Imo Labour Party Governorship aspirant is dead. Humphrey was found dead in his apartment after he returned from an LP meeting at the party national headquarters in Abuja. A close friend of the deceased said that he died around 5:30 pm on Friday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chief Humphrey Anumudu, a Labour Party aspirant … Read more
Tambuwal’s Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Alhaji Usman Suleiman has been confirmed dead. The Sokoto philanthropist died at the age of 72. He died in the late hours of Friday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Sokoto State Executive Council and Commissioner for Religious Affairs Alhaji Usman Suleiman Ɗanmadamin Isa is dead. Late Danmadamin Isa died … Read more
Boko Haram has established a recruitment centre in Niger Republic. The facility is located 10 kilometres south of Diagorou, in Tillaberi province. The development has resulted in the abduction of many people in the region. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a bid to bolster its fighting ranks, the Boko Haram sect has established a recruitment … Read more
Suspected herders have abducted the son of an ex-cop and one other person in Edo State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Kidnappers suspected to be herders, on Thursday, kidnapped one Benard Omafuaire, son of a former police officer, Chief James Omafuaire, and another person on their way from Ugbokuli village to Ekiadolor in the Ovia … Read more
EFCC has taken an Ilorin-based cleric into custody. The cleric was arrested alongside 27 others for allegedly engaging in Yahoo Yahoo scams. The EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren made this known in a statement on Thursday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on … Read more
Soludo has vowed to conduct a thorough investigation into the Onitsha market fire outbreak. The governor gave the assurance in a statement on Wednesday. He commended the efforts of the Firefighters and other security agencies who battled to contain the inferno. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has said … Read more
Aggrieved youths have reportedly set Ebonyi high court ablaze. The development came barely 24 hours after the conclusion of the Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state. The aggrieved youths invaded the court in the early hours of Tuesday, chanting war songs, and set ablaze the building. EKO HOT BLOG reports that aggrieved … Read more
A mysterious fire has ravaged Onitsha main market in Anambra. The fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday. The fire reportedly broke out in a section of the market known as the White House. EKO HOT BLOG reports that goods and shops worth millions have been destroyed after a mysterious fire broke out … Read more
EFCC has arrested the NCAA director alongside other officials. They were taken into custody over alleged N2billion ‘Duty Tour Allowance’ (DTA) fraud. The suspects are Bilkisu Adamu Sani, Director of Finance and Accounts; Hart Benson Fimienye, Deputy General Manager, Treasury. EKO HOT BLOG reports that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have … Read more
Kidnapped APC campaign DG has been found dead in Rivers State. Ahoada West was abducted earlier in the build-up to Saturday’s governorship and the house of assembly elections. The politician was found in the pool of his blood on Saturday evening with his body riddled with a bullet. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Campaign … Read more
Gunmen have killed a village head in Niger State. The bandits were also said to have abducted his wife, two daughters and a male from his family. The incident occurred between 12am-1am on Wednesday in the area. EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunmen suspected to be armed bandits have allegedly killed the village head of … Read more
Oyo APC Gubernatorial candidate Folarin’s family house has been attacked by gunmen. The Gunmen invaded the APC governorship candidate’s Palace around 8:00pm on Thursday. Numerous casualties were recorded during the attack. EKO HOT BLOG reports that many people have reportedly been injured after gunmen attacked the ancestral home of Senator Teslim Folarin in Oja’gbo, Ibadan … Read more
A professor has been charged with alleged N1.4bn fraud by EFCC. Prof Edwin was arraigned alongside two of his firms in Lagos. On an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy, retention and conversion of funds to the tune of N1,473,367,046.04. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Professor Uche … Read more
Nigeria has emerged as the leading African route for cocaine smuggling. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has revealed that the majority of routes used by illicit drug traffickers to smuggle cocaine in Africa are in Nigeria. According to the report, Nigerian market tops the list of … Read more
Gunmen have killed an army major and three other soldiers in Niger State. The gunmen also killed four members of the local vigilantes who were on a joint patrol with the soldiers. According to a source in the community, the soldier ran into the ambush by the gunmen at Igu village. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
A Lagos man has been remanded for defiling a 15-year-old girl in Lagos. Ishaya was redemanded for allegedly forcefully having s*xual intercourse with a teenager in the Iyana Iba area. According to the prosecutor, the offence committed is punishable under Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
A renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ibrahim Isa has passed away at the age of 62. He was confirmed dead on Wednesday morning. According to a statement by the mosque’s committee, the funeral of the late Islamic cleric will take place at 2 PM on Wednesday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Sheikh Ibrahim Isa, a renowned … Read more
Three traders have lost their lives in a collision with Dangote Truck. The spokesperson of the FRSC in Ogun, Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident to journalists on Wednesday morning. Okpe explained that the injured victims were taken to the General Hospital, Ota, while the corpses were deposited at the same hospital’s morgue. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
A lifeless newborn baby has been uncovered under a bridge in Ibadan. EKO HOT BLOG reports that there were mixed feelings on Wednesday morning in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, after a yet-to-be-identified newborn baby was reportedly found dead and abandoned. It was gathered that the child’s lifeless body was founder under the bridge at the … Read more
Yobe auditor-general has been sentenced to five years in jail for N19.9m fraud. Yahaya was found guilty on a one-count charge of criminal misappropriation. The presiding judge directed the convicted auditor-general to pay the sum of N10,100,000 in restitution to the Yobe state government through the EFCC or serve additional two years in prison. EKO … Read more