Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Saturday, July 6th, 2019
The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-appointment of two top government officials and 11 personal staff less than 24 hours after the opposition parties dragged him to court.
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved Indirect Primaries to elect the Party’s candidate for the forthcoming Kogi Governorship election.
President Muhammadu Buhari has lambasted former Vice President and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over his reaction to the Supreme Court ruling affirming the election of Mr. Gboyega Oyetola as governor of Osun State.
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointments of his personal staff.
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) on Friday said that all the bodies of June 29 boat mishap’s victims had been found and handed over to their relatives.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed shock over the Supreme Court judgment which validated the election of Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State.
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the N243.37 billion Federal Capital Territory Appropriation Bill 2019, into law.
The Lagos State Agricultural Inputs Supply Authority, LAISA, has assured farmers in the State of continuous support in terms of offering incentives that would boost food production in Lagos.
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms. Catriona Laing, on Friday met with Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to discuss bilateral partnership, which focused on three key areas of common interest – technology-driven water transportation, investment, and smart city initiative.
Business activities at Sangotedo Market, Eti Osa, Lagos State have been put on hold by the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), due to indiscriminate dumping of refuse and poor hygiene practices by traders, resulting in a serious environmental problem in the area.
Crowds of jubilant Sudanese took to the streets of Khartoum on Friday, chanting “civilian rule” after protest leaders struck a deal with the ruling generals on a new governing body.
Polish lawmakers have approved a measure that would exonerate most workers under the age of 26 from income taxes as the country seeks to stem the flow of its young people to other EU nations in search of better-paying jobs.
Former Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday congratulated the Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola on his affirmation by the Supreme Court as the duly elected Governor of the State.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, on Friday, commissioned a total of 288 flats at the Ikeja Military Cantonment, Lagos.
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has promoted 1,924 Junior Cadre officers, the Customs’ Public Relations Officer, Joseph Attah, disclosed this in Abuja on Friday.
The Federal Government and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has proposed to recruit National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and graduates of the N’Power Programme to beef up the manpower needs of the Nigeria Police Force.
The Kwara State Police Command has warned against the planned festival of cultism in Ilorin, the state capital.
A legend of European football who is now in charge of Cameroon, Clarence Seedorf, has stated that his team remains calm ahead of today’s Round of 16 clash against Nigeria.
In a statement that would have made female footballers in his country and by extension, the continent, happy, Samuel Eto’o has called for more support and investment for the women’s game in the country.
Not known for his criticism of government or its policies, Ghanaian music star, Sarkodie, seems to be shifting that reputation.
Fans of Michael Jackson in France have sued two alleged child abuse victims of Michael Jackson in a French court over claims they made in the recent HBO documentary titled “Leaving Neverland”.
Dragged into the fray once more in the wake of the recent rape allegations against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) by Busola Dakolo, the wife of Nigerian singer, Timi Dakolo, Ese Walter has been forced to speak again.
American celebrity social commentator, Candace Owens, has stirred controversy on her Twitter handle with her favourable comment on Nigerians in the United States of America.
As promised, Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, walked the talk on Friday, joining a protest held at a court in Abuja to demand life imprisonment for an alleged child rapist.
Nigerian music star, Timi Dakolo, has countered reports that his wife is suffering from trauma in the aftermath of revealing rape allegations against Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) senior pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo.
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