Ekohot Editor 
Twelve people have died, including the suspected gunman, after a shooting occurred at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center on Friday afternoon, according to police. Six additional victims were taken to the hospital with injuries, Virginia Beach Police Chief James Cervera told reporters during a press conference Friday evening. An emergency services spokesperson would not comment … Read more
Anthony Joshua’s bid to make a splash in his US debut ended in misery for the three belt heavyweight world champion with a stunning loss to underdog Andy Ruiz at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Ruiz recorded a monster upset, knocking down Britain’s Joshua four times to take the World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation … Read more
A student of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) has allegedly committed suicide. This is according to a statement by DSP Bala Elkana, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Lagos metropolis. In his communique on Friday, DSP Elkana said that at about 5.30am on the 31st May, 2019, the Shagamu road Police Station, Ikorodu … Read more
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has declared a state of emergency in the education sector. Abiodun who arrived at governor’s offie, Oke-mosan Abeokuta at about 9:30am Thursday was received by the Head of Service, Engr. Lanre Bisiriyu. The new governor went straight to inspect a guard of honour mounted by men of the Nigeria … Read more
Frank Lucas, one of America’s most infamous drug kingpins, died Thursday night … TMZ has confirmed. Frank, famously played by Denzel Washington in the 2007 movie “American Gangster,” died in New Jersey, according to his brother. He was being transported to a hospital for an unknown health issue and died on the way. Lucas rose … Read more
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, has appeared before the Senate over the nation’s security. Mr Adamu on Tuesday appeared before the upper chamber following his invitation on April 25, 2019. The lawmakers had invited him to brief at Plenary on the security situation in the country particularly what the police is doing … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate in the just concluded Osun election, Ademola Adeleke, has been granted bail. He was granted bail at the Mpape Magistrate Court. Confirming the development is a video of Adeleke after the judgement in court on its official Twitter handle, PDP wrote: “Adeleke, the PDP Governor-Elect of Osun State who … Read more
Kaduna State governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has blamed the internal crisis in the All Progressives Congress in the build-up to the 2019 general elections on the desperation of some members who are positioning themselves ahead of the 2023 presidential election. El-Rufai, while regretting that the APC lost some states to the opposition on account of … Read more
Some angry residents of Gbagyi village has blocked the convoy of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to protest alleged land grabbing by the Nigeria Military. The residents had earlier stormed the National Assembly to register their displeasure at the military forceful takeover of their land and killings of community residents. The Vice President was heading to … Read more
The wreckage of a private jet that disappeared while flying from Las Vegas to Monterrey, in northern Mexico, was found Monday, with no sign that any of the 13 people on board survived, officials said. Air-traffic controllers said they lost contact with the Bombardier Challenger 601 jet Sunday evening, after it abruptly lost altitude over … Read more
The President of the United Nations General Assembly, María Garces has arrived in Nigeria on a working visit. Garces and her delegation were received into the country on Monday by officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations office in Abuja. According to a statement by the spokesman for the Ministry of … Read more
The Osun State Police command has secured the release of Prof Yinka Adegbehingbe the abducted lecturer of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. This was confirmed to Channels Television by the spokesperson of the force command in Osun state, Mrs. Folasade Odoro. Professor Adegbehingbe was abducted by suspected gunmen at Apomu town along Ife-Ibadan Expressway on his … Read more
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Diocese of Lagos on Monday presented a Special Episcopal Award to the Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, for his monumental achievements in all sectors and sections of the State in the last four years, saying the Governor deserved to be appreciated for excellent performance and selfless service to … Read more
The Plateau Polytechnic Staff quarters in Baku Ladi Local Government Area has again suffered another attack by gunmen on Monday morning. kidnappers. man gunmen According to the school’s Assistant Registrar, Mr Ezekiel Rangs, whose sister was kidnapped in the attack, he said: ‘We were sleeping when we heard a big bang on the door. Before … Read more
Passengers and crew on board a jet that was forced to make an emergency landing at a Moscow airport say it was struck by lightning moments before it crashed. Reports of the strike came as survivors told how they escaped the Aeroflot jet which burst into flames on landing at Sheremetyevo airport on Sunday. Forty-one … Read more
FIRS Chairman, Tunde Fowler presiding over the flag-off of TIN registration amidst speculations that he is on the run A report purporting that the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Babatunde Fowler, was on the run has been described as “an amateurish concoction by some cowardly blackmailers”. This came as the FIRS … Read more
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kwara State, Garba Madami has revealed that some politicians in the state approached him to rig the 2019 election in their favour. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin today, Madami said he rejected the offers and stood his ground on delivering a credible election to the people of Kwara. “There … Read more
Palestinian leaders in Gaza announced a ceasefire with Israel on Monday to end a deadly two-day escalation in violence that threatened to widen into a fourth war between them since 2008. An Israeli military spokeswoman declined to comment on the deal, but there appeared to have been no rocket fire or Israeli strikes in the … Read more
A 400-level Microbiology student, Terlumum Hemba of the Federal University, Lafia has been killed by armed robbers after they raided the residence of his uncle, Clement Uhembe, who is the Commissioner for Higher Education in Nasarawa State. The incident occurred on Sunday at Akunzan Migili, a suburb of Lafia, the state capital, along Lafia – … Read more
The Katsina State Police Command has rescued 26 people from being burnt alive in Dandume Local Govt Area. While addressing journalists in the state capital, the spokesperson for the Police Command, Mr Gambo Isah, said the would-be victims were saved from outlawed vigilantes known as Yansakai, in Rugar Kindi village. According to him, the members … Read more