Otunba T.J Abass 
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has said that the party had no more excuse for non-performance with the emergence of Senator Ahmed Lawan and Hon Femi Gbajamiabila as Senate President and Speaker, respectively. He noted that with its men at the helms of affairs in the National Assembly the … Read more
Yakubu Dogara, immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives,who defeated Gbajabiamila in 2015 to become speaker has congratulated Ahmad Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila on their election as Senate President and Speaker of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively. In the same vein, he also felicitated with Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege and Rep. Ahmed Idris … Read more
Shortly after taking the oath of office on Tuesday, Ahmed Lawan, gave his first speech as the president of the ninth senate. In his speech he said the ninth Senate will take off with the aim of revitalising the Senate in line with “our constitutional duties, urgent expectations of our citizens and global best practices.” He … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has on Tuesday,congratulated the newly elected national assembly leaders of the ninth senate, while noting the emergence of the new assembly leaders as a “new dawn, different from duplicity and perfidy of the immediate past (assembly leaders).” This was contained in a statement by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday evening. According … Read more
The president of the recently concluded eighth senate, Mr Bukola Saraki has extended his heart warm felicitation to his successor, Ahmed Lawan on his emergence as the President of the 9th Senate. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity on Tuesday, Mr Saraki also congratulated Ovie Omo-Agege, who is the … Read more
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has made it known that June 12 was a much more significant day in the history of democracy in Nigeria than May 29. According to the party leader, June 12 coincides with the day that the seed of today’s democratic sprouting was sown 26 … Read more
Finally, the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC),has on Tuesday, issued former Imo governor, Rochas Okorocha, a certificate of return for winning the February 23 senatorial election in Imo West. According to the Nation, the presentation came barely hours after the ninth National Assembly was inaugurated. The electoral board obeyed the directive to issue Mr Rochas his certificate … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has named a veteran journalist, Tunde Alao as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media. The appointment takes immediate effect. Alao has been handpicked by the governor to pilot the media affairs of Office of the Deputy Governor as SSA Media. Alao was born on 16 December, 1965. He graduated from … Read more
The second time bid of All Progressive Congress (APC) top aspirant, Honorable Femi Gbajabiamila as speaker of House of Representatives has become a resounding success. Ekohotblog.com understands that Gbajabiamila garnered the total votes of Two Hundred and eighty-Three (283) to defeat his opponent, Hon Mohammed Bago who acquired total votes of Seventy Seven (77). With … Read more
A Yobe High Court on Tuesday has sentenced an applicant, Muhammed Adamu, to death by hanging for killing his girlfriend, Hauwa Muhammad, 24. Delivering judgment, Justice A. Jauro, said that he found him guilty of murder under Section 221 of the Penal Code. Jauro held that the prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable doubt … Read more
Six people have been confirmed dead as fire swept through a psychiatric hospital for war veterans in the Ukrainian city of Odesa, authorities said Tuesday. Ukraine’s emergency services, stated in a statement that the fire started late Monday evening in one-storey building, said in a statement. “Six people died and four have been hospitalised,” the … Read more
Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the United States of America, kathleen FitzGibbon, has called on the new leadership of the National Assembly to help towards tacking insecurity in the country. FitzGibbon, one of the foreign dignitaries who is representing the U.S Ambassador, Stuart Symington, made the call at the sideline of the 9th National … Read more
A Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State has on Tuesday arraigned a 20-year-old man, Babangida Sanni, who allegedly robbed a motorcyclist at gunpoint. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Lazarus Hotepo, ordered that Sanni should be kept at the Badagry Prison. The court could not take the plea of the defendant as Hotepo said he needed … Read more
Court has arraigned a 35 year-old Auto mechanic, Pamilerin Akinbola, on Tuesday who appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State for allegedly defrauding Dele Igbasan of N500,000. The defendant, with no fixed address is faced with two-count charge bordering on advance fee fraud and conversion of other people’s property to personal use. … Read more
A female pupil had to be immediately airlifted to hospital following a crash on the R102 near Mandeni. One IPSS Medical Rescue agent, Paul Herbst, stated that a school bus that was traveling from Mandeni, collided with an articulated motor vehicle at the R102 and R74 intersection earlier this morning. “All 27 school children who … Read more
An Okada rider, Kamalideen Muraini, has reportedly stabbed two of his colleagues with a knife and wreaked life threatening wounds. He was arraigned on Tuesday in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. Muraini, 29, who resides at No 21, Alli Lateef St., Ifo in Ogun, is charged with causing grievous harm, conspiracy, assault and breach of peace. … Read more
The inauguration of the 9th Senate has begun with a protest from supporters of Sen. Ahmad Lawan following the announcement that secret ballot would be used. The use of of the secret ballot was made known by the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mohammed Omolori after reading the proclamation from President Muhammadu Buhari at exactly … Read more
Not fewer than seven people died on Tuesday when a boat carrying migrants sank near the Greek island of Lesbos, the coastguard said. Assisted by an EU border patrol boat, the coastguard said it had rescued 57 people and is continuing to search for survivors. No information was given on the nationalities of the migrants. … Read more
More than 100 people have been confirmed killed and as many as 700 injured in the attack last Monday on a sit-in and clashes afterwards, as paramilitaries from the Rapid Support Forces spread through the city to quell sporadic unrest. Troubling details of rape cases by the RSF have emerged in recent days despite restrictions … Read more
The much-anticipated inauguration of the ninth Assembly has just commenced at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. The larger number of incoming lawmakers are already present in the two chambers. Clerk of the national assembly, Mohammed Sani-Olori, read the proclamation of President Muhammadu Buhari. After citing orders 2, 5, 7 of the Senate chamber, the … Read more