Ekohot Editor 
At least 10 shops have been destroyed in an inferno in the Ogoja local government area of Cross River State. The inferno which occurred at about 10:00 a.m. Saturday affected shops located along the Federal Science College, Ogboja-Abakpa, Ogoja. The cause of the fire has not been ascertained, but brave residents worked hard to quell … Read more
The former Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has lamented over the nation’s democracy following the verdict of the Supreme Court nullifying his gubernatorial victory. Ihedioha stressed that Nigeria’s democracy and judicial system was under trial. It could be recalled that the Supreme Court had declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressive Congress APC as … Read more
The Imo state Police Command has issued a sterling warning to protesters in the state to ensure that they do not disrupt the peace in the state. The Police noted that the planned protest in the state as a result of the Supreme Court verdict that declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressive Congress APC … Read more
Following a threat by the Fulani herdsmen association, Miyetti Allah, that southwest stands the risk of losing the 2023 presidential ambition if the region failed to back down on its regional security outfit known as Amotekun, one of the All Progressive Congress APC chieftains Chief Jide Awe, has said southwest destined to rule Nigeria come … Read more
There has been shocking revelation that the Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has been funding and supplying weapons to the deadly terrorist sect, Boko Haram. The revelation came as an international media outfit CBN News, released a shocking evidence of Erdogan’s participation in aiding the operations of the terrorist group in Nigeria. CBN said “Today’s … Read more
In a renewed effort towards creating awareness on the Lagos State Traffic Laws on restricted areas for the operation of motorcycles popularly called Okada and tricycles known as Keke, the Lagos State Government has commenced the installation of prohibition signs across the metropolis. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde disclosed that a good number … Read more
The Kogi State Government has hinted that the state was alreading working on creating a domestic security task force like that of the southwest states Amotekun, for the domestic security of the state. The Special Adviser to the state Governor on Security, Commandant Jerry Omodara (Rtd) who spoke on behalf of government said the state … Read more
The Lagos State Government has announced the ban of Motorcycles popularly referred to as Okada and Tricycle known as Keke Napep on major highways in the state. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, disclosed this in a press statement sent to Eko blog over the weekend. Oladeinde stressed that a good number of the … Read more
Lagos State Government through the Safety Commission has sealed another under construction building in Nnamdi Azikwe road, Lagos Island for allegedly violating building laws of the state. Ekohotblog reports that the sealing occurred during the safety awareness campaign walk tagged ‘keep safe, stay alive. In recent time, there have been series of collapsed buildings across … Read more
I am not sedentary. Sedentary is a state of being immovable but being a migratory reporter, I move much to unravel untruth. So two days ago, when a professional colleague, Dr. Muideen Akorede, former Senior Special Assistant to ex-Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, suddenly surfaced to defend his political paymaster over the sale of 110 government property … Read more
Following the Federal High Court order removing the Young Peoples Party, YPP senator, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah from the senate, he has alleged that he was denied fair hearing. It could be recalled that Federal High Court in Abuja had sacked the lawmaker representing Anambra South Senatorial District from the senate on the grounds that he … Read more
Hundred of protesters have stormed the National Assembly complex to protest the removal of Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP as Governor of Imo state by the Supreme Court. It could be recalled that the Supreme Court in its judgment bad declared the election of Ihedioha viod and declared Hope Uzodinma of the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari, has defended his reelection, stressing that it was not fluke going my the number of votes he got in the 2019 presidential poll. Buhari noted that the 2019 presidential election of free and fair hence, he was a beneficiary of the product of a free and fair election. Speaking at a dinner … Read more
France has deployed a radar system on the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia to beef up its ally’s defences after missile attacks on the kingdom’s oil infrastructure in September, French officials said. Paris has blamed Iran for carrying out the drone and missile attack, which crippled the world’s biggest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia, … Read more
Hundreds of mismanaged infrastructure projects have stalled in Kenya and it will cost around $10 billion to revive them, the IMF said in a report whose findings point to a growing power struggle at the heart of government. Amid mounting public anger over ballooning state debt and a series of graft scandals, President Uhuru Kenyatta … Read more
Access Bank, Nigeria’s top lender by assets has finally acquired Kenya’s Transnational Bank, the Kenyan central bank said on Friday. The deal is the latest in the East African nation’s banking sector, where a cap on lending rates, tougher supervision by the central bank and an over-proliferation of lenders has sparked a consolidation round in … Read more
Kenya is in advanced talks with the World Bank for “a fairly priced” loan of up to 100 billion shillings ($991.57 million), nearly half of its required external funding this fiscal year, a senior Treasury official said on Friday. The East African nation wants to cut debt from overseas capital markets, after a borrowing binge … Read more
Nnamdi Kanu leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced his plan to attend the burial of his parents slated for February 14, 2020. Kanu who spoke through IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful said the burial would follow the normal burial preparation, according to the custom of the land. He however refused to disclose the … Read more
Nigeria’s premier and leading financial services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced that within the last year, it has supported educational institutions in the country with loans in the sum of over 10 billion naira. Ekohotblog understands that the Bank’s support is carried out through its FirstEdu product, an educational solution created to … Read more
There has been no shortage of intrigue since the Governors of the South West states united to launch Operation Amotekun. That step, it can be argued was the first time in a long while that the Yorubas united to speak with one voice, ditching political allegiances to stand as one. Of the six South West … Read more