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#JusticeForChima: VP Osinbajo To Police, Stop Harassing Young People (Video)

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Vice President Yomi Osinbajo speaks against Police Harassment, Extra Judicial Killings and need for the senior police officers to curtail the excesses.

Vice President Yomi Osinbajo speaks against Police Harassment, Extra Judicial Killings and need for the senior police officers to curtail the excesses.

Ekohotblog earlier reported the alleged killing of a mechanic Chima Ikwunado by some operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

This online news platform understands that Chima was tortured to death by some rogue police officers attached to the Mile 1 police station in Port Harcourt.
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#JusticeForChima: Nigerians React Over Unjust Killing Of Mechanic By Police

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#JusticeForChima: Nigerians React Over Unjust Killing Of Mechanic By Police

#JusticeForChima, Nigerian Twitter users were united in outrage over the heartwrenching story of the alleged killing of a mechanic Chima Ikwunado by some operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Comrade Phils, a citizen journalist, shared the story on his Facebook page and has since sparked outrage on social … Read more

Electricity Company Begins Mass Disconnection, See Why

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Electricity Company Begins Mass Disconnection, See Why

Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) says it has commenced mass disconnection of defaulting customers in the four states it operates. The states are Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River and Rivers States. The Manager, Corporate Communications of the company, John Onyi confirmed this in Port Harcourt on Friday. He said the exercise, Operation Storm, was … Read more

Trump A Coward For Killing Gen. Soleimani- Iran’s Supreme Leader

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Trump A Coward For Killing Gen. Soleimani- Iran’s Supreme Leader

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday said that the Trump-ordered assassination of Iran’s Quds commander, Qassem Soleimani, was a “cowardice act” which hurt its superpower prestige. The Americans could not face Soleimani in the battlefield and hit him “furtively,” said Khamenei. In revenge, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s missiles shower on the … Read more

DMO Says Nigeria’s Debt Profile Stands At N26.2 trillion

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Nigeria’s Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced that the country public debt profile stood at a total of N26.2 trillion as at September 2019. The Director-General of DMO, Ms Patience Oniha, disclosed this during a presentation of Public Debt Data as at September 30, 2019, in Abuja on Friday. Oniha explained that the debt comprised … Read more

Amotekun: Bode George Warns FG Not To Incite Nigerians To War

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Amotekun 

The Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George, has warned the federal government not to use the joint security task force by southwest states known as Operation Amotekun to incite Nigerians to war. George, who threw his weight behind the outfit said Amotekun should be embraced and not criticized … Read more

Fuel To Be Sold At N97 Per Litre Soon Says FG

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Fuel To Be Sold At N97 Per Litre Soon Says FG

The Minister of State for petroleum resources, Timipre Sylva has disclosed the federal government is working on a cheaper fuel alternative for Nigerians. He said with the alternative, Nigerians may be able to get fuel at the cheap rate of N97 per litre as against the current N145 per litre. The Minister made the submission … Read more

Just In: Court Sacks Senator Ifeanyi Ubah

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Just In: Court Sacks Ifeanyi Ubah From Anambra Senate, See Why

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked the senator representing Anambra South district, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah from the Senate. The Young Progressives Party (YPP), senator Ubah, was sacked from the senate following a judgment of the federal high court sitting in Bwari area of Abuja on Friday. Also Read: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/01/17/darkness-envelops-nigeria-as-national-grid-collapses/ More details later…

Inflation Rises To 11.98% In December – NBS

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NBS, Nigeria’s inflation rate, [JUST IN] Again, Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Rises To 17.33%

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Consumer Price Index, (CPI) which measures the inflation rate, increased by 11.98 percent year-on-year in December 2019. Ekohotblog understands that the NBS made this known in its CPI and Inflation Report of December 2019 released on Friday. NBS said the CPI report for December recorded an inflation rise … Read more

Just In: Court Sacks Ifeanyi Ubah From Anambra Senate, See Why

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Just In: Court Sacks Ifeanyi Ubah From Anambra Senate, See Why

Justice Bello Kawu of the Federal High Court Sitting in Abuja has sacked Ifeanyi Ubah as the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District. The court aslo ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue the certificate of return to Obinna Uzoh, as the Senator-Elect for the district. Justice Bello Kawu made this order in … Read more

Amotekun: Gani Adams’ Open Letter To AGF

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Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Justice Minister, Abuja. Dear Sir, PROTEST OVER YOUR ILLEGAL ORDER TO SOUTH-WEST GOVERNORS I find it disturbing your statement of Tuesday, January 14, 2020, declaring the security initiative of South-West governors ‘Amotekun’ as illegal. You also threatened that the full course of the law will … Read more

Gov. Makinde Says, Malami Lacks Power To Ban Amotekun

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The Governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, has reacted to the federal government declaration of the southwest joint security outfit known as Operation Amotekun as illegal. Makinde in a his reaction stressed that the Attorney General of the Federal lacks the jurisdiction to ban the security outfit. He disclosed this during a visit to the … Read more

No Law Prohibits Establishment Of Amotekun — Afe Babalola

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Why I Want To Organise National Conference – Afe Babalola

The Attorney General of the Federation was reported to have declared the regional community security outfit (Amotekun) illegal. I disagree with the Attorney General. On the contrary, it is absolutely constitutional and legal. The issue of Amotekun is an issue of Public Safety and Protection of property. There is no law in Nigeria which prevents … Read more

Minister Assures Oil Stakeholders Of PIB Passage Before May

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The Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has assured Nigerians and other stakeholders in the oil sector that the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) would be passed by the Senate before May 2020. Sylva disclosed this while briefing journalists in Abuja. He said the team working on the PIB was at the final stage … Read more

Former DSS Boss Kidnapped By Gunmen In Benue

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BREAKING: Again, Taraba NLC Chairman Abducted By Gunmen

Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, on Wednesday abducted a retired senior officer of the Department of State Services, Peter Unogwu, popularly known as Naraguta, in Benue State. The victim, according to a source, who operates a hotel in Igumale, the headquarters of the Ado Local Government Area of the state, was said to be travelling … Read more

FG Unveils Plans To Partner With Dundee Varsity On Nano Technology

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BREAKING: WAEC Commences From August 17- FG

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to partner with University of Dundee, Scotland to develop a technical committee that will focus on the study of Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Forensics and Information Communication Technology (ICT) for mutual benefits. The Minister Of State For Science and Technology, Barr. Mohammed Abdullahi, disclosed this development on Thursday while receiving the … Read more

Google Parent Alphabet Joins The $1 Trillion Club

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Google Parent Alphabet Joins The $1 Trillion Club

Google parent company Alphabet has done something that very few U.S. companies have done: a $ 1 trillion valuation on the U.S. stock market (via the Wall Street Journal). Ekohotblog understands that Alphabet oversees all of Google’s related properties, including DeepMind, Verily, Wyze, and more. The new assessment marks a good start for the new … Read more

LASG Break Silence On Alleged Destruction Of Past Heroes Status At Allen Junction

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LASG Breaks Silence On Alleged Destruction Of Past Heroes Status At Allen Junction

Lagos State Government (LASG) has described as false, the news making the rounds in some quarters of the social media, claiming that it has destroyed the statues of Nigerian music legend and social crusader, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and the late politician, Chief Obafemi Awolowo – both erected at the roundabout on Allen Avenue in Ikeja. Speaking … Read more

Five Nigerian Startups To Pitch At Africa Startup Summit Kigali

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Africa Startup Summit Kigali, has selected for its second edition, 11 African tech startups to pitch on stage, with 5 Nigerian Startups – OkwuEco, HouseAfrica, Limestart, ThankUCash and Riby, participating. This cohort of startups were selected from a pool of 100 applications across Africa. After review, the 11 startups were shortlisted from six African countries. … Read more

Just In: 7.5% VAT Implementation To Finally Commence February 1, 2020

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The federal government of Nigeria has said the commencement of the implementation of the new Value Added Tax (VAT), 7.5 percent, is to take effect from February 1, 2020, after all the necessary administrative procedures have been completed, especially the Gazette of the recently signed 2019 Finance Act by the Federal Ministry of Justice. This … Read more

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