A Nigerian pastor, Michael Oluronbi, has been jailed for 34 years in the United Kingdom for defiling children and sexual assault. A Birmingham Crown Court handed down the sentence after he was found guilty of the offence. Oluronbi, 60 was convicted of raping some children for a period of 20 years. He was said to … Read more
Another three suspected Coronavirus patients quarantined in Lagos have tested negative to the deadly disease, Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi said on Friday evening. Abayomi had on Thursday said three people had been quarantined at its isolation centre in Yaba area of Lagos on suspicion of Coronavirus. One of the suspects quarantined was … Read more
The Ibadan Zonal Office of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 42 suspects for alleged involvement in internet-related fraud. The suspects, whose ages range between 18 and 33 years, were apprehended at different locations in Ilaro, Ogun State, following actionable intelligence earlier received on their alleged illegal activities. The suspects are: Peter Fasuhan, … Read more
Five Unknown Gunmen, have kidnapped an octogenarian grandmother, Mrs. Beauty Nimiyigha in Agudama-Ekpetiama, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Ekohotblog gathered that the incident occurred at about 11: 40pm on Thursday. The gunmen were said to have bundled their victim into a Pathfinder Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) but later abandoned the car and escaped with their victim into … Read more
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has given the Bauchi State Government 21 days ultimatum within which to resume negotiations and subsequently implement the new N30,000 national minimum wage in the State. Addressing journalists on Friday at a Press Conference in Bauchi, the state Chairman of the NLC, Com. Danjuma Kirfi, said the resolution was reached … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force(NAF) in a series of air strikes hasobliterated a terrorists’ camp at Alafa ‘C’ in the heart of Sambisa forest in Borno. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, who made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the operation was conducted on Thursday. Daramola … Read more
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD, has solicited the support of the EFCC in assisting it to investigate its officials and other individuals alleged to have defrauded pensioners in the country. The Executive Secretary, PTAD, Dr. Chioma Ejikeme, made the appeal on March 5, 2020, when she led a management team to the EFCC Headquarters, … Read more
Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra on Friday revealed Peru has detected its first case of the new coronavirus in a 25-year-old man who had traveled to Europe. The president while reassuring the country called for calm and said Peru had taken “all the medical measures” to treat the patient, who had been in Spain, France and … Read more
Togo confirmed its first case of the dreaded coronavirus on Friday after a 42-year-old woman tested positive following her return from a trip to Benin, Germany, France and Turkey. Making the country the second West Africa country with Coronavirus case after Nigeria The presidency in the West African nation of eight million people said the … Read more
An Ado Ekiti High Court has issued a temporary order stopping Governor Kayode Fayemi from continuing with the process of granting of autonomy and Kingship to Owatedo community In Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State pending the determination of a substantive suit. The suit number HAD/13m/2020 filed by Barrister Owoseeni Ajayi on behalf of … Read more
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osogbo, Osun State on Friday ordered the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, to appear in court over an alleged assault. Ruling in an ex-parte application, Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara, ordered the police to put the traditional ruler on notice before the date would be fixed for hearing of the matter. … Read more
As Nigerians grapple to maintain good hygiene habits since the first confirmed case of Coronavirus in the country, the Federal Government has locally produced hand sanitizers to curb scarcity and high demand for the product. The novel case of an Italian national still remains Nigeria’s only confirmed COVID-19, with results showing several others being negative. … Read more
The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has been mandated by the Federal Government to postpone the school’s 51st convocation scheduled to commence on March 9. In a press statement that was released on the university’s website and signed by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Oladejo Azeez, Esq, it was learnt that there … Read more
The Kwara Ministry of Environment and Forestry has warned residents against indiscriminate refuse dumps to prevent a flood. The government said such acts, could cause blockage of roads, environmental health hazards, and destruction of properties. The state Commissioner for Environment, Mr Aliyu Sherifdeen, gave the advice in Ilorin on Friday in an interview with the … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has set aside a ruling of the FCT High Court suspending the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole. Justice Lewis Allagoa ordered the police and Department of State Service (DSS) to provide security for Oshiomhole to resume in his office. On Wednesday, Justice Danlemi … Read more
After lamenting on the killing of Christians in the country, Nnamdi Kanu is set to lead a one-million-man march to protest the incessant killings of Christians in Nigeria. The match by Kanu and members of IPOB will take place on the 20th of March in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. A statement by IPOB’s spokesperson, … Read more
The Lagos State Government has announced that the PWD level crossing will be temporarily closed from 6:00 pm on Saturday, 7th March 2020 to 6:00 am on Sunday, 8th March 2020 for the laying of tracks as part of the ongoing railway modernization project. According to a statement from the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, … Read more
In fulfillment of the Lagos State Government’s pledge to eradicate poverty through the implementation of socio-economic empowerment programs, the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) has trained and empowered participants drawn from Network of People with HIV/AIDS (NEPWHAM) in the State. The event, which was held at the Hematology Department field, LASUTH, marked … Read more
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has fixed April 24, for its ruling on the final forfeiture of two properties belonging to a former President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is seeking the final forfeiture to the Federal Government of Dr. Saraki’s properties situated at 17 … Read more
The kidnapped councillors are Lawal Gummi of Ubandawaki ward, Murlata Arzika of Gayari ward and Sahabi Abubakar of Birnin Tudun ward. The kidnapped councilors, according to the source, were traveling to Gusau town from Gummi to attend a meeting. According to the source, the three councillors had recently defected from the All Progressives Congress to … Read more