Riled by the persistent attacks by Boko Haram insurgents on soft targets, President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday ordered an aggressive battle against the sect. He said the battle that will be launched soonest will bring and end to terrorists once and for all. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam … Read more
According to the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics, (NBS), that was released on monday morning, it was revealed that the Nigerian economy has expanded by 2.55% at the end of last year as compared to the corresponding period of 2018. When pitched against the growth rate of 2018, which stood at 2.38%, … Read more
As of the end of December 2019, data from the National Pension Commission revealed that the Pension Fund Administrators have reduced the amount of funds invested in real estate assets to ₦220 billion. The new amount indicates 2.15 percent of the total assets of the Contributory Pension Scheme, which stood at ₦10.21 trillion during the … Read more
The anniversary of Oloja of Epe marking his 20 years on his ancestors’ throne was another watershed in the history of the community. Ekohotblog reports the thrills and glamour that characterised the event. It was celebrations galore at Epe, Lagos State, as the Oloja Of Epe, Oba Kamorudeen Animashaun celebrated his 20 years of ascending the … Read more
Life Patron of the Textiles Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (NTMA), Senator Walid Jibrin, has said the closure of Nigerian borders has tremendously reduced the rate of smuggling of textile fabrics into the country. In a statement after his unanimous election as the Life Patron of the NTMA at its annual general meeting in Kaduna, Jibrin … Read more
OGUN State Governor Dapo Abiodun, has urged residents of the state to remain calm and not resort to taking laws into their hands in respect of the late Remo Stars Football Club defender, Kazeem Tiamiyu who was killed by men of the Nigerian Police in Sagamu on Saturday. While also assuring that similar cases will … Read more
Kebbi State government will partner the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) to develop independent power supply for the state through hydro-electric source. In a statement made by Governor Atiku Bagudu’s Chief Press Secretary, Abubakar Dakingari, he revealed the agreement was reached during an interactive session between a delegation of UNIDO and officials of the … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Monday, February 24th, 2020 1. LASG Resolves 419 Criminal Cases, Paternity Tests Through Forensic Investigations No fewer than 419 criminal and paternity cases have been locally resolved in the last two and a half years through forensic investigation and methods, the Lagos State DNA … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Sunday night the Nigerian military has significantly weakened the Boko Haram’s fighters’ capability to invade and hold Nigerian territory unchallenged. According to a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari stated this while reacting to Saturday attack on the Garkida community in Adamawa … Read more
……………..Urged Them To Be Patriotic With Their Position The Deputy Governor of Lagos state, Obafẹmi Hamzat, at the grand finale of the 20th years anniversary of Oloja of Epe, Oba Kamorudeen Ishola Animashaun, held at Epe recreation ground, Lagos urged newly installed chiefs to ensure that they utilize their post for the advancement of Epe … Read more
Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC) Assistant Captain and Defender, Tiyamu Kazeem (Kaka) has been killed by a policeman from the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) from the Ogun State Command. The incident occurred yesterday saturday 22nd February in Sagamu while he was driving along Sagamu area of Ogun State with one of his teammates, Sanni … Read more
The 20th anniversary of HRM Oba Kamorudeen Animashaun, the Oloja of Epe, the paramount ruler of Epe land ended with a special thanksgiving service where friends, family, and well-wishers from far and wide converged to celebrate with him, the ‘journey so far’. Ekohotblog understands that the one-week long event which began Monday, February 17th was … Read more
Reports reaching our quarters revealed that a Police patrol vehicle and one commercial vehicle on high speed knocked and killed two school girls children at Malam Madori town, the headquarter of Malam Madori local government area in Jigawa state. The revelation indicated that the police vehicle allegedly was on high speed while pursuing a commercial … Read more
The Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, has said the military offensive in the North-east geo-political zone of the country is responsible for the increase in bandits’ attacks in the state. Bello made the disclosure in Minna over the weekend at a special prayer organised by the government to seek divine intervention in stopping … Read more
Recall that A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Benjamin Youndiowei, had dragged deputy governor-elect of Bayelsa state, Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, the Peoples Democratic Party, and the INEC before a court, claiming that Ewhrudjakpo had issued a forged certificate to the INEC to aid his qualification as the running mate of Mr Douye Diri, … Read more
The 23 Armoured Brigade of the Nigerian Army has confirmed that one soldier died while another was wounded as troops of 232 Battalion of the brigade engaged Boko Haram insurgents who attacked Garkida on Friday. Our correspondent obtained a press statement on the encounter from the brigade Sunday morning, as well as pictures of the … Read more
Kwara state police command has denied alleged discovery of kidnappers den in Ilorin, the state capital. The command condemned the report that has been trending in the social media in the last few days as false. It therefore advised social media platforms to, at all times verify, their stories before going public. In a statement, … Read more
Former governor of Anambra state, Mr Peter Obi on Saturday, February 22, lamented that Nigeria had not been faithful to the youths, who constitute the largest chunk of the nation’s population. Obi, the vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 presidential election, revealed that the current crop of politicians in Nigeria, … Read more
Group known as Oodua People’s Congress New Era has described as unfortunate statements credited to the leader of Arewa Youth Congress (AYC) over the chances of the Yoruba race in securing presidential ticket in 2023 because of the creation of Amotekun security outfit. Kwara state Coordinator of OPC New Era Bayo Fabiyi in a statement … Read more
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, and 192 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain and stop Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila and all members of the House from spending an estimated N5.04 billion to buy 400 exotic cars for principal officers and … Read more