The timely intervention of the Police force on Thursday prevented what would have been a bloody clash between pro and anti Oshiomhole protest groups at the national Secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Abuja. Read Also: Soldier kills four colleagues, injures others in a battle with Boko Haram Details shortly…
A Nigerian Army corporal fighting insurgency in the North-East has shot dead four of his colleagues, injuring two others. The acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col Sagir Musa, said in a statement that the unnamed corporal went berserk and shot himself during the shock incident which took place at the Army Super Camp 15, located … Read more
There was concern at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Wednesday as medical consultants withdrew their services in protest against a circular that authorize acquisition of PhD for clinical lecturers in Nigerian universities. They were protesting under the aegis of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN). The National … Read more
Recent report obtained from the office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), says Nigeria spends more than 60 per cent of its revenue on servicing debts. This outstrips the World Bank’s stipulation that debt service to revenue ratio should not exceed 22.5%. Interestingly, the latest statistics from the Office of the Accountant General … Read more
The six houses of assembly in the South-West have agreed to jointly adopt a single legal document which would make the operation Amotekun security outfit uniform across the zone. Bamidele Oleyelogun, the Chairman, Conference of Speakers of South-West states, gave the indication at a meeting of the conference in Ibadan on late Wednesday. According to … Read more
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the applications for a review of its judgment on February 13, 2020 which overturned the All Progressives Congress’ victory in the last governorship election in Bayelsa State. Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, in a leading its seven-man panel said the apex court judgment on the poll was “final in the real … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Monitoring Committee for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). His spokesman, Femi Adesina, made this disclosure in a statement on Wednesday night, said this was in line with the provisions of Part V1, Section 21 of Niger Delta Development Commission Establishment Act. Members of the committee … Read more
Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed has said the revenue shortfall the federal government has been experiencing is the reason it has not been able to fulfil the provision of the law that says allocations to the National Assembly and the Judiciary be released in full. This claim was in response to an allegation by the green … Read more
Ondo state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has commissioned a radio station at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic (RUGIPO), where he also laid a foundation for an ultra-modern hostel. Akeredolu at the opening of the station on 101.3FM praised the institution’s governing council for the feat and restated his administration’s commitment to the development of education in the state. … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Thursday, February 27th, 2020 1. Three remanded for allegedly defrauding Afe Babalola A chief Magistrates’ Court in Ask Ekiti, has, remanded three men, Omolayo Ojo, 40; Taiwo Akinyemi, 47; and Ismaila Akadiri, 52, in a correctional facility over N75m fraud.on Wednesday READ MORE 2. … Read more
The Islamic State of West Africa Province on Wednesday attacked Bambula community in the Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State abducting the head of the Civilian Joint Task Force in the community, Mohammed Abba, and others The early morning raid came barely a week after the terrorists attacked Kwallangulum in Chibok, setting many houses … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned a businessman, Anthony Okpala, for allegedly stealing $177,000. Okpala was arraigned alongside his company, Mashuchun International Limited, on two counts bordering on stealing on Wednesday The anti-graft agency alleged that Okpala sometime in August 2014 converted to his own use the sum of $177,000 belonging to Ibrahim Tsafe … Read more
A chief Magistrates’ Court in Ask Ekiti, has, remanded three men, Omolayo Ojo, 40; Taiwo Akinyemi, 47; and Ismaila Akadiri, 52, in a correctional facility over N75m fraud.on Wednesday Chief Magistrate Adesoji Adegboye, after listening to the parties, ordered that the defendants be remanded pending the outcome of the advice from the office of Director … Read more
The Chairman of the Ogun State chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives , Roseline Solarin, has called for the recruitment of more nurses by the state government . Solarin , who decried a shortage of nurses in government hospitals in the state , lamented that the ones available were being overworked … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force has sacked the Zonal Intervention Squad officer who was involved in the alleged murder of the Remo Star football club player, Tiamiyu Kazeem. Inspector Olaniyi Ogunsoro’s dismissal came following a recommendation sent to the Assistant Inspector General of police in charge of zone two, after the dismissed officer’s trial by the … Read more
The Government of Mexico has reiterated its stance against the illegal trafficking of cultural property. Today, the customs agency of Mexico’ s Tax Administration Service, in coordination with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Culture , returned a bronze Ife sculpture of the Yoruba people to Nigeria. The Ile- Ife bronze sculpture was deported to … Read more
The Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, has on Wednesday night released on bail Daniel Ojukwu, a former reporter of An24.net. Ekohotblog understands that Daniel was detained over a story about a pastor who allegedly made attempts to lure teenage girls into illicit relationships. Daniel was released on health ground but he was asked … Read more
A former reporter with an online news medium, AN24.net, Daniel Ojukwu is currently being detained by the police at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, Lagos State. Daniel was arrested over a story he did for the news platform, titled “Behold Pastor Who Allegedly Enjoys Luring Teenage Girls Into Illicit Relationship” published on February … Read more
A Kaduna State Magistrate court has remanded one Muhammad Isah for allegedly having canal knowledge of his two underage daughters. Justice Musa Lawal of Magistrate Court 16 further adjourned the case to March 30th, 2020 pending when the accused would have been served with new charges from the State High Court. Read Also: EFCC Arraigns … Read more
The EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Office, has arraigned one Patrick Ighalo before Justice J.K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State for alleged fraud. Ighalo was arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of One Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira … Read more