A 61-year-old man has been apprehended by the police for cutting off the hand of an 11-year-old boy at Okoko area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The victim, Goodluck Amechi had his hand cut off by Jeremiah Obifor, who said he thought the boy wanted to steal his fishes. Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, disclosed … Read more
New Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun who visited the Olabisi Onabanjo Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, yesterday has described the hospital to be substandard and disheartening. Abiodun said he paid an inspection to the state teaching hospital to be able to see things for himself after receiving numerous complain from people. Speaking after his inspection, the new … Read more
Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has confirmed the death of Five persons, including a couple, in a road accident in Abuja yesterday, while the sixth person, who was injured in the incident which occurred at about 8a.m. near Setraco Junction along Kubwa Expressway, was rushed to the hospital. An official of the Federal Road Safety … Read more
The President of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Suleman has called the Buhari-led Government, the worst ever in the country. The cleric said this on Twitter yesterday, saying his members have been kidnapped several times by herdsmen with three still in their custody, and the President has done nothing to it. He wrote, ”This year alone … Read more
Administration of incumbent Lagos state government, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has denied a claim by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the governor acquired a N187m official vehicle. It was gathered that the PDP chapter in Lagos had berated the governor for allegedly buying a N187 million worth of SUV as official vehicle. The party made the … Read more
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Sunday attended the funeral of 25 persons killed by bandits in a fresh attack which occurred on Saturday in three communities of Rabah local government area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tambuwal together with heads of security agencies, traditional rulers and government … Read more
During an inspection tour of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, on Sunday, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state lamented over the deplorable condition of the teaching hospital. The governor expressed shock at the state of facilities in the health institution, which called for an urgent attention. The governor noted that many of … Read more
President of the Eighth Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has directed that the National Assembly Management should distribute his Severance Allowance to families of three victims of the insurgency in the North-East. He also directed that children of late senators be also included on the list of beneficiaries. He did not indicate how much this … Read more
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has debunked reports that there will be an environmental sanitation exercise on Saturday, June 9th, 2019. The state government made this known through a statement which was made available to Ekohotblog.com by Gboyega Akosile, the Deputy Chief Press Secretary to the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. According to him, the … Read more
Five persons, including a couple, have been killed in a road accident in Abuja this morning. The accident was said to have occurred at about 8 a.m. near Setraco Junction along Kubwa Expressway. The sixth passenger who was seriously injured was rushed to the hospital, according to an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps … Read more
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has lamented that barely 24 hours after restoring the radio and television licences of Daar Communications Plc, Africa Independent Television and Raypower 100.5FM have resumed breaching of the broadcasting code. The NBC stated this in a statement on Saturday. The statement reads in part, “The National Broadcasting Commission wishes to … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal office, on Friday, has secured the conviction of Seventeen (17) illegal oil bunkers before Justice Nnamdi O. Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba Delta State. The convicts are Shola Ilurimi, Monday Atie, Mene Endurance, Demeyin Omolere, Olushoji Juwon, Omotehinse John, Aroyo Ade, … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the chiefs and leaders of Andoni Local Government Area to ensure the immediate release of three kidnapped expatriates of Raffoul Nigeria Limited who are involved in the construction of the Unity Road in the area. In a Government House press statement, signed by … Read more
Lagos State Government has on Friday, warned those in the habit of picking and dropping passengers at undesignated bus stops, especially on the highways, to desist or face the full wrath of the law. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Taiwo Salaam, who handed down the warning, stated that the practice would … Read more
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC), on Saturday, said denial by Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria of its threat to attack Southeast over non-provision grazing land was a tactic to get back to the people ‘unawares’ and ‘unprepared’. The Zonal Chairman, Miyetti Allah, Southeast, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki, denied a report that they would … Read more
No fewer than 19 passengers were burnt to death on Saturday in an accident along the Akure-Owo Expressway in Ondo State. Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the Ondo State Police Command, Femi Joseph, said that bodies of the victims had been deposited at the mortuary of the Ondo State General Hospital in … Read more
Mutiu Okunola, a former Organising Secretary of the PDP in the state, also the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for Ikeja Federal Constituency in the last elections has defected to the All Peoples Congress. The former PDP Chieftain who lost to the candidate of the APC, Mr. James Faleke, who is the federal lawmaker representing the … Read more
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has approved the immediate dissolution of the Abia State Civil Service Commission. This was contained in a brief statement issued to newsmen, on Saturday, by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Onyebuchi Ememanka. According to the statement, “The former Chairman and Members of the Commission are to hand over … Read more
Kano State residents have commended the reconciliation of Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje with the Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II by a committee initiated by Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State in Abuja on Friday. According to the residents, the reconciliation was in the best interest of peace in the state … Read more
In a statement by his Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, on Saturday, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has issued a 72-Hour ultimatum to the chiefs and leaders of Andoni Local Government Area, to ensure the immediate release of three kidnapped expatriates of Raffoul Nigeria Limited, who are involved in the construction of the … Read more