Nigerian News From EkohotBlog: Major Headlines Today Wednesday, October 30th, 2019

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, October 30th, 2019 1. Y2019 Lagos State Civil Service Awards Holds October 31 The Lagos State Government has announced that its 2019 edition of the Long Service and Merit Awards programme will hold on Thursday, 31st October 2019 at the Adeyemi-Bero Auditorium, Alausa … Read more

EFCC Re-arraigns Hajj Fare Collector for N2.6m Fraud in Yobe

The Maiduguri Zonal office of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 re-arraigned one Mustapha Usman before Justice Lawu Lawan of the Yobe State High Court, Potiskum on one count of criminal breach of trust, misappropriation and diversion of fund to the tune of N2, 600,505.00 (Two Million Six Hundred Thousand, … Read more

Court Remands Fake Native Doctor, Two Others in Prison

Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court 1, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State has ordered the remand of a fake native doctor, Fatai Olalere Alli (a.k.a. Baba Abore, Baba Oshun), and two others – Adigun Fatai Olusegun and Olufemi Kolawole – in prison custody. Justice Ajoku ordered the remand pending the filing, hearing and … Read more

Grace For Impact To Take Quality Healthcare Services To South-West States

Grace For Impact, a non-profit international organisation has announced that it would take healthcare services to states in the South-west Nigeria in November. The NGO focuses on providing high-quality healthcare and education to some of the poorest countries around the world. The NGO revealed that the free medical mission would cover Ogun, Oyo, Osun and … Read more

Suspected Cable Thief Arrested In Ogun

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ogun Command, on Tuesday in Abeokuta revealed that it had arrested a suspected vandal at Ijumo-Ologboni village in Ewekoro-North Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the state. The Commandant of the Corps, Hammed Abodunrin, who didn’t disclose the name of the suspect said the vandal was arrested … Read more

Nigerian News From EkohotBlog: Major Headlines Today Tuesday, October 29th, 2019

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 1. ‘Shun Deviant Behavior’, Lagos Warns Youths The Lagos State Government on Monday warned youths against deviant and other anti-social behaviour that will impede their progress in life. READ MORE 2. LG Councillor Arrested for Fraud The Economic and Financial … Read more

LG Councillor Arrested for Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office has arrested a serial fraudster, Hon Theophilus Madami, Councillor representing Kakuri Hausa, Ward, Kaduna South Local Government in Kaduna State. Madami was arrested for alledged criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of funds to the tune of N11,080,000 (Eleven Million and Eighty Thousand Naira) only. … Read more

EFCC Arraigns Developer for Maitama Property Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC, on Friday October 25, 2019, arraigned one Joseph Idakho alongside his company, Zamtrac Management & City Investment Limited, before Justice D. Z. Senchi of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Jabi, Abuja for alleged conspiracy, forgery and criminal breach of trust. He allegedly defrauded one Hajiya Halima Babangida … Read more

Man Remanded For Urinating In Court

A defendant, Ibrahim Saheed, created a scene at the Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo when he urinated on himself. Saheed has been remanded in the Ilesha Correctional Facility, Osun State, for unruly behaviour during a court session. Saheed was arraigned before Magistrate Opeyemi Badmus of an Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo … Read more

Nigerian News From EkohotBlog: Major Headlines Today Monday, October 28th, 2019

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Monday, October 28th, 2019 1. Defection Can’t Affect PDP’s Fortune- Gov.Dickson Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson has said that the massive attendance at the campaign rallies showed that the few defections could not affect the political fortunes of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). READ MORE … Read more

Teacher In Police Net For Raping JSS 1 Student

Police Confirms The Arrest Of A Kano Man Who Locked 30-Year-Old Son In Car Garage For 7 Years

A teacher, Mr Terseer Maikyo, has been arrested by the Benue Police Command for allegedly raping a JSS1 student in Ukum Local Government Area of the state. According to a press statement on Friday signed by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Sewuese Anene, the suspect was arrested on October 8,  and would … Read more

Two Aged Men Arrested Over Rape Of 14-Year-Old

Two aged men have been arrested over alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl in Akwa Ibom State. The two suspects, said to be in their seventies, were said to have slept with the victim and impregnated her. According to a neighbour’s account, both friends were said to have slept with the victim until a heated … Read more

Police Arrests Fake Doctor Over Death of Housewife During Abortion

A suspected fake doctor who allegedly carried out an abortion on a housewife that led to her death has been arrested by the Ogun State police. The 56-year-old suspect, Salahudeen Jamiu, was arrested following a report by the husband of the deceased at Onipanu Division in Ifo LGA. The complainant was quoted to have said … Read more

Why i distributed free helmets among commercial motorcycle riders in Remoland – Otunba Alowonle

In a bid to personally contribute his little quota to the safety and welfare of the commercial motorcycle riders in Remoland and Ogun State generally, the in-coming chairman of Almagamated Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (AMORAN), Ogun State Chapter, Otunba Aina Nurudeen popularly known as Alowonle has distributed free helmets among commercial motorcycle … Read more

Nigerian News From EkohotBlog: Major Headlines Today Sunday, October 27th, 2019

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Sunday, October 27th, 2019 1. Cultists Injure 3 during attack on Mosque Three persons have reportedly sustained life-threatening injuries during an attack by suspected Eluku cultists in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State. READ MORE 2. 40 Villages Affected By Flood In Adamawa … Read more

Cultists Injure 3 during attack on Mosque

Three persons have reportedly sustained life-threatening injuries during an attack by suspected Eluku cultists in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State. The attackers unleashed terror on a popular mosque, Zumuratul Mu’min Mosque in Amororo area of the town while vehicles and houses around the mosque were also destroyed. According to reports, they poured boiling … Read more

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