Teachers Day As the nation marks this year’s World Teachers Day, some teachers in Kaduna, on Monday applauded the improvement in their condition of service, but called for periodic training to meet global best practices. A cross section of teachers who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said the state government has improved … Read more
Festival Organisers of the annual Aké Arts and Book Festival say the 2020 edition of the literary fiesta with the theme ‘Africa Time’ will be held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lola Shoneyin Director and Founder of the festival disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to the organisers, the festival is scheduled … Read more
Suspected cultists have reportedly killed one person and injured a police inspector during a rival cult clash in the Ikot Inen community in OrukAnam local government area of Akwa Ibom state. The cult clash on Saturday between Debam and Iceland confraternities is one in a series of confrontations, which have claimed scores in the community … Read more
Young Man Allegedly Killed By SARS Yesterday Not Dead – Festus Keyamo Ekohotblog, October 4,2020… Festus Keyamo has revealed that young boy shot by Sars officers yesterday in Ughelli in Delta State is alive. He disclosed this via his Twitter page today following the tension in Ughelli between the residents and SARS Operatives. Festus Keyamo … Read more
Alleged SARS Officers Harass Innocent Man, Demand N1million Ekohotblog, October 4, 2020.., A Twitter user, identified as @yourmydad has accused SARS officers of harassing and forcing him into their bus. According to the narration he shared on Twitter, the men of Sars department of the Police Force intercepted the Uber ride he ordered. He said the officers carried … Read more
Katsina State, online newspaper Katsina City News, an online English newspaper focusing on news and events happening within and around Katsina State, has commenced publication. Inaugurating the online publication in Katsina on Saturday, the publisher, Malam Danjuma Katsina, said that the newspaper would provide education, entertainment, enlightenment and information for the people. Read Also: Djokovic … Read more
Ooni, School The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi (Ojaja II), has called on government to return public schools to their original owners to allow stakeholders, including alumni associations, contribute fully towards the development of the institutions. Ogunwusi made the call on Saturday, during the inauguration of projects worth N50 million at the St. John … Read more
IBEDC, old tariff The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), has complied with the suspension order on the Service Reflective Tarrif (SRT), and reverted to the old tarrif as at Aug. 31. This is contained in a statement signed by Angela Olanrewaju, the company’s Head, Branding and Corporate Communication. Read Also: Agbaso Leads 4000 PDP Defectors … Read more
Pedestrian An unidentified pedestrian was confirmed dead in Friday’s accident involving a truck and a bus on the Asaba – Onitsha Expressway, Onitsha, the commercial hub of Anambra. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka. … Read more
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has been informed of a major petroleum pipeline leakage at ABULE-SOBA, around Festac Town, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area, Lagos State, Nigeria. The agency and other first responders remain on high alert. The NNPC has been informed of the incident. Members of the public are cautioned to proceed with … Read more
Poppin ranks among top creative Nigerian apps Nigeria’s creative and entertaining app, ‘Poppin by Popcentral,’ has emerged among top picks on Apple store. Yinka Obebe, CEO of Popcentral, said in a statement that ‘Poppin by Popcentral’, the app to the TV channel Popcentral (DSTV 189), was one of the selections by Apple. Read Also: BREAKING: … Read more
Niger State Niger State Governor, Alh. Abubakar Sani Bello has once again threatened to close down the Minna-Bida highway and the state-owned roads to heavy trailers, tankers and other articulated vehicles, following the collapse on Wednesday of two bridges in the state. Those affected include the Kateregi bridge along Minna-Bida highway and the Zungeru bridge … Read more
Nigerian Pastors Help Us To ‘Cash Out’ — Yahoo Boy Confesses Ekohotblog, October 2, 2020… Arrested Warri based Internet fraudster popularly known as Yahoo Boy has detailed how he escaped security agencies with the help of Pastors. In an interview with vanguard the suspect talked about how he uses pastors accounts to receive fraudulent money because … Read more
Ekohotblog, October 2, 2020 Sokoto Man has gone viral after embarking on a One-man protest over increasing hardship in Nigeria yesterday on October 1, 2020. Ekohotblog.com recall that yesterday, October 1 the country celebrated the history of Nigeria’s origin. The man seized the moment to also cry out over the economic situation, carrying placards with … Read more
An angry landlady, identified as Mrs Felicia Amegor, around Anti Maria School Road in Benin City, Edo state, on Monday night, allegedly locked out her tenant, an evangelist, for coming home late. It was gathered that the tenant habitually kept late nights and that this was a source of problem to the landlady who claimed … Read more
Panic As IPOB Members Kill SARS Officer Ekohotblog, October 1, 2020.. Hoodlum suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB have allegedly killed a Special Anti-robbery Squad, SARS officer in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Ekohotblog learned that the incident started when the victim was on a special duty at Oyigbo Local Government Area on … Read more
Popular beautician, Sally Onome Okunzuwa will be laid to rest on Saturday, October 3rd, 2020, Ekohotblog reports. Recall that the 30-year-old beauty expert died on Wednesday 23rd August, 2020, in her hotel room in Obudu, Calabar, Cross River State. She allegedly died from carbon-monoxide poisoning. Close sources say she reportedly lit up a charcoal in … Read more
A bus rapid transit (BRT) belonging to Primero Transport Services Limited rammed into a commercial motorcycle on Wednesday in Ile-Igbo area of Abule-Egba, Lagos, killing the rider and a passenger. It was gathered that the motorcyclist was plying the BRT lane without switching on the headlamp of his motorcycle when the tragedy struck around 4am. … Read more
KEDCO, Substation The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), has urged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s power reform programme to end energy crisis in the country. Mr Ibrahim Shawai, the Head, Corporate Communications of the company, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Kano. Read … Read more
Senator Istifanus Gyang Senator representing Plateau North Senatorial district, Istifanus Gyang, has revealed that Fulani herdsmen were involved in serial killing of monarchs in Plateau State. He stated this through order 43 of Senate rules in the event of the assassination of the Acting District head of Foron, Gwom Rwey Foron, Da Bulus Chuwang Janka … Read more