Hot news hour (2024)

22/04/2023

BREAKING: FG begins payment of 40% salary rise arrears

The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the 40 per cent pay rise arrears for civil servants, HOT NEWS HOUR has reliably learnt.

https://hotnewshour.com/2023/04/22/breaking-fg-begins-payment-of-40-salary-rise-arrears/

20/11/2021

BREAKING: Davido Donates N250m To Orphans Across Nigeria

Music star David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has donated N250,000,000 to orphanages across the country.

Full Story: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/11/20/breaking-davido-donates-n250m-to-orphans-across-nigeria/

01/10/2021

Buhari orders conditional lifting of ban on Twitter

President Mohammadu Buhari on pop Friday said he had directed a conditional lifting of the ban placed on the operations of the micro blogging sire, Twitter, in Nigeria in June.
Full story: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/10/01/buhari-orders-conditional-lifting-of-ban-on-twitter/

22/09/2021

More than 8,000 Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered – GOC

The Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Abdulwahab Eyitayo, says more than 8,000 Boko Haram terrorists have so far surrendered to troops.

Full story: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/09/22/more-than-8000-boko-haram-terrorists-have-surrendered-goc/

17/09/2021

Court orders FG to pay Sunday Igboho N20bn

An Oyo state high court sitting in Ibadan, on Friday ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay N20billion to Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Igboho.

Full story: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/09/17/court-orders-fg-to-pay-sunday-igboho-n20bn/

16/08/2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Petroleum Industry Bill 2021 into law.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, made this known in a statement on Monday, titled, ‘President Buhari Signs Petroleum Industry Bill Into Law’.

Full story: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/08/16/buhari-signs-petroleum-industry-bill-into-law/

10/08/2021

Lionel Messi agrees to join PSG on two-year deal

Lionel Messi has reached an agreement on a two-year contract with Paris Saint Germain (PSG) over a transfer to the French soccer club, according to Sky Sports, adding he was due to arrive in Paris in the coming hours.

Full Story: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/08/10/lionel-messi-agrees-to-join-psg-on-two-year-deal/

09/08/2021

Access Bank closes banking with over 70k Closa Agents

In line with its mission to deliver superior value to its customers and provide innovative solutions for the markets and communities it serves, Access bank Plc has successfully commissioned and empowered 74,000 Access Closa agents to provide financial services to customers across Nigeria.

Full Story: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/08/09/access-bank-closes-banking-with-over-70k-closa-agents/

23/07/2021

Lagos NURTW generates N123bn annually – Report

The Lagos chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, locally called agberos, generates about N123.08bn annually, which could service the annual budget of Nasarawa, Niger, and Yobe states put together, a statistical report by the International Centre for Investigative Report has shown.

Full story: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/07/23/lagos-nurtw-generates-n123bn-annually-report/

20/07/2021

Sunday Igboho arrested in Cotonou Sunday Igboho

Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho, has been arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic, it was learnt.

He was arrested at an airport in Cotonou on Monday night, a top source familiar

Fullstory: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/07/20/sunday-igboho-arrested-in-cotonou-sunday-igboho/

20/05/2021

Boko Haram Leader, Abubakar Shekau, Commits Su***de

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has reportedly killed himself following his capture by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters.
Full story: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/05/20/boko-haram-leader-abubakar-shekau-commits-suicide/

18/05/2021

Buhari seeks Senate approval for fresh N2.3trn external loan

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to approve another N2.3trillion ($6.18bn) external loan.

This is contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and read at plenary on Tuesday.

Fullstory: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/05/18/buhari-seeks-senate-approval-for-fresh-n2-3trn-external-loan/

04/05/2021

Divorce: Bill Gates may drop from #4 to #17 on billionaires index ****Kids to inherit $10m – Report

Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, may drop from number 4 to number 17 on billionaires index after splitting his fortune with his wife of 27 years, DailyMail reports.

According to Forbes, Jeff Bezos topped the billionaires index with $177bn followed by Elon Musk with $151bn, Bernard Arnault & family with $150bn and Bill Gates with $124bn.

Full Story: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/05/04/divorce-bill-gates-may-drop-from-4-to-17-on-billionaires-index-kids-to-inherit-10m-report/

03/05/2021

BREAKING: Bill, Melinda Gates announce divorce

Tech billionaire Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda have announced divorce after 27 years of marriage.

Full Story: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/05/03/breaking-bill-melinda-gates-announce-divorce/

30/04/2021

Army got N198.84b from 2019 till date to tackle insecurity’ •Senate summons finance minister, COAS

The sum of N198.84 billion had so far been released to the Army to prosecute the insurgency war from 2019 till date by the Federal Government, it was learnt yesterday.
Read Full story: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/04/30/army-got-n198-84b-from-2019-till-date-to-tackle-insecurity-senate-summons-finance-minister-coas/

29/04/2021

Senate quizzes Minister over N32.4bn COVID-19 palliative fund

The Senate Committee on Special Duties, on Thursday, asked the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, to explain how N32.4billion allocated to her Ministry for palliatives meant to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic was being spent.

Full Story: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/04/29/senate-quizzes-minister-over-n32-4bn-covid-19-palliative-fund/

28/04/2021

Insecurity: Buhari working for Fulani to take over Nigeria, says Ortom

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari of working for the Fulani ethnic stock to take over Nigeria.

Read full story : https://hotnewshour.com/2021/04/28/insecurity-buhari-working-for-fulani-to-take-over-nigeria-says-ortom/

26/04/2021

Insecurity: US coming in with Biden’s envoy

Nigeria may be getting help from the United States in the attempt to tackle the crushing level of insecurity it has been battleing with in recent times, particularly in the years of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The details would be determined in a matter of hours by the time Buhari plays host to the Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, in the first meeting with such a top official of the country in recent years and since the new administration of Joe Biden early in the year.

Full Story: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/04/26/insecurity-us-coming-in-with-bidens-envoy/

26/04/2021

Two more Greenfield University students killed in Kaduna

Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna State, Mr Samuel Aruwan has confirmed the killing of two more students of Greenfield University Kaduna.

He said on Monday, that the Government will update the citizenry on further developments.

Full Story : https://hotnewshour.com/2021/04/26/two-more-greenfield-university-students-killed-in-kaduna/

24/04/2021

Soyinka To Buhari: The country is at wat, seek help, stop improvising with human lives

Following series of killings, especially the youth, and a high level of insecurity, Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has urged President Muhammadu Buhari led administration to seek help and stop playing with human lives in the country.

Soyinka stated this in a statement released on Saturday, titled: “The endless Martyrdom of youth.”

Full Story: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/04/24/soyinka-to-buhari-the-country-is-at-wat-seek-help-stop-improvising-with-human-lives/

21/04/2021

Comedienne, Ada Jesus, passed away

Comedienne, Ada Jesus, has died. She died in an Abuja hospital today April 21.

Full Story: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/04/21/comedienne-ada-jesus-has-died/

20/04/2021

Ex-cop Derek Chauvin convicted of all charges in George Floyd’s death

Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday on all counts in the death of George Floyd in a case that sparked worldwide protests and a reckoning on race in the U.S. After about a day of deliberations, the jury found Chauvin guilty of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

Full Story: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/04/20/ex-cop-derek-chauvin-convicted-of-all-charges-in-george-floyds-death/

20/04/2021

ODÙDUWÀ REPUBLIC: To Be or Not to Be?

The idea of Odùduwà Republic should naturally come as a noble cause to any Yoruba person with this writer not being an exception but such a call would have to be all encompassing, carry majority of Yoruba along and the agenda must address the prospect of peace, unity, development and prosperity of the Yoruba race.
Read more: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/04/19/oduduwa-republic-to-be-or-not-to-be/

20/04/2021

FG says country faces hard times , admits revenues crashing

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has admitted that Nigeria’s economy was facing a difficult time, saying states must improve their internally generated revenues.
Read more: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/04/20/fg-says-country-faces-hard-times-admits-revenues-crashing/

18/04/2021

Joshua Versus Fury ‘To Take Place In Saudi Arabia In August’

Anthony Joshua’s blockbuster undisputed heavyweight title fight with Tyson Fury is reportedly on course to take place in Saudi Arabia in August.

The long-awaited Battle of Britain moved a huge step closer to coming to fruition this week after the pair agreed on a venue for the first of their two showdowns.

Full Story:https://hotnewshour.com/2021/04/18/joshua-versus-fury-to-take-place-in-saudi-arabia-in-august/

15/04/2021

FAYOSE AND RETRIBUTION

Well, Ayodele Fayose has a way of reinventing himself.

However, only time will tell with his new submission and loyalty to Seyi Makinde’s leadership of the PDP in the South West.

Read more https://hotnewshour.com/2021/04/13/fayose-and-retribution/

06/04/2021

Buhari appoints Usman Alkali Baba as new IGP

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Deputy Inspector-General, Usman Alkali Baba, as the Acting Inspector-General of Police.

Full Story: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/04/06/buhari-appoints-usman-alkali-baba-as-new-igp/

06/04/2021

We’ve uncovered N50bn hidden debt by Amosun govt – Ogun

The Ogun State Government says it took its diligence to discover an alleged hidden additional N50bn domestic debt left behind by the immediate-past administration of Senator Ibikunle Amosun.

Abiodun said the figures given to it by Amosun’s administration did not capture the entire liabilities it left behind when the former governor left office in 2019.

Full Story: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/04/06/weve-uncovered-n50bn-hidden-debt-by-amosun-govt-ogun/

02/04/2021

FG extends NIN-SIM linkage by four weeks

The Federal Government has extended the deadline for linking Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) with valid National Identity Numbers (NIN) by one month.

This was contained in a statement by spokesperson of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Kayode Adegoke.

Full Story: https://hotnewshour.com/2021/04/02/fg-extends-nin-sim-linkage-by-four-weeks/

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