A 17-year-old boy, Somto, and his 16-year-old fiancee, have tied the knot traditionally in Nnewi, Anambra state. According to reports, Somto hails from Nwachukwu family in Okofia Village in Otolo Nnewi. Somto, who is said to be the last child of his parents, was said to have dropped out of school last month, insisting that … Read more
A man from Pakistan, Qasim, has been arrested by police for allegedly killing a father and his son for the theft of his WiFi password and internet service. The incident is said to have happened at the Shah Latif area of Karachi. Qasim was arrested by police after the family of the deceased accused him … Read more
A twitter user identified as Olaoluwa who posted the Viral video of BABCOCK Sex tape has Issued an apology. Recall Ekohotblog last week reported that a female student of BABCOCK was expelled from school after a viral video in which she was having sex with another student who had been rusticated from the school. Laolu … Read more
The management of Delta State Polytechnic through Prof. Job Akpodiete, the rector has banned the use of face caps by students on campus in order to checkmate indecent dressing amongst students. Ekohotblog understands Prof. Job Akpodiete represented by the Dean of Students Affairs, Mr. Thomas Ojuye gave the order over the weekend shortly after the … Read more
A 42-year-old-woman, Temitope Akinola, has allegedly poisoned her granddaughter with an insecticide, Sniper, to stop her daughter’s marriage to her lover. The suspect, who is a resident of Isote area of Sagamu, allegedly committed the offence last week Thursday and was arrested on the same day by men of Ogun State Police Command. The Police … Read more
Three persons have been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl at Eyita, Ikorodu area of the state. The police are also on the trail of a fourth suspect, a secondary school pupil, said to be involved in the crime. Ekohotblog learnt that the suspects reside in the neighbourhood and … Read more
Ekohotblog understands that one person has been confirmed died on Saturday, while nine others sustained injuries in a fatal accident involving two buses in Anambra. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Command, who confirmed the death said 10 persons were involved in the accident. Kumapayi said the accident occurred … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of faulty condoms on sale in Uganda have been recalled by the Global health charity Marie Stopes. The recall followed a warning from Uganda’s National Drug Authority that the Life Guard brand condoms had failed manufacturing “quality tests” as they contained holes and may burst while in use. According to the government … Read more
A 21-year-old Adeleke Oluwaseyi who claimed to be internet fraud apprentice was on Monday, November 18, 2019, handed six months jail term after being pronounced guilty of impersonation in a one-count charge filed against him. He was arraigned by the Ibadan office of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Read Also: NAFDAC Shuts 47 Bakeries, Water Factories … Read more
An acting Permanent Secretary in Benue State, Serker Akaa, on Monday, was burnt to death alongside his wife and two children in an inferno that gutted their house in Makurdi. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Catherine Anene, who confirmed the incident said that the cause of the fire was yet to be known. Read Also: … Read more
A husband, Kazeem Adetayo was on Friday arraigned before an Osun State Magistrate’s Court Osogbo for allegedly stealing N70,000 which belonged to his wife, Omowumi Adewale. According to Police Prosecutor, Kayode Adeoye, Kazeem stole the amount at his wife’s residence in Owode area of Osogbo on October 6, 2019, an offence that contravened sections 516 … Read more
Fifteen people have reportedly lost their lives in an early-morning inferno caused by a petrol tanker explosion on Sunday in Ajebamidele community, along Ondo road in Ife South Local Government Area of Osun State, According to eyewitnesses, the fire started around 3.00am was aided by the harmattan with no fewer than twelve houses razed. It … Read more
The Akwa Ibom State Police has paraded an acclaimed pastor with a church in Uyo, Apostle Williams Bassey, for allegedly raping his 20-year-old daughter. The command also arrested another acclaimed pastor in Uyo and four other persons for various offences bordering on rape and incest. Bassey was arrested at his residence on Ibanga Street on … Read more
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, has reportedly sealed two popular hangout in Lekki, Circa and Bay Rock Gentlemans Club due to non-compliance with the environmental laws of the state. According to a reliable source within LASEPA, the hangout spots were sealed due to noise pollution. Also Read: https://ekohotblog2.com/2019/11/11/sanwo-olu-sympathise-with-oko-baba-fire-victims-promises-relief/ The Lagos State Government, through … Read more
Renowned writer, Chimamanda Adichie, will be honoured again for her great works through the use of literature and story-telling to connect with people across generations and cultures. The award will be presented at the Foundation’s annual Global Leadership Dinner on November 20, 2019, in New York courtesy United Nations Foundation Global Leadership Award The Foundation … Read more
– Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu drops “Your Excellency” and adopt ” Mr. Governor to address him – According to him, the title ‘his excellency’ impedes the genuine expression of the “democratic spirit of our society and the meaningful exercise of the sovereignty of our people – He said that the office of the Governor … Read more
– Anambra state Government banned daytime movement of tanker – The fuel tankers would henceforth operate from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. in the state – Adinuba said that the new order would commence on Saturday, November, 2nd The Anambra State Government has placed restriction order on daytime movement of fuel tankers in the … Read more
– Community leader in Borno said that they bury two or three persons on a daily basis – According to him, the community hosts more than 7,500 Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs and has a total population per household of 12,765 – “Those days when the military were patrolling the forest behind the university, there were … Read more
– A Nigerian killed and two others injured in South Africa – One of the witness informed us that the deceased, Mr Chikamso Ufordi, from Awgu LGA Enugu State was trailed by some unknown gunmen, and was shot point blank while in his car with two other Nigerian friends – “His friends also sustained injuries, … Read more
– 10,000 Girls Use As Sex Slaves In Mali- Delta Govt – High rate of incidence of human trafficking and other forms of crimes against humanity had been attributed to the collapse of morals and respect for dignity and sanctity of human life – “Over 10,000 girls from Delta State alone are trapped in Mali … Read more