Otunba T.J Abass The people of Lagos have shown their excitement with high optimism that history is about to be made in Lagos. This became more obvious as All Progressive Congress (APC) top aspirant for speaker’s position, Femi Gbajabiamila arrived at the House chamber. Ehohotblog.com understands that he was welcomed by a thunderous Gbaja, Wase by his supporters … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian newspapers headlines for today, Tuesday, June 11th, 2019. 1. INEC To Meet Over Certificates Of Return To Lawmakers-Elect The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will meet on Tuesday, regarding judgments and orders served on it from various Courts of Law on the issuance of Certificates … Read more
President Donald Trump said on Monday that a secret provision of the US immigration deal with Mexico will require the approval of that country’s legislature and warned US tariffs will be reinstated if it is not forthcoming. Trump did not say what the provision entails, only that it would be revealed: “in the not too … Read more
Botswana could decriminalise gay sex on Tuesday when its high court is due to rule in a landmark case being watched across Africa after Kenya recently upheld its own anti-homosexuality laws. Homosexual acts are outlawed in Botswana — one of Africa’s most stable, democratic nations — under the country’s penal code of 1965. An unnamed … Read more
The Nigerian equities market resumed trading for the week on consolidation of a five-day losing streak with a loss of N48 billion due to bargain hunting. Specifically, the market capitalisation on Monday shed N48 billion or 0.36 per cent to close at N13.354 trillion against N13.402 trillion. Also, All-Share Index lost 109.94 points or 0.36 … Read more
Following the ex-parte order of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi Lagos in suit no: FHC/L/CS/910/19, in Mr. Jubril Adewale Tinubu and Anor V Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Anor, the commission has announced the suspension of Oando Plc’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) slated for Tuesday June 11, 2019 till further notice. According to SEC, … Read more
Property worth millions of naira was yesterday razed to the ground at No. 5. Olugbosho Street, Agege area of Lagos State. There was pandemonium as smoke suddenly covered the air from the compound made up of a residential building and a church, Saints Assembly Church. The fire with billowing smoke was coming from some of … Read more
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has on Monday, commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s acceptance of the voluntary retirement of ex-Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. Before his retirement, Mr Onnoghen was being tried by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) for alleged false assets declaration. Mr Onnoghen wrote a retirement letter in April after he was … Read more
A school in Lagos is doing the unusual to make education accessible to the indigent and the have nots of the society. The school is bringing out value from what many perceived as waste and has turned such waste to a medium of exchange to get access to education Cited in the heart of Ajegunle … Read more
Some suspected herdsmen on Sunday allegedly abducted a woman, Mrs. Olawumi Adeleye and her stepson, Destiny Paul, on the Airport Road, in Osi town in the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The victims were said to have been kidnapped by the bandits while returning from church on Sunday evening. According to a … Read more
The General Overseer of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement, Pastor Lazarus Muoka, has admonished Christians and ministers of God to desist from the trend of slandering and mocking pastors on social media which he said is making them objects of ridicule among unbelievers. The Nation reports that Muoka made the plea in his sermon … Read more
The Nigerian Navy has said it is yet to release the list of successful candidates in its 2019 Recruitment Exercise. Navy Spokesman, Commodore Suleman Dahun, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Monday. He advised the public to steer clear of a fake list of successful candidates in its 2019 recruitment Aptitude Test … Read more
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the Daar Communications Plc have resolved their disagreement after Daar’s broadcast stations were shut down by the regulator that led to the suspension of the operational licences of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Ray Power FM last Thursday. A statement by the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) said … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will meet on Tuesday, regarding judgments and orders served on it from various Courts of Law on the issuance of Certificates of Return. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria … Read more
The Director-General, National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), on Monday sought the collaboration of three aviation agencies in fighting human trafficking in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NAPTIP boss visited the National Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the International … Read more
The estranged wife of ex-governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, Clara, on Monday told an FCT High Court in Apo, that she fled from her husband’s home over fears for her life. Clara revealed during cross-examination by the counsel for the former governor, Paul Onyia, in the petition filed by Chime for the dissolution of … Read more
The Chairman, Senator Ahmad Lawan Campaign Group, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi has condemned the amendments done to 2015 Senate Rule, saying it is illegal and not fit to be used in the 9th National Assembly. The ninth Senate would be inaugurated today and new leadership will also emerge. Abdullahi made this known at the News Agency … Read more
The Commissioner of Police in Abia State, Ene Okon, has declared one Sergeant Collins Akpugo, who allegedly shot and killed Chukwuikem Onuoha, 21, wanted. The commissioner also added that a reward of N500,000 awaits anyone with useful information about the fleeing policeman’s whereabouts. Akpugo had on June 4, 2019, shot Onuoha to death at Afaraukwu … Read more
Some unidentified gunmen on Sunday night invaded the Plateau State University, Bokkos, killing one Sheni Kimati, a 25-year-old 200 level student of the Department of Geography, of the institution. DSP Terna Tyopev, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Jos. According to … Read more
The immediate past Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, on Monday said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had yet to issue him with a Certificate of Return as the Imo West senator-elect despite court order directing the electoral umpire to do so. Okorocha in a statement issued in Owerri, the state capital, by … Read more