Justice J.K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted the duo of Onyeka Ifeanyi Johnson and Andrew Onyebuchi Okwuoha to one year imprisonment each for offences bordering on obtaining under false pretences, internet fraud and possession of proceeds of crimes. The two convicts were both arraigned at … Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday morning received another batch of 158 Nigerians from Libya. Alhaji Idris Muhammed, the Head of NEMA Territorial Office in Lagos, told newsmen that the agency received the returnees on behalf of the Federal Government. It was reported that these returnees from Libya arrived in the country few … Read more
Police arrest a man suspected to be mentally unstable for disrupting business activities at a bank in Ilorin. Police call on the general public to go back to their normal business. The Kwara Police Command has said that it has arrested a man suspected to be mentally unstable for allegedly disrupting business activities at … Read more
KINGSWAY International Christian Centre (KICC) Founder Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo may be called to testify as a witness in a suit filed against the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Senior Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo. Celebrity photographer Mrs. Busola Dakolo had approached an Abuja High Court to seek redress over the emotional distresses she was subjected to … Read more
Eleven persons have been reported killed on Monday, while others sustained injuries in a ghastly accident on the Lafia-Akwanga Road in Nasarawa State. The accident happened at Endehu hill, popularly called “Many have gone”, the same spot where the Nasarawa State deputy governor’s convoy was attacked recently. The accident, which occurred some few minutes to … Read more
Gunmen have murdered two persons at Fanlo and Nding villages in the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State late on Sunday. It was reported that the killing is the latest in the recurring bloodletting in agricultural communities in North Central Nigeria, which is described as Nigeria’s food basket. Plateau State is home to … Read more
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, has arrested a 46-year-old man, Mr. Chinedu Ifeleka, for having sex with his 14-year-old daughter. According to the statement by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the corps, Mrs. Kehinde Bada-Okoli, on Monday, September 9 in Lagos, the suspect was arrested on September 6 … Read more
The police in Lagos State on Monday, September 9, arraigned a 60-year-old man, Isaac Ubogu, for allegedly defiling two sisters, aged six and three with his fingers. The sexagenarian was brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on a three-count charge bordering on sexual assault and behaving in a manner likely to … Read more
Operatives of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS), a unit of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a tricycle rider after stealing the tricycle over four months ago. The suspect, Tosin Abolaji, 25-year-old, was arrested in Ikeja where he was using the stolen ‘keke’ for transport business. Read Also: Rafael Nadal Wins 4th … Read more
-Troops of the Nigerian Army arrested armourers and suppliers of rifles and ammunition. Two of the suspects arrested by the troops of Operation Whirl Stroke operating in Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states, have confessed that they supplied at least four AK-47 rifles and 2,000 rounds of ammunition to politicians. Force Commander of OPWS, Maj.-Gen. Adeyemi … Read more
-73 years old Erramatti Mangayamma gave birth to twin girls after several years of marriage. Erramatti Mangayamma 73, a farmer from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh has given birth to twins. She became pregnant through IVF and doctors delivered the babies via caesarian section on Thursday. Dr. Sanakayyala Umashankar said: “The surgery went well … Read more
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has said that new policies that will regulate the operations of Okada in the state are underway. The Governor made this revelation on Friday while giving an account of his stewardship in the first 100 days in office at De Blue Roof of Lagos Television in Agidingbi, … Read more
A chieftain of National Union of Road and Transport Workers (NURTW) Lagos State branch, Mr Mustapha Adekunle a.k.a Sego has reacted to a recent media publication which described him as a fugitive who is being wanted by the police. A particular newspaper had recently reported that Adekunle was on the wanted list of the police … Read more
-Governor Babajide Sanwoolu marks grand finale of his 100 days in office at LTV blue roof in Alausa, Ikeja. The Governor of Lagos state,Mr.Babajide Sanwoolu arrived at the Lagos television( LTV ) blue roof, Agidingbi ikeja at about 11am and went round the hall which is filled to capacity with dignitaries who were eagerly awaiting … Read more
-Lagos state house of Assembly threatened to proscribe NURTW if continue to protest. The Lagos State House of Assembly has cautioned the members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers(NURTW) in the state to desist from all forms of violence. Ekohotblog garnered that some members of the union had on Wednesday staged a protest … Read more
The Elebele Bridge in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State collapsed on Thursday, cutting off community, which has lead lead to the halt of movement. It was learnt that the bridge collapsed under the heavy weight of two heavy-duty trucks that were conveying chippings to a building site in the area. … Read more
A day after they alleged that security operatives were fueling kidnapping in exchange for monetary gains, some bandits in Katsina State on Thursday offered to swap kidnapped victims with their arrested members. Fourteen different groups of bandits, operating in Faskari and Kankara local government areas of the state, promised to release the kidnapped victims … Read more
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu said on Thursday that the state could longer rely on the old waste disposal method, which stood at 10,000 tonnes yearly. He spoke at the Simpson Transfer Loading State, Sura, Lagos Island, at the launch of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) blue box. He said the launch was … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday arraigned 83 persons who were allegedly involved in the attack and looting of South African-owned mall, Shoprite, in protest against continued xenophobic attacks and killings of Nigerians in South Africa. This followed after the South Africa’s Minister of International Relation and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, blamed drug … Read more
There are reports that the national president of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Comrade Baruwa, has appointed Mr. Musillu Akinsanya a.k.a. MC Oluomo, as the caretaker chairman, Lagos State chapter of the union. The source that monitored the development said that Mr. Baruwa issued a statement on Tuesday dissolving the executive committee … Read more