Ekohot Editor Unknown gunmen on Tuesday reportedly killed a police Sergeant identified as Yusuf Igoche along the Lagos-Benin Expressway. Igoche was attacked while he was escorting his principal to Lagos. According to a source, while Igoche lost his life, the principal sustained several injuries and he was taken ti the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) for … Read more
A Nigerian, Vincent Izuchukwu Ezeocha, has been arrested in the United States for allegedly partaking in online fraud. The suspect had allegedly stole more than $22,250 online from a victim in Acadiana, Louisiana, US. According to the Attorney General, Jeff Landry, Ezeocha, 27, was arrested on one count of bank fraud, one count of felony … Read more
The Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on Tuesday called on all heads of anti-corruption agencies in Africa to join hands in confronting and defeating corruption through collective action. Magu, who stated this at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Secretariat in Abuja, while delivering a goodwill message at a two-day workshop … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party flag bearer in the gubernatorial election in Bayelsa state, Senator Douye Diri, has pledged to construct more roads that would link riverine community across the state. Diri made the pledge while kick starting his governorship campaign in the state’s capital, Yenagoa. The governorship election in the state has been slated to … Read more
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP has said the fued between the First Lady, Aisha Buhari and Fatima, a cousin to President Buhari revealed the impunity and disorderliness in the Buhari administration. The opposition party in a statement signed by the National Secretary, Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan stated this on Tuesday. He said that … Read more
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP has said the fued between the First Lady, Aisha Buhari and Fatima, a cousin to President Buhari revealed the impunity and disorderliness in the Buhari administration. The opposition party in a statement signed by the National Secretary, Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan stated this on Tuesday. He said that … Read more
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC, Adams Oshiomhole, has berated the governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki over the attack on him while he visited the state over the weekend. Oshiomhole accused the governor of being jealous of his growing popularity in the state. He revealed this while warning the Commissioner of … Read more
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC, Adams Oshiomhole, has berated the governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki over the attack on him while he visited the state over the weekend. Oshiomhole accused the governor of being jealous of his growing popularity in the state. He revealed this while warning the Commissioner of … Read more
The Nation Leader of the All Progressive Congress APC Bola Tinubu has emphasized the need for visionary leaders for Nigeria. Tinubu noted that Nigeria needed a leader who would be able to make sacrifice having in mind the future of country. He stated this at the The Niche Annual Lecture in Lagos. Tinubu who was … Read more
The All Progressive Congress APC gubernatorial flag bearer in Bayelsa, David Lyon, has vowed to correct the mistakes of the ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party PDP if elected as the next Governor of the state. Lyon revealed this during the lunching of the gubernatorial campaign of the APC on Tuesday in … Read more
The All Progressive Congress APC gubernatorial flag bearer in Bayelsa, David Lyon, has vowed to correct the mistakes of the ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party PDP if elected as the next Governor of the state. Lyon revealed this during the lunching of the gubernatorial campaign of the APC on Tuesday in … Read more
The Senate has lamented the dilapidated state of federal roads across the country, calling on Federal Government to declare state of emergency on Federal roads. The Senate made the appeal on Tuesday during a plenary session. The Senate has also mandated its Committee on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA, Petroleum Down Stream and National Planning … Read more
The Senate President Ahmad Lawan, has issued a deadline to all government agencies for budget defence before the Senate Appropriation Committee. Lawan noted that it was imperative for all head of government agencies to appear before the Senate’s Appropriation committee to defend their ministry’s budget in order to fast tracked the passage the 2020 Appropriation … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted the Finance Bill 2019 to the Senate for consideration. Buhari revealed this in a letter sent to the leadership of the Senate on Tuesday. He noted that the bill seeks to enact fiscal measures supporting the 2020 budget is in pursuant to section 58 and 59 of the 1999 constitution … Read more
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has berated the Federal allocation of less than 1% of the 2020 budget to defence. The All Progressives Congress APC senator representing Borno South, lamented that a country in war could not have given lesser priority to defence by allocating less than 1% of the country’s … Read more
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has berated the Federal allocation of less than 1% of the 2020 budget to defence. The All Progressives Congress APC senator representing Borno South, lamented that a country in war could not have given lesser priority to defence by allocating less than 1% of the country’s … Read more
Lagos State Government has assured farmers of its continuous support, just as it acknowledged the myriad of problems they faced in the process of getting their produce to the consumers. The Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal, who spoke in Lagos today at a Farmers’ Forum organised by the State government in commemoration of … Read more
Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) has announced plans to honour former Lagos State governor and National Stalwart of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, with doctoral honorary degrees. The ceremony for the honour will hold during the university’s seventh convocation on … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP, and a group under the aegis of Autochthonous People of Jos North have rejected the appointment of caretakers for four local government areas in the state. The opposition party accused Governor Lalong of appointing APC members who won the party primaries as caretakers of the four local government areas where … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP, and a group under the aegis of Autochthonous People of Jos North have rejected the appointment of caretakers for four local government areas in the state. The opposition party accused Governor Lalong of appointing APC members who won the party primaries as caretakers of the four local government areas where … Read more