I do write about the Success of others in order to be read as one of my success stories in the nearest future. What I have read and heard about the past administration of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) in Nigerian Institute of Journalism has really instigated me to write about the successfulness of 2018/2019 … Read more
The kerefish waka on the roads has dwindled The kurukere crowd dispersed The motor parks lack the motor vehicles Humans confined like people in shackles Forced to fight in this battle The markets that used to be crowded Now deserted or left uncrowded The schools on forced holiday No teaching, no child running around in … Read more
Lagos is the 5th largest economy in Africa and the lockdown declared by President Muhammadu Buhari for 14 days will affect not just its over 20 million people but the whole of Nigeria and probably West Africa. Lagos has overtime grown to become the melting point of all forms of businesses, culture, traditions and people … Read more
The news that Coronavirus had finally found its way to Nigerian shores was received by Nigerians in an ‘at last’ manner. While the news reported day after day that it had been found in this country or that, there was an air of inevitability that it would soon get to Nigeria. As a nation that … Read more
Nigeria’s north has been a cause for concern in terms of underdevelopment, radicalization, insecurity, and illiteracy. In 2018, the World Bank named northern Nigeria as the region with the most out-of-school children. It’s not just that. The trending issues about the cut-off mark for unity schools across the country calls for serious concerns seeing how … Read more
What’s your plan this weekend? Well, how about we offer some juicy ideas? At Ekohotblog, we have curated a list of places you can turn up and have fun this weekend. 1. Joeboy’s Jollof Convos: Phew! Everyone knows and loves Joeboy, yes? The lovey-dovey singer of “Beginning” and “Baby”. Well, you get to party with … Read more
Mrs Olushola Alade Raji on Saturday emerged as the National Vice-President of Epe Grams Old Students Association (EGOSA). Kenny, as she’s fondly called, is a staunch member of EGOSA and has been serving the association vigorously in various capacity. After leaving Epe Grammar School, Olusola Alade-Raji had her National Diploma in Secretarial Studies at Yaba … Read more
Michy Batshuayi and Fikayo Tomori scored in either half as Chelsea beat Championship side Hull to reach the FA Cup fifth round. The Blues took an early lead when Batshuayi’s strike deflected off Hull’s Ryan Tafazolli and the ball flew beyond wrong-footed goalkeeper George Long. Chelsea dominated the rest of the half with Long required … Read more
There has been no shortage of intrigue since the Governors of the South West states united to launch Operation Amotekun. That step, it can be argued was the first time in a long while that the Yorubas united to speak with one voice, ditching political allegiances to stand as one. Of the six South West … Read more
…SO THE RICH ALSO CRY I would actually have headlined this piece: ‘The Politics of Impunity in Kwara’ but because wisdom is the better part of valour, let me state that I did not know that those who thrive in hitting others hard politically, could be so hurt when hit below the belt by a … Read more
A crucial phase for Lagos State in the past year was the change in political leadership that ushered in Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat as governor and deputy governor respectively. Central in the mission of the dynamic duo is the vision to achieve a ‘Greater Lagos’. The vehicle to realize this … Read more
Wednesday, December 18th 2019 will be another landmark in the politics of the United State of America (USA) as the Congress, the lawmaking body of the world’s bastion of democracy is set to Impeach the President, Donald Trump. His impeachment is almost certain, barring any last-minute political maneuvers or about-turns. Donald J Trump is up … Read more
Delta APC is at it again, it continues to bleeds, despite efforts to heal every wound. Many are heartbroken over the attitudes of things in Delta APC. There seems to be a great tension everywhere, and it seems the unity of Delta APC is still sour. The media battle between various tendencies in Delta APC … Read more
Thursday, November 28,2019 I consider as a special privilege the opportunity, not only to be present at his epochal event today, but also to address it. I say a special privilege, for more reasons than one. In the first place, what is happening here today is novel in our history – the first such gathering … Read more
The Senate, this week, achieved the seemingly difficult task of uniting Nigerians when it proposed a bill seeking the death penalty for hate speech offenders. People from all walks of life, proletariats and bourgeoisies irrespective of the political divide, joined forces to condemn such an anti-human rights move. Football has been the only unifying factor … Read more
Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Colonel Hammed Ali (retd.), in trying to justify the rationale behind the border closure by the Federal Government, decided to play the role of a historian by reminding Nigerians that if they want to attain the same status as that of our benefactor, China, they should not grumble … Read more
For the umpteenth time, the Federal Government of Nigeria sounded the warning horn, calling for all with ears, to be prepared for the swift fall of its hammer, on the only platform it has failed to regulate, the social media. On Tuesday, the Minister for Information, Lai Mohammed, in his characteristic manner, informed all, probably … Read more
The Molusi College Old Students Association set of 69/73, on Friday, celebrated one of their own, Dr Wole Kukoyi, as he launched the 100-Bed capacity healthcare facility of the Ace Medicare Clinics Limited in Otta area of Ogun State. Speaking after the event, his classmates took turn to express their delight at the launch of … Read more
The long awaited Epe cultural festival on Friday, September 21, started at his royal palace, Olu- Epe of Epe Kingdom, Oba Shefiu Adewale. The festival which began with a press conference in Epe, Lagos state would be would be brought to a close on Friday, September 28. Among the dignitaries present at the commencement of … Read more
Residents have brought down the statue of the Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha. This comes after the state governor’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu lost the governorship seat of the state and his (Okorocha)’s Senate victory was unrecognized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Reports also confirmed to Naija News that the campaign posters of Okorocha, … Read more