The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 51-year-old woman from Abia State for allegedly running an illegal baby factory home in Mowe, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state. Eko Hot Blog had reported earlier this month that police operatives raided the facility after a victim escaped and made a report at the … Read more
Owner of Widisag Hotel, Chief Onojerame and his friend were on Sunday assasinated in Udu council area of Delta state. Ekohotblog gathered that the suspected assassins shot the deceased hotelier at close range inside his Mercedes Benz car before killing his friend. It was also gathered that the incident occurred at about 2.20pm on Sunday, … Read more
Youths initiative, Programme The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, has urged corps members to key into the Federal Government’s Youths Initiative Programme . Dare, who made the call on Monday in Mangu, near Jos, at the NYSC permanent Orientation Camp in the state, said that in spite of the fact that … Read more
Rural Roads The Commissioner for Rural Development in Ogun, Mr Oludotun Taiwo, says the State Government had concluded plans to rehabilitate 207 rural roads in 2021. Taiwo stated this while defending the ministry’s 2021 budget proposal before the state’s House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation, on Monday in Abeokuta, Eko hot blog gathered. … Read more
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two Indian nationals in Ibadan. Eko Hot Blog gathers that the two foreigners were forcefully taken away round 4:00 p.m. at a pharmaceutical firm near Toll Gate on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The Indians were reportedly driving out of the company’s premises when the kidnappers, who … Read more
14TH DECEMBER, 2020 Jigawa Police State Command has announced the death of no less than ten young men and their driver travelling to Kano State from Jigawa for the Nigerian Navy screening examination and aptitude test. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the vehicle conveying them had reportedly rammed into a trailer, which was wrongly parked … Read more
Cultists, Ebonyi Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi, on Sunday declared war on cult groups currently attacking residents of Abakaliki and other parts of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that several people have been killed and wounded as a result of the alleged cult clashes involving rival groups in the state. The … Read more
Security, Oniru The Oniru of Iru land in Lagos State, Oba Omogbolahan Lawal, has assured land and property owners of the safety of their investments in the area. Lawal gave the assurance during the inauguration of the Oniru Chieftaincy Family estate office on Sunday in Lagos, Eko hot blog gathered. He described the security of … Read more
Violence Caritas Nigeria, a Non Governmental Organisation, (NGO) says regular condemnation of violence against women in the society will attract more attention to the practise. Mr Aneni Charles, Programme Specialist, Gender Services of the group stated this on Sunday in Abuja at the end of the 16 days of activism against gender based violence, Eko … Read more
Truck Driver The Anambra State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the death of a man, who was hit by a truck driver plying one-way at Owerri Road in Onitsha on Sunday. The Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr Andrew Kumapayi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka that the … Read more
Suspected herdsmen, on Friday night, attacked Tse-Angbande in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State leaving four persons dead and seven others badly injured. Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom who visited the scene of the attack on Saturday said the armed herdsmen in their usual pattern struck by 11pm when the people were asleep, killing … Read more
13TH DECEMBER, 2020 Coordinator of MINE Teenage Ministry and Pastor at The Ark Church, a Lagos-based worship centre, Timi Adigun, has come out to apologise for his wrongdoing regarding sexual harrassment allegations. EKO HOT BLOG had earlier reported about the allegations of his sexcapades with teenagers in his church that went viral. Pastor Adigun has admitted the … Read more
FRSC The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists to obey traffic regulation in order to avert road crashes during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. The FRSC Sector Commander in Ebonyi, Mrs Stella Uchegbu, gave the advice on Saturday during the corps sustained ‘Ember’ months safety campaign at the Ochoudo motor park, Abakaliki. … Read more
Ten persons who were involved in a car accident between Jigawa and Kano State have been confirmed dead. Eko Hot Blog gathers that the young men were on their way from Gagarawa Local Government in Jigawa State to Kano State for the Nigerian Navy recruitment exercise when the accident occurred along Ringim. Jigawa State Police … Read more
Resettlement, FCTA The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has said that indigenous communities must be resettled if the territory wanted to get rid of slums within the city centre. Alhaji Mukhtar Galadima, FCTA Director, Department of Development Control, stated this shortly after a demolition exercise at Guzape District on Friday in Abuja, Eko hot blog … Read more
12TH DECEMBER, 2020 Coordinator of MINE Teenage Ministry and Pastor at The Ark Church, a Lagos-based worship centre, Timi Adigun, has been hit with sexual harassment accusations, Pastor Adigun is also the editor of MINE Magazine – a free Christian teenage magazine that preaches sexual purity. Earlier on Thursday, several posts surfaced online accusing Mr … Read more
Deworming The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) has dewormed more than 200,000 cows across three Local Government Areas of Nasarawa State. The local government areas are Awe, Keana and Wanna with plans to do same in Nasarawa LAG, Eko hot blog gathered. Dr Usman Baba, the Veterinary Field Officer (FO) of Jos-Sub-delegation of the … Read more
11TH DECEMBER, 2020 An NGO named Sweet Mothers Foundation, accused an Imo-Based 49-year-old pastor, George Amaechi Okeaghalam, of defiling a 5-year-old girl. George has been arrested by men of the Imo State Police Command for allegedly defiling a 5-year-old girl in Umuguma village, Owerri, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. According to a report posted by an NGO … Read more
At least 16 travellers have been killed by unknown gunmen on Wednesday along Abuja-Kaduna expressway on their way back to Kano from a business trip. Ekohotblog gathered that the victims (all males) were from Dambatta local government. A source in Dambatta council, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the victims died on Tuesday when … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested two members of a transnational kidnap syndicate involved in the abduction of Philippe Wanton, a United States citizen in October. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, about six weeks after the victim was rescued by US military forces … Read more