Ekohot Editor 
A 32-year-old member representing Ibarapa East State constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin, has emerged Speaker of the House. Ogundoyin, a second term lawmaker, emerged as the Speaker shortly after the Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde inaugurated the Assembly on Monday morning. Ogundoyin came to the 8th Assembly last year after … Read more
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Monday dismissed the petition of the Coalition for Change (C4C) against the election of President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 23 election. The dismissal was sequel to an application by C4C for withdrawal of the petition filed on June 10, 2019. When the matter was called on Monday, lawyers … Read more
The National Working Committee (NWC) of All Progressives Congress has adopted formally adopts Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for the positions of Deputy Senate President and Hon. Muhammed Idris Wase as Deputy Speaker. This resolve was reached after emergency meetings which held on Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th of June 2019. According to a statement … Read more
New Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun who visited the Olabisi Onabanjo Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, yesterday has described the hospital to be substandard and disheartening. Abiodun said he paid an inspection to the state teaching hospital to be able to see things for himself after receiving numerous complain from people. Speaking after his inspection, the new … Read more
The President of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Suleman has called the Buhari-led Government, the worst ever in the country. The cleric said this on Twitter yesterday, saying his members have been kidnapped several times by herdsmen with three still in their custody, and the President has done nothing to it. He wrote, ”This year alone … Read more
The widow of late Governor of Taraba State, Hauwa Suntai has remarried two years after the death of her husband, Danbaba Suntai. Hauwa is said to have remarried her sweetheart and a younger bridegroom, Haliru Saad Malami, aka San Turakin Malumfashi, who is the Chief Executive Officer, ITBAN Global Resources LTD. Hauwa, in her 50s. … Read more
President of the Eighth Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has directed that the National Assembly Management should distribute his Severance Allowance to families of three victims of the insurgency in the North-East. He also directed that children of late senators be also included on the list of beneficiaries. He did not indicate how much this … Read more
A gun battle between supporters of India’s ruling right-wing party and a regional rival has killed four people in West Bengal, police said Sunday, as violence raged in the tinderbox state. At least 18 others were injured in the clashes that broke out Saturday in the eastern state that has been on edge since Prime … Read more
Kelechi Ihenacho and Semi Ajayi have reportedly been cut from coach Gernot Rohrs squad for Africa Cup of Nations 2019. Both players were part of the 25-man provisional list released last month but will not be part of Nigeria’s team to the AFCON in Egypt. Iheanacho endured a less than prolific season in the premier … Read more
Five persons, including a couple, have been killed in a road accident in Abuja this morning. The accident was said to have occurred at about 8 a.m. near Setraco Junction along Kubwa Expressway. The sixth passenger who was seriously injured was rushed to the hospital, according to an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps … Read more
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has lamented that barely 24 hours after restoring the radio and television licences of Daar Communications Plc, Africa Independent Television and Raypower 100.5FM have resumed breaching of the broadcasting code. The NBC stated this in a statement on Saturday. The statement reads in part, “The National Broadcasting Commission wishes to … Read more
Sudanese security forces have arrested two prominent rebels and an opposition leader, a day after they met the Ethiopian premier during his reconciliation mission to Khartoum, their aides said Saturday. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who has emerged as a key regional leader, met representatives of both sides on Friday in a bid to revive talks … Read more
The Kano State Police Command has banned any form of rally, demonstration, procession or assembly in the state until further notice. The order was contained in a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abdullahi Haruna, and made available to newsmen in Kano on Saturday. Similarly, he said the command had withdrawn … Read more
Family members of the late Nigerian writer killed in the tragic Ethiopian Airlines crash, Pius Adesanmi, have filed a new lawsuit against the Boeing Company. Lawyers Nomaan Husain of Husain Law + Associates, Floyd Wisner of The Wisner Law Firm, and Omar Khawaja of The Law Offices of Omar Khawaja, filed the new lawsuit against … Read more
The Lagos State Police have arrested the leader of a notorious cult group in the Ikorodu area of the state along with 20 others. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, confirmed this in a statement issued on Friday. According to him, the arrest was made after the Force received a distress call that … Read more
Sky, a United Kingdom’s leading cable TV platform, has barred the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) from its platform indefinitely. A message on Sky’s website read in part, “794: NTA International; currently temporarily removed from EPG (Electronic Programme Guide).” The suspension of NTA International came to public knowledge barely 24 hours after the National Broadcasting Commission … Read more
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has condemned the closure of AIT and RayPower FM by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC giving it 24 hours to re-open the stations. The statement signed by the President of NUJ, Chris Isiguzo and union’s National Secretary, Shuaibu Usman Leman reads; “The Nigeria Union of Journalists is alarmed at … Read more
The Lagos State House of Assembly has re-elected Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the assembly unopposed on Friday. Details later…
An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has nullified the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to refuse to present former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, with a certificate of return as senator-elect. The Court ruled that the decision to deprive Mr Okorocha of the certificate falls outside the provisions of the … Read more
A Federal High court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, has ordered the reopening of African Independent Television (AIT) and Ray Powerboth belonging to Raymond Dokpesi. Ekohotblog had reported earlier that the NBC suspended the licence of DAAR Communications Plc, owners of AIT and Raypower “until further notice”. Modibbo Kawu, NBC Director-General, announced the shut down at … Read more