Eko Hot Blog reports that Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Murtala Ajaka, has said Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, should resign if he cannot support the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu
EKO HOT BLOG reports that hundreds of people have been displaced and many others trapped after a downpour ravaged the entire Ikpide-Irri riverine community of Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial Candidate for Delta Central, Ede Dafinone, has said that the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has the capacity to tackle various issues that concern Nigerians.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says the nomination of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is “invalid, null and void”.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Asiwaju Progressive Movement (APM), has implored the presidential candidates of major opposition parties to base their campaigns on issues with facts and disregard telling lies to voters.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that succour came the way of flood victims in Kogi state, as the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yakubu Ajaka, donated N70 million to affected victims.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Committee (NEC) has confirmed that the main opposition party may have decided to move on without the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and his allies.
Lagos State Government has sought increased collaboration with the World Bank for the development of mass housing schemes in the State.
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday urged religious leaders, especially clerics and Christian leaders to educate people on the importance of shunning electoral violence and other acts that are inimical to democracy.
The Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), Lagos State Ministry of Education, Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni has reiterated the need for private primary and secondary schools in Lagos to collaborate with the State Government for effective data collection, stressing that reliable data is key to effective planning.
Lagos State Government, through the Office of the Head of Service, Public Service Office, has organised a three-day retreat for Directors of Admin and Human Resources in the Lagos State Public Service.
Lagos State Government has acknowledged the contributions of the theatre arts industry in advancing the creative sector, assuring the practitioners of continuous support and meaningful partnership.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Russian defence ministry on Saturday, said Sergey Surovikin had been appointed “commander of the Joint Grouping of Forces in the areas of the special military operation”, using the Kremlin’s term for the offensive.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that winner of the Big Brother Naija ‘Level Up’ edition, Phyna, has opened up about her past relationship and how unlucky she has been with men.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United forward, Marcus Rashford has called on his teammates to help Cristiano Ronaldo end his wait for a goal from open play.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has hailed ‘special talent’ Trent Alexander-Arnold as Arsenal prepares for the visit of Liverpool.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United ace, Cristiano Ronaldo will re-double his efforts to leave Old Trafford following the conclusion of this winter’s World Cup in Qatar ahead of the January transfer window.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 14 pool results are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2021/2022 from the pool agent.
The ruling All Progressives Congress has concluded arrangements to name a spokesperson during the inauguration of its Women Presidential Campaign train scheduled to hold at the Presidential Villa on Monday.
The party, through the organising committee of the Tinubu-Shettima Women Presidential Campaign Team, said the formal inauguration of its various committee members will also hold same.
A source at the party secretariat said that the inauguration of the 944-member team will signal the official kick-off of the party’s campaign.
The source also said the women’s team will enjoy a degree of autonomy to arrange and organise its own programmes at the national, zonal and state levels.
The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Debo Ologunagba, said the legality of the sponsorship of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress was voided according to the 2022 Electoral Act.
Ologunagba stressed that the recent court judgment that nullified the candidate of the APC in the recently concluded Osun State governorship election, Adgeboyega Oyetola, could be extended to the candidacy of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
In a press briefing in Abuja, monitored on Facebook Live by our correspondent, on Saturday, Ologunagba claimed that the illegality of the role of the APC Caretaker committee, Mai Mala Buni, who also doubled as both the state governor of Zamfara State, was illegal based on Section 183 of the Electoral Act.
He said, “Mai Mala Bala was assumed to be Chairman of the APC and the laws say that if you are an executive governor you cannot double as Chairman. This has led the court to nullify the candidacy of the Governor of Osun State, Oyetola.
Osun State governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has called on religious leaders to intensify prayers for the state to experience peaceful transition next month.
This was contained in a statement obtained in Osogbo on Saturday signed by Adeleke’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on the occasion of Prophet Muhammed’s birthday anniversary.
Adeleke, who declared that the prayers of clerics and their congregations remained indispensable, said wellbeing of Osun must be put on the front burner.
The member representing Ikwo/Ezza South Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Hon Comrade Chinedu Ogah, OON, Saturday exclaimed that those calling for the removal of the Secretary of the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Presidential candidate, Rt. Hon. Abiodun James Faleke were indirectly plotting the downfall of APC and its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the 2023 general elections.
Ogah who cautioned those behind the plot to desist from such nefarious act added that the pedigree and commitment of Faleke towards the emergence of the APC Presidential candidate, were enough evidence of what he (Faleke) can do to guarantee the victory of APC in next year’s polls.
Disclosing this to Newsmen, Ogah stated that the Chairman, House Committee on Finance and member representing, Ikeja Federal Constituency at the National Assembly was fit for the job and would pilot the Secretairal affairs of Presidential Campaign Council competently.
A vigilante group operating between Gassol and Bali local government area of Taraba state, Da Yardan Allah Mu Je Masu, has disassociated itself from the killing of 12 persons in Zudai community of Bali LGA
The group at a briefing said it had no connection with the killing of innocent persons.
Chairman of the group, Gidado Sabuzy, who spoke said their group is law-abiding and has no connection with perpetrators of the dastardly act.
FOLLOWING the protest embarked upon by cadets of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), in the Philippines, the agency on Saturday, said it will embark on a fact-finding mission to the Philippines to engage the school where its Cadets of the National Seafarers Development Program (NSDP) are studying, over their grievances that led to the protest in the Asian country, which was captured in a viral video.
In a statement, the agency’s management said the issue surrounding the grievances of the cadets would be tackled from an informed position, as the matter far predated the current administration.
Recall that the Nigerian Embassy in Manila, Philippines have criticized the Batch 2 cadets under the National Seafarers Development Program (NSDP) for displaying total disregard for the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on whose sponsorship they were in the Philippines to study.
Over 2,000 traders from Ajasa Street market on Saturday protested alleged forceful merger with Oseokwodu market in Onitsha, Anambra State.
The protesters, mostly widows, also raised the alarm over heavy shootings by local vigilante group attached to a neighboring market in the process.
Led by their woman leader, Mrs Ngozi Ezediniru, the traders said they were surprised to see some armed men, attached to the Oseokwodu market, storm their market and started shooting indiscriminately that compelled traders to scamper for safety.
She said: “Ajasa Street market has been in existence right from time immemorial. Why will the chairman of Oseokwodu market, Chief Ikechukwu Umeanozie use his security men to forcefully merge us without our consent when were are independent registered Street market.
Armando Broja scored his first Chelsea goal in a dominant victory over a lacklustre Wolves, who remain without a permanent manager.
Kai Havertz opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time but the Blues could have put the game out of sight long before then.
Christian Pulisic doubled the lead, playing a one-two with Mason Mount and sending the ball sailing past goalkeeper Jose Sa before Broja hammered into the bottom corner with his left foot late on.
The game marked Graham Potter’s first home Premier League victory as Chelsea boss.
He made wholesale changes to the line-up from the 2-1 win over Crystal Palace last weekend, swapping seven players and showcasing the depth in the squad, with Conor Gallagher earning a start after scoring the winner last time out and Reece James and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the bench.
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Kaduna State council, has condemned the continuous non-payment of entitlements of sacked Arewa textiles Limited workers in the state.
The solidarity protest was part of activities to commemorate the 2022 International Decent Work Day celebration held on Thursday and Friday in Kaduna.
Comrade Ayuba Magaji Suleiman, the NLC Chairman, Kaduna State council, while speaking said, “we are here this morning at the gate of Arewa Textiles limited, to commemorate the International ‘Decent work Day’ and we choose to do one of what labour laws provided, that is picketting.”
He lamented that they were at the premises of the company (Arewa Textiles) despite the fact that it has been closed down for over 20 years, saying that members from the Nigerian union of textiles and garment and tailoring workers have issues on behalf of the formers workers of Arewa textiles limited and have a lingering issue of settlement of entitlements, since when the company was closed down in 2002.
Napoli star, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, has hailed Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo, saying the Portugal international is his idol.
Speaking in an interview with Il Corriere dello Sport, the Georgia international hailed the former Sporting Lisbon, Real Madrid and Juventus superstar, who has won five ballon d’Or in his career
Kvaratskhelia has scored 14 goals and six assists in 22 games across competitions this season
Ronaldo won two La Liga titles and five UEFA Champions League during his time at Real Madrid.
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