Govt has banned Keke, Okada and truck operation over insecurity. The ban also extended to the neighbouring communities of Enugu South Local Government Area EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Enugu State Government on Friday banned the operations of Tricycle, Motorcycle, and Tipper-Truck in all the communities in Nkanu East and Nkanu West local government … Read more
Police Nab Wife Who Killed Husband With Hot Water in Ogun The incident happened on February 12 Eko Hot Blog reports that Operatives of Ogun State police command have arrested a housewife, Ramota Bello, over the alleged murder of her husband, Saliu Bello. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who stated this in … Read more
NDLEA has destroyed 255 hectares of cannabis farms and arrested 13 suspects in Ondo. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 255 hectares of cannabis farms spread across five local government areas of Ondo State. The spokesman for the agency, Femi Babafemi, said on Wednesday in … Read more
FG has increased feeding cost for school pupils. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President Muhammadu Buhari has approved an upward review of the cost of feeding primary 1-3 pupils under the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) in states across the federation from N70 to N100 per child. Fielding questions from newsmen Wednesday … Read more
Chilling moment a man injects his own blood into supermarket food that caused nearly half a million pound of loss. At a hearing, psychiatrist Dr Bradley Hillier said Elghareeb believed he had a device inserted into his brain and he hoped by behaving rashly would lead to being contacted by “the real police”. EKO HOT … Read more
Seyi Makinde, the Oyo State Governor has approved March 11th as the date for the installation ceremony of Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland. Makinde had, on February 14, approved Mr Balogun’s emergence following a recommendation by the Olubadan-in-Council. EKO HOT BLOG reports that this is contained in a letter signed by the Permanent … Read more
He noted that the police demanded money from the family to speed up investigation… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the whereabouts of five children abducted by a woman who disguised as a home lesson teacher in the Rukpakulusi axis of Eliozu in Rivers State is still unknown 11 days after the incident. The five children, … Read more
Police have begun manhunt as new tenants allegedly steal three children. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ogun state police command has launched manhunt as two women, who were new tenants in a building at Ajuwon, Ifo Local Government Area of the state reportedly kidnapped three children. The women were said to have allegedly absconded … Read more
Navy has gotten new spokesman. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Navy, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Commodore Adedotun Olukayode Ayo-Vaughan as its new spokesman following the redeployment of his predecessor, Commodore Suleman Dahun. According to a statement signed by the Director of Plans, Rear Admiral JD Akpan, Dahun is now Director … Read more
SS2 Student has landed in court for robbing to pay his school fees. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Senior Secondary School 2 (SS2) student has been dragged before a Yola State Magistrate Court in Adamawa State for robbery to raise money to pay his school fees. The young man, Abubakar Mohammed, quite old … Read more
…the hoodlums took advantage of the porous neighbourhood and attacked the station from the rear axis… Abattam said that the fire and Improvised Explosives Devices (IED) affected some vehicles and… EKO HOT BLOG reports that two police officers have been killed as gunmen attacked the Isu Divisional Police headquarters in the Isu Local Government Area … Read more
Gov. Abdulrazaq has given update on Hijab policy in Kwara. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has vowed that the state government’s policy on hijab issue would remain despite “reckless attempts by some fifth columnists to polarise the state along religious lines using the settled question of hijab in public … Read more
Professor Obiajulu Obikez and four others were on Tuesday arraigned over forgery of Constitution, Chieftaincy documents. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Don Professor and four others were arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja by the Federal government over forgery allegations. The defendants who pleaded not guilty to the 11- count charge were … Read more
Court has jailed a man for putting detergent into patient’s drip. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a South Korea court has sentenced a 32-year-old man to three years in prison for putting liquid bathroom cleaner into the intravenous drip line of another patient for unclear reasons while in hospital for burn treatment. Sources said on … Read more
Attah Igala’s elder brother is dead. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Prince Samuel Ogwuche Akpa, an elder brother of the Attah Igala, His Royal Majesty (HRM), Mathew Opaluwa Ogwuche11 died on Monday. His death came ten days to the presentation of the staff of office ceremony to the Attah Igala by the Kogi State Governor, … Read more
Professor Babatunde Ogunnaike one of the five authors of Nigeria’s National Anthem is dead at age 65. Ogunnaike attended the University of Lagos for his bachelor’s degree, graduating with First Class Honours in chemical engineering in 1976. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Prof Ogunnaike was born on March 26, 1956, and hailed from Ijebu Igbo, Ogun … Read more
Generator fume has killed two in University hostel. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a generator fume has killed two persons suspected to be students of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Anambra State in a private hostel close to the institution on Sunday evening. It was gathered that the two persons; a male and female, were … Read more
Fire has razed popular building in Osun state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that fire has razed popular one storey building, opposite DSS, beside the Mosque at Ogo-Oluwa Osogbo, the Osun State capital. It was learnt that properties worth millions of naira were destroyed by the fire. Read Also: APC Postpones National Convention Indefinitely The cause of … Read more
…Ajaguna fled the kidnappers’ den after the hoodlums slept off. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a community leader in Igasi Akoko in the Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Chief Ojo Ajaguna, who was reportedly kidnapped by gunmen on Friday, has regained his freedom. It was gathered that Ajaguna fled the kidnappers’ den … Read more
He said they called to demand the password of his two phones that they went away with… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Malam Ibrahim Tanko, the Kaduna community leader whose four daughters and wives were abducted by bandits, has said two of his children were preparing for their wedding billed for March, 12, 2022. The … Read more