Close to 40 villages have been sacked by flood in Adamawa, with farmlands and houses seriously affected. The Executive Secretary, Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), Dr Muhammad Sulaiman, confirmed this to NAN on Saturday in Yola. Sulaiman said the development followed heavy downpour recorded in the last three days in some parts of the … Read more
The Kebbi State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers who planned to invade and abduct students of the Federal Technical College in Zuru area of the state. The Kebbi State Commissioner of Police, Garba Danjuma said the three suspected kidnappers are from Yobe State. He said they had earlier written to the principal of … Read more
Justice D. Z. Senchi of Federal High Court, Jabi, Abuja has cancelled the arrest warrants earlier issued against a former justice minister, Mohammed Adoke, former petroleum minister, Dan Etete and four others . The court ruled that the warrants would be re-issued after the EFCC must have served them by substituted means, the criminal charge … Read more
Nine persons have been confirmed dead while 12 others sustained various degrees of injuries in separate road accidents around Ijebu Ife axis on Sagamu – Ijebu -Ode – Benin expressway on Sunday. This was confirmed by the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, Mr Clement Oladele. Oladele explained that the first crash … Read more
– The Miyeitti Allah scribe described Governor Ortom as a peace-loving man who stood firmly for the emancipation of his people – Governor Ortom told the Miyeitti Allah group that the enactment of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law by Benue State Government was to end the killing of innocent people – Ortom … Read more
– Religious leaders warns INEC and security agencies – “Some of the things that happened during the last elections actually discouraged us but as elders , we have decided to move forward – He said that Nigeria was ripe for electronic voting, urging the the National Assembly to work toward realising it Religious leaders in … Read more
Four Children of the same parents were on Saturday crushed to death in Benin, Edo State. According to reports, the children were knocked down by a BMW car while crossing the busy Uselu/Lagos Expressway, close to the traditional ground, in Egor Local Government Area of the State. Residents took to the streets to protest the … Read more
– Ondo APC calls on the NWC to implement the peace parley resolutions – A special Interest Group (SIG) within Ondo APC at its meeting yesterday, made this known in Oba-Ile, Akure North local government Area – The APC stalwarts maintained that the dissolution would uphold the integrity of APC’s Constitution to deal with anti-party … Read more
Anambra State Commissioner for Works, Mr Marcel Ifejiofor, on Friday allegedly locked out staff of the Ministry who reported late to work. The commissioner, according to a source, said it was a way of instilling discipline in the state’s workforce, and making them to know that it was not business as usual. “I wonder why … Read more
– Motorist killed three sisters on their way to new Benin Market – Youths of Uselu Community took to the street in protest and blocked the busy highway – An eyewitness, Osas Ikpomwosa, said that they woke up to find four dead bodies along the road A motorist has killed three sisters along the Benin-Lagos … Read more
– APC national leader said that there was no need for an Airport in Ekiti – There have been ongoing plan to build an airport in Ado-Ekiti a plan that the state has been working on for years leading to the inauguration of an eight-man committee to oversee its construction – The former Lagos Governor … Read more
West Ham United have completed the signing of 17-year-old Nigerian striker, Mipo Odubeko, who scored 35 goals for Manchester United youth team last season. West Ham made this known in a statement on their official website on Friday. The statement read: “West Ham United are delighted to announce the signing of highly-rated young striker Ademipo … Read more
The remains of the author of popular ‘Naija No Dey Carry Last’ Prof. Pius Adesanmi would be laid to rest today (Saturday), the family announced. Prof. Pius Adesanmi was a Nigerian-born Canadian scholar, writer, literary critic and columnist. He died on March 10, 2019 when an Ethiopian Airline aircraft crashed shortly after take-off. His popular … Read more
A fifty million Chemical Engineering Laboratory has been inaugurated by the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU). It would be recalled that the laboratory was upgraded by the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) and PZ Cusson Nigeria Plc. The minister during the inauguration … Read more
– Indigenes of olorunda community warned Oba Segun Ogunsola against parading himself as the king – Oba Ogunsola was among the 75 coronet Obas recently installed by former Governor Ibikunle Amosun at the twilight of his administration – The Obas have, however, been suspended by the Dapo Abiodun-led Ogun State Government, pending the recommendations of … Read more
– Kidnapped Ondo Federal high court judge regains freedom – The circumstances of his release are unclear at the moment and It is not known whether ransom was paid – But it was reported last week that the kidnappers demanded a N50 million ransom The kidnapped Federal High Court judge in Akure, Justice Abdul … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Saturday, October 26th, 2019 1. LASG To Conduct Integrity Tests On Suspected Buildings The Lagos State Government has disclosed that integrity tests on buildings suspected to be structurally defective will soon commence to safeguard the lives and properties of occupants residing within such premises. READ … Read more
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office, has arrested four members of a syndicate group. This suspects are involved in internet fraud, forging of EFCC documents and the Commission chairman’s signature. They are Onoghere Romina (a.ka. Pastor Joseph Romeo); Emoregan Fidelis Kelly (a.k.a Williams Brian); Sunday Obi (a.k.a Stuart Symington) … Read more
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday, ordered that Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team be remanded in Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS). Meanwhile his son, Faisal was remanded in the custody of Police Special Tactical Squad, Asokoro, Abuja. The remand, followed their arraignment on multiple fraud and money laundering charges … Read more
– Oyo state Government called on traders to desist from selling by the road side – “The rent on the locked-up shop is cut from N62, 000 to N40, 000 while the rent of the open stall is cut from N16, 000 to N8, 000 respectively, this is to relieve the shop owners of the … Read more