A protracted land feud between Ikenga Ogidi and Umusiome Nkpor communities in Idemili Local Government Area of Anambra State reportedly turned bloody recently leaving one dead and three others injured. Ikenga Ogidi is the hometown of the late literary icon and author of “Things Fall Apart”, Prof Chinua Achebe. A 70-year-old man, Anthony Okongwu, from … Read more
The Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has suspended the license of Daar Communication Plc, promoter of AIT, RAY POWER until further notice, the Nation reports. The Director-General of NBC, Modibbo Kawu announced the shut down on Thursday evening. He said the action was taken for failure of the broadcasting station to abide by the broadcasting code. … Read more
Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has on Thursday sworn in Folasade Jaji, as Secretary to the State Government as well as Tayo Ayinde as Chief of Staff. Ekohotblog understands that the governor also swore in Gboyega Soyannwo as Deputy Chief of Staff. While addressing the new appointees, he charged the appointees to hit the ground running … Read more
Timothy Owoeye, a former Osun State House of Assembly majority leader, has emerged the seventh speaker of the Osun state House of Assembly. He was declared winner of the election which took place at the maiden plenary of the new assembly on Thursday in Osogbo, the state capital. Recall that in October 2018, Timothy Owoeye … Read more
The federal government, through the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has revoked six oil block licenses granted to five companies. While one of the licences is an Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) where oil is still being explored, five licences are Oil Mining Leases (OMLs) According to a notice issued to the industry operators by the … Read more
Hon. Funniniyi Afuye, a former commissioner for Information in Ekiti state also representing Ikere constituency, has on Thursday, emerged the Speaker of the 6th assembly in Ekiti State. He was a member of the assembly between 2007 and 2011 under the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). Afuye was the Former Leader of Government Business … Read more
Ahmad Ahmad, the president of Confederation of African Football (CAF) has been arrested at a hotel in Paris on Thursday morning. According to reports, the arrest was as a result of his alleged connection with a “contract unilaterally broken by CAF with German equipment manufacturer Puma to engage with the company Technical Steel, based in … Read more
Eight Egyptian security personnel have been reported killed early Wednesday in a militant attack in the country’s restive Sinai Peninsula, the Interior Ministry said. A group of “terrorist elements” attacked a security checkpoint in Arish, the capital city of North Sinai province, at dawn Wednesday, the ministry said in a statement quoted by state TV. … Read more
Andy Ruiz Jr has boldly demanded £40million to rematch Anthony Joshua in the UK. The huge underdog sprung a seismic shock last weekend to drop Joshua four times before stopping him in the seventh round. The Brit immediately triggered the rematch clause with the second fight due to take place in November or December. Cardiff’s … Read more
A German nurse that has been confirmed to be the most prolific serial killer in the country’s post-war history was sentenced to life imprisonment Thursday for killing 85 patients in his care. Judge Sebastian Buehrmann called Niels Hoegel’s killing spree “incomprehensible”. The 42-year-old murdered patients selected at random with lethal injections between 2000 and 2005 … Read more
The Army has disclosed yesterday that troops ambushed Boko Haram terrorists in northern Borno, killing scores of them. Its spokesman, Col. Sagir Musa, said in a statement that the troops recovered arms and ammunition from the terrorists. According to him: “Following credible information from good Samaritans of a planned terrorists attack on 114 Task Force … Read more
A new report has revealed that the high rate of insecurity in Nigeria led to the death of no fewer than 25,794 people in different violent crises across the country during the first four years of President Muhammadu Buhari. The figure was contained in a new report released by the Nigeria Security Tracker, a project … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command said it has arrested three suspected highway robbers who pose as commercial motorcyclists to rob passengers in Ayobo-Ipaja area of the state. The suspects Shefiu Aliu, Biodun Oladimeji and Afiz Tajudeen, were arrested at different parts of the area. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, said in a … Read more
The 78-year-old mother of Kate Owoko, a former member of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly has been gruesomely murdered by some suspected kidnappers after spending two months in their custody. The abductors reportedly dumped the remains of the septuagenarian at the bank of Amassoma River, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area in the state. It … Read more
The Oyo State Police Command has rescued no fewer than 20 persons from a ritualist shrine at Agungun area of Ibadan, the State capital. According to the state’s Police Command, the owner and operator of the shrine, Alfa Oloore, as he is fondly called, has been arrested and detained for questioning. The discovery which attracted … Read more
Some residents of Osborne in Ikoyi area of Lagos are still in awe following the mysterious death of a 50-year-old Ghanaian artisan, popularly known as Pabobo, while working inside a water tank. He was said to have become unconscious while in the tank at No. 8B Ondo Street, Osborne Foreshore, Ikoyi, around 4.45pm on Saturday, … Read more
The staff of the Edo State Traffic Management Agency (EDSTMA) have threatened a showdown with the management over alleged assault on one of their colleagues by a member of the state House of Assembly, Hon Roland Asoro. The lawmaker representing Orhionmwon South constituency in the Edo House of Assembly was accused by the staff of … Read more
The newly inaugurated governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said he will soon release emergency hotlines to the public to call the Lagos State Public Works for immediate fixing of potholes and roads that need urgent repairs. Recall the governor during the electoral campaign had said his administration will be that of a listening … Read more
The Nigerian police force says it has arrested Two Thousand, One Hundred and Seventy-Five (2,175) suspects for the following offences: Kidnapping – Eight Hundred and Fifty Two (852) Armed Robbery – Eight Hundred and Sixty Five (865), Murder – Three Hundred and Fifty Nine (359) and Cultism – Ninety Nine (99). IGP Mohammed Adamu … Read more
The police in Lagos has said that it has arrested three suspected traffic robbers in two separate operations around Ayobo/Ipaja areas of the state, less than 24 hours to Sallah holidays. Spokesman for the command, DSP Bala Elkana, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Wednesday, saying the suspects usually pretend to be commercial motorcyclists … Read more