The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, haa raised the alarm over the growing number of inmates across the country’s correctional facilities. Malami stressed that the growing number of inmates was worrisome adding that, there was need for the correctional facilities to be systematically decongested. The AGF disclosed … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Monday, November 18th, 2019 1. INEC Declares Kogi Senatorial Election Inconclusive The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared inconclusive the Kogi West senatorial election on the ground that the lead margin between Mr Smart Adeyemi who polled 80,118 votes and Dino Melaye who … Read more
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr David Lyon, has won the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa State. The Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, Professor Faraday Orunmuwese, announced this on Monday morning. Professor Orunmuwese returned Lyon as the winner of the … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Sunday, November 17th, 2019 1. Kogi Decides: Live Result From Kogi West Senatorial District Results have started trickling in from the Kogi West senatorial district in a contested election between Senators Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and Smart Adeyemi of the All … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Saturday, November 16th, 2019 1. Bayelsa Decides: 45 Candidates Jostling For 889,308 Votes Forty-five candidates are jostling for 889,308 votes in today’s gubernatorial election in Bayelsa state. READ MORE 2. EFCC Arraigns Four over Fraud The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Friday, November 15th, 2019 1. 19 Arrested For Illegal Occupation Of Land In Lagos The Lagos State Special Taskforce on Land Grabbers (LSSTFLG ) has arrested 19 alleged land grabbers for offences bothering on trespassing, illegal occupation, forceful land take- over and prevention of … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Thursday, November 14th, 2019 1. APC Upholds Obaseki’s Suspension The National Working Committee of the All Progressive Congress APC has upheld the suspension of Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki for alleged anti-party activities. READ MORE 2. Obaseki Rejects APC NWC’s Fact Finding Committe Decision … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 1. EFCC Sensitizes Corps Members The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has attributed the successful progress Nigeria made on the Transparency International Corruption Index to the creation of EFCC. READ MORE 2. Gratification: … Read more
Africa Safety Award For Excellence (AfriSAFE) has honoured safety professionals at the 2019 AfriSAFE Award, recognising the achievements of an outstanding line-up of safety praticionals within Africa. The event moderated by ace comedian, Seyi Law, saw over 300 attendees from African countries come together at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, to celebrate the achievements of HSE professionals … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 1. Dud cheque: Court Fixes Dec 10 For Trial of Oil Marketer An Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos, has adjourned the trial of an oil marketer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Oluokun, who was charged before the court on alleged issuance of dud … Read more
The executive Governor of Oyo State Seyi Makinde, has been declared the legitimate winner of the last gubernatorial election in the state. The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan in an unanimous judgment announced on Monday by Justice Abubakar Yahaya afirmed the ruling of the Election Petitions Tribunal upholding the victory of governor Makinde. The … Read more
Following the on-going construction work of the new rail lines, trading activities on the corridor of rail lines in Ikeja and Oshodi have been disrupted. Some group of armed plain-clothes men suspected to be task-force on regularly occasion reportedly force street traders off the rail track in Ikeja. Eko Blog gathered that the resisting traders … Read more
The Police Authority has ordered the redeployment of some senior officers who were recently promoted from Commissioner of Police to Assistant Inspectors General (AIG). The Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu, apoorved the new redeployment to zones and formations. The Police image maker DCP Frank Mba, disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja in a statement … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Saturday, November 9th, 2019 1. Commissioner Rallies Support For Widows Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, WAPA, Mrs. Bolaji Dada has called for public support to aid the plight of widows by challenging the narrative of impoverishment that society has imposed … Read more
The Nigerian Military has handed over 86 surrendered Boko Haram child soldiers to the government of Borno state for rehabilitation ahead of reintegration into the society. The surrendered Boko Haram fighters were mainly child soldiers who had voluntarily surrendered to the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in Borno State. The acting Director, Defence Information,Col. Onyema … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Thursday, November 7th, 2019 1. Court Nullifies Senator Adeyeye’s Election, Declares Sen. Olujimi Winner Of Ekiti South senatorial Poll A Kaduna Court of Appeal has nullified the election of Senator Dayo Adeyeye, representing Ekiti South Senatorial district in the last general elections and has … Read more
– Fulani Youths called all stakeholders to preach peace in all communities for the nation to achieve the desired growth and development – The National President of Fulani Youths Association, Alhaji Saudi Maikano-Adamu said: “We want peace to prevail among herders and farmers in our communities across the nation and Nomadic education will help in … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has raised alarm over the alleged plot by Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello and the APC senatorial candidate of West Kogi senatorial district, Smart Adeyemi to arrest Dino Melaye ahead of the November 16 gubernatorial and senatorial polls. PDP revealed that the alleged plot was fine tuned at the Government … Read more
– The Publisher of Sahara reporter, Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare have met the bail conditions – Omoyele Sowore, and co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, were charged with treasonable felony – Falana said: “I have already explained to the learned prosecuting counsel that we are encumbered by the refusal of the State Security Service to allow us … Read more
– A policeman killed by a burning collapsed building in Lagos – The six-storey building located at 43 Martins Street, Lagos Island, collapsed around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday – The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Lagos Central Business District, Mr.Olanrewaju Elegushi, said the policeman died in the hospital following injuries sustained in the … Read more