.
The world is currently in a climate emergency, and Nigeria is not exempted from the devastating effects of this crisis. Recently, Nigeria experienced its worst flooding disaster in more than ten years. The flooding, attributed to climate change, killed more than 600 people and affected more than two million Nigerians. Interestingly, experts have asked people in flood-prone areas to brace up for worse next year.
Since its independence in 1960, Nigeria’s electoral history and democratic development have frequently contained ‘violence’. The time leading up to, during, and following elections always sees an escalation of different forms of this threatening act across the nation.
While no state government has overtly admitted to drawing inspiration and making imitations of Lagos, there are telltale signs of replicated patterns ideated by Lagos. Lagos is the first past the winning post. Sanwo-Olu’s terrain is not called the “Center of Excellence for Fun.”
The concept of student loans is not alien to the American tertiary education system. An average American undergraduate or postgraduate student either owes a student loan or knows someone who does. A student loan is a financial assistance rendered to a student in post-secondary education to cover tuition and related expenses, including books, supplies, and living costs.
On Tuesday, 31st August 2021, social media was ablaze with Manchester United’s delightful announcement of the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus on a two-year contract with the option to extend for a year further. Almost every Manchester United fan was delighted to hear the return of the “Old Trafford hero” as most people believed he would help bring back the glory days that Manchester United is known for.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Management of Alimosho General Hospital has unveiled plans to commence the use of electronic medical records and an e-card system that will further improve the healthcare of the residents in the community.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, approved the reduction of the tuition fees to be paid by pioneer students of the two newly established universities in the state, Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) Ijanikin/Epe and Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) Ikorodu, by 65%.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for joint monitoring of the Real Estate Sector to curb quackery and unlicensed operators while protecting citizens against unprofessional practices in the sector.
Eko Hot Blog reports that one Lawrence Itape has killed his wife in the Ajah area of Lagos State.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia has said it is up to Volodymyr Zelensky to end the conflict in the country, hinting at the terms Kyiv has continued to reject.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vladimir Putin has launched Iranian drone strikes on Ukrainian cities for the first time in three weeks after ordering them to be modified to operate in freezing temperatures.
Mexico is considering granting asylum to Peru’s former president Pedro Castillo, who was impeached on Wednesday, Mexico’s foreign minister has said.
Eko Hot Blog reports that in a surprising turn of events, the woman sworn in as Peru’s new leader on Wednesday was the relatively unknown Dina Boluarte, and not Keiko Fujimori, who had run for the office three times and lost.
European Union interior ministers have voted to accept Croatia into the 26-nation, border-free Schengen zone, but to reject Romania and Bulgaria
For 28 minutes in April, Deanna “Violet” Coco blocked a single lane of rush hour traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, calling for greater action on climate change.
Vladimir Putin has vowed to continue attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure despite millions being left without electricity or water.
In a lecture that has all the characteristics of policy directions for renewed hope and national rebirth, the appearance in London’s Chatham House of the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, December 5, 2022 became a moment of sober reflection for his audience as he established a nexus between authentic democracy in which the will of the majority must always prevail and some significant development indicators such as security, agriculture, youth employment, health, fiscal and monetary policy, the armed forces, and foreign policy, among others.
Sleeping next to your phone may have adverse impacts on your body. It puts our health in peril because of the radiation it releases.
Celine Dion’s diagnosis with stiff-person syndrome has brought public attention to the rare neurological disorder, which affects roughly one or two out of every million people.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, has denied that he threatened to leave the squad at the 2022 World Cup.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United are pushing to sign Switzerland goalkeeper, Yann Sommer, on a free transfer next summer, ESPN reports.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 22 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 23 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
The Department of State Services has given Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and other stakeholders in the downstream sector 48 hours to end the lingering fuel scarcity across the country.
Addressing journalists at the DSS headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, the spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, said they held a closed door meeting with stakeholders who agreed to end the scarcity.
He said all DSS commands had been placed on red alert and would commence operations to bring defaulters to book.
The Federal Government has announced that it will begin direct flight operations to the Republic of Seychelles soon.
This was contained in a statement by the minister’s Special Assistant on Public Affairs, James Odaudu, made available to journalists on Thursday.
The announcement came after the Federal Executive Council approved the Memorandum of Understanding and Initial Air Services Agreement between both countries, adding that the two countries have formerly ratified the agreement.
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, using the platform of the ongoing International Civil Aviation Negotiation (ICAN 2022) event holding in Abuja, led officials of the ministry to sign the Bilateral Air Services Agreement while the Republic of Seychelles Minister of Transport, Anthony Derjacques, signed on behalf of his country.
The statement reads,”During the ceremony, the two ministers underscored the importance of the BASA as it will promote air services and connectivity between both countries, enhance business, and promote tourism.
“They both agreed that the signing would further promote the African Union Agenda 2063 and called on citizens of both countries to latch on the opportunities of the BASA for their mutual benefits.
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has laid its report on ministries, departments and agencies of the Federal Government who failed to render their audited accounts within eight years.
Prominent among those indicted in the report laid at the plenary on Thursday by the committee’s Chairman, Oluwole Oke, are the Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (now Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited), Niger Delta Development Commission, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, among others.
It was titled, ‘Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Deliberate and Reckless Refusal by Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government to Render Audited Accounts for the periods 2014–2018 and 2019–2021 to the Auditor–General for the Federation and Approve the Recommendations Therein.’
In the report, the committee recommended prosecutions by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, warrant of arrest issuance against chief accounting officers and sanctioning of various MDAs.
The Labour Party has promised to implement a minimum wage of N80,000-N100,000 if its presidential candidate, Peter Obi wins next year’s presidential election.
The party’s Deputy National Chairman, Ayo Olorunfemi disclosed this during Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday.
Olorunfemi said the party was planning to increase the current minimum wage from N30,000 to the range of N80,000 and N100,000 while making a case for hourly paid jobs as outlined in their manifesto.
A former minister of aviation and member of the All Progressives Congress, APC presidential campaign council, Femi Fani-Kayode said the spokespersons of Peter Obi, Abubakar Atiku’s presidential campaigns were guilty of denigrating Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
Fani-Kayode stated this in a series of tweets via his verified Twitter handle on Thursday.
His words, “A few days earlier I heard another Obi spokesman on yet another Channels Television programme referring to him as “Nebuchadnezzar”, “a monkey” and “satan.”
“The thing that appalled me the most was that in both interviews the moderators allowed him to keepmaking the point and mocking our candidate.
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, on Thursday, said that the recently-introduced policy on cash withdrawal limit was not meant to hurt anybody but to strengthen the nation’s economy.
The CBN governor, who stated this while speaking with State House correspondents after meeting behind closed-doors with President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, assured that the apex bank will not be rigid on the policy following criticism from the Senate, business experts and some stakeholders.
Recall that the CBN had, on Tuesday, unveiled a revised cash withdrawal limit with a maximum of N100,000 cash withdrawal per week for individuals and N500,000 cash per week for corporate bodies.
The Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari has extolled President Muhammadu Buhari’s style of leadership, saying the president will be remembered for leaving a legacy of leadership by example and excellence.
Gambari stated this when he inaugurated the 54-seater State House Multi-Purpose Training Centre, fitted with state-of-the-art multimedia equipment, and renovated ward and three new ambulances at the State House Clinic, on Thursday in Abuja.
The New Ward is housing the Medical Out-Patient Department (MOPD), Dialysis unit, HIV/AIDS unit, among others, at the State House Clinic.
According to the Chief of Staff, President Buhari is determined to leave Nigeria better than he met it.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has said 5,676,858 PVCs have been collected out of 6,630,661 received in the state from 2011 to 2021.
Mr Olusegun Agbaje, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Lagos state disclosed this at a Stakeholders’ Meeting on Collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) with leadership of political parties, civil society organisations, and religious leaders on Thursday in Ikeja.
Agbaje, who commended all stakeholders for collaboration in the quest to build a sustainable democratic culture in Nigeria, said the commission was doing everything possible to deliver an acceptable and credible elections everyone would be proud of in 2023.
“It is pertinent to note that as at Dec.2, 953,803 PVCs were yet to be collected by their owners.
An Abeokuta Federal High Court has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize all National Assembly candidates of the Labour Party (LP) for the 2023 general elections in Ogun State.
DAILY POST had earlier reported that the names of all candidates of the LP in Ogun were missing when INEC released its final list of candidates.
Following the omission, the party had dragged the commission to court, arguing that the omission was an administrative error on the part of INEC as its conduct of primary elections did not go against the Electoral Act.
The party insisted that it held credible primary elections and also submitted the names of the candidates that emerged from the primaries within 90 days time frame provided by the Electoral Act.
Manchester United are trying to sign Switzerland goalkeeper, Yann Sommer, on a free transfer next summer, ESPN reports.
Sommer will leave Borussia Monchengladbach when his contract with the German club expires at the end of the season.
United want to add the 33-year-old to Erik ten Hag’s squad and can begin negotiations from January 1.
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