Ekohot Editor 
The executive Governor of Oyo State Seyi Makinde, has been declared the legitimate winner of the last gubernatorial election in the state. The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan in an unanimous judgment announced on Monday by Justice Abubakar Yahaya afirmed the ruling of the Election Petitions Tribunal upholding the victory of governor Makinde. The … Read more
The Governor Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has declared that his administration had successfully created employment to 157,000 persons in the state. Obaseki noted that the 157,000 jobs were created within his first three years in office adding that, he promised 200,000 jobs in his first tenure as governor of the state during his campaign. The … Read more
The All Progressive Congress APC gubernatorial candidate, in the forthcoming gubernitorial election in Bayelsa state, Chief David Lyon, has promised to collaborate with the traditional rulers to bring the dividend of democracy to the people of the state. The governorship aspirant disclosed this when he visited the Okpoma Council of Chiefs and the Chiefs of … Read more
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, has reportedly sealed two popular hangout in Lekki, Circa and Bay Rock Gentlemans Club due to non-compliance with the environmental laws of the state. According to a reliable source within LASEPA, the hangout spots were sealed due to noise pollution. Also Read: https://ekohotblog2.com/2019/11/11/sanwo-olu-sympathise-with-oko-baba-fire-victims-promises-relief/ The Lagos State Government, through … Read more
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sympathised with residents of Oko Baba in Ebute Metta, Lagos Mainland, over the recent fire incident in the community. All structures in the community were completely razed in the inferno caused by sparks from electricity cables. The incident occurred last Friday. The Governor on Sunday sent a … Read more
Barely a week when an inferno occurred in the popular Balogun market in Lagos, another inferno has just occurred in the state destroying property. It was gathered that the inforno occurred on Monday morning when a petrol-laden tanker ignited fire resulting to the destruction of property at Abesan Estate, along Ipaja Ayobo area of Lagos. … Read more
The spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has debunker the alleged rumor of disunity in the lower chamber. The All Progressive Congress APC Representative from Abia noted that there was no division either between the leadership of the house or among its members. Kalu disclosed this to newsmen in a press statement … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has reacted to the recent attack on the secretariat of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) by some political thugs. The party in its reaction condemned the attack adding that, the security agencies must ensure that the perpetrators are brought to book. Also Read: https://ekohotblog2.com/2019/11/11/kogi-poll-pdp-alleges-yahaya-bello-plans-to-unleash-violence/ PDP disclosed this to newsmen in … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP, has raised alarm over an alleged plot by the governor of Kogi state Yahaya Bello to unleashed violence on the party and its supporters ahead of the November 16 Gubernatorial Poll in the state. The opposition party stresses that it has uncovered plans by the Governor to disrupt it’s campaign … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP, has raised the alarm over an alleged plot by the All Progressive Congress APC and agents of Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, to influence the change of already listed judges of the Kano state Governorship Election Appeals Panel. The party alleged that APC and Ganduje were working to replace the … Read more
The Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, has promised the people of the State that he would invest in human capital development as well as education if reelected in the November 16 gubernatorial poll. Bello noted that his administration if elected for a second term in office would be judiciously utilized the state’s resources to drive … Read more
In order to fast track construction of the on-going standard gauge at set time, the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended operation of its daily narrow gauge from Ijoko on Monday 30th of October to 16th of November. The effect of the suspension of the train operation is said to have taken a bad toll … Read more
Following the on-going construction work of the new rail lines, trading activities on the corridor of rail lines in Ikeja and Oshodi have been disrupted. Some group of armed plain-clothes men suspected to be task-force on regularly occasion reportedly force street traders off the rail track in Ikeja. Eko Blog gathered that the resisting traders … Read more
The executive Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced plans to restructure Lagos Island. The Governor disclosed this as he visited the Balogun market scene of the fire incident which occurred last week, adding that, the move became necessary to prevent further fire outbreak. Sanwo-Olu noted that top on the priority list for the … Read more
After the Supreme Court threw out the legal challenge by Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on the February 2019 presidential poll last week, two things flashed across my mind. One was a song, the other, a quote from William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, which I’d read over 40 years ago. First, the song: The … Read more
Ahead of the re-run senatorial election in Essien Udim local government area of Cross River state, Sen. Chris Ekpenyoung has said he was confident of defeating former Governor Akpabio. Eklenyoung noted that it was God that gave him victory in the last election adding that, he was confident that he would emerge victorious in the … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed that its would established a ‘Delivery Unit’ for the purpose monitoring various policies and projectes approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs Office (CAO), Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), Mr Babatunde Lawal, disclosed this to newsmen in … Read more
The Yoruba Council of Elders have called on the Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo to shun resigning his position following the allege rift between him and the President. The elders noted that some cabals in the presidency were trying to cause enmity between Buhari and Osinbajo. The group also called on the president to remember … Read more
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, has advised the Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo to resign his office. The group made the call forlowwing the alleged rift between the osinbajo and Buhari that has led to the sacking of the aides to the Vice President. Ohanaeze also queried the president’s action not to transmit power … Read more
The former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has responded to the article written by the special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina. The spokesperson for the former vice president, Mr Segun Showunmi, in a writeup responded to his boss’ critic raising a number of questions. Showunmi asked the Buhari … Read more