According to the Ekiti State Security Network Agency Bill 2020 which has been submitted to the Ekiti State House of Assembly, assaulting an Amotekun officer will attract a fine of N250,000 or a prison term of one month or both However, an Amotekun officer cannot be sued for whatever he does in the course of … Read more
The Government of Oyo State declared on Tuesday that members of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) were deliberately frustrating the planned out-of-court settlement of the crisis rocking local governments in the state. Special Counsel to the State Governor, Barrister Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN), who spoke on the stance of ALGON members in a … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, February 12th, 2020 1. Lagos, Canada Discuss Bilateral Cooperation The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Mayor of Brampton City in Ontario, Canada, His Worship, Mr Patrick Brown, on Tuesday discussed on ways to collaborate using technology. READ MORE 2. Sanwo-Olu … Read more
The reconciliation talks over Ile Arugbo on Ilofa Road, GRA, Ilorin, Kwara State which commenced last Thursday has ended without yielding success The meeting between the representatives of the state government and Asa Investment Limited allegedly owned by the late Dr. Olusola Saraki ended on Tuesday without an agreement or a date for another meeting. … Read more
The Governing Board of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Lagos, has removed embattled acting Director-General of the institute, Mr Chima Igwe. Our reporters learnt that the Director of Production, Analytical and Laboratory Management, Dr. Agnes Asagbra, was appointed to take over from him. An official notice to the workers on Tuesday, written by … Read more
Mr. Lanre Mojola, the Director General, Lagos State Safety Commission has reiterated government’s commitment to safety of lives of students and lecturers in public and tertiary institutions across the state. He spoke at a one-day workshop for field officers on school safety survey. The programme, which was organised in collaboration with Lagos Bureau of Statistics, … Read more
Following the death Oba Idowu Oniru, on September 23 2019, succession crisis to who becomes the next Oniru of Iru land, Lagos, rages, the Ogunyemi Ruling House amongst other rulling house (Abisogun and Akiogun) is laying claim to the throne, saying it is the turn of the House to produce the next oba. In a … Read more
For more than 5 years, Apomu, the headquarters of Isokan City government Area of Osun State was without a typical ruler after the fatality of Oba Lasisi Afolabi of the Ayeye Judgment House. On January 6, the procedure for selection of an occupant of the uninhabited stool began. The state federal government had accepted Royal … Read more
The cops command in Abia state has peeled the rumour that it is plotting to scuttle the interment of the parents of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Ekohotblog understands that Kanu’s mother, Sally, and father, Eze Israel Kanu, the Traditional Leader of Afaraukwu Ibeku, passed away in August … Read more
The ex-EFCC chair said these in her speech during the public presentation of her memoir, “One Step Ahead-Life As A Spy, Detective And Anti-Graft Czar”, in Abuja. She said, “Along the way, there were assassination attempts, face-off with cranks and officials in foreign lands, thrust and parry with criminals and personal tragedies of losing loved … Read more
The initial vaccination targeting China’s coronavirus could be offered in 18 months, “so we have to do everything today using readily available weapons,” World Wellness Organisation (WHO), Principal Tedros Ghebreyesus claimed in Geneva on Tuesday. Tedros Ghebreyesus stated the virus had actually been named COVID-19, discussing that it was very important to prevent preconception and … Read more
The Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has finally accepted to spend a sum of $1billion to fight terrorism and also various other safety obstacles in the sub-region and the Sahel. President Muhammadu Buhari made this recognized throughout a top-level meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council on the … Read more
Former Aviation Minister and critic, Femi Fani-Kayode has berated the Federal Government for not allowing IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to bury his parents in peace. He described it as a shameful act, sheer wickedness and utterly unacceptable. In a post on his Facebook page, Fani-Kayode pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari not to shed the … Read more
A former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Farida Waziri, on Tuesday said that she lost her husband and daughter within one year when in service as the head of the commission but did not receive condolences from her predecessors. She also said there were assassination attempts on her but was never deterred … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has given its approval to six milk business running in the country for the importation of milk products and its by-products. Ekohotblog understands that the peak financial institution provided its approval in a round provided by the Director, Profession as well as Exchange Division, Dr. Ozoemena Nnaji in Abuja … Read more
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has defended his removal of a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mrs. Farida Waziri, dubbing his decision a “patriotic act”. Waziri, in her new book: ‘One Step Ahead Life, A Spy, A Detective And Anti-Graft Czar’, claimed that she was removed because she was proving some oil … Read more
………..Boasts of One of the Best Holding Facilities in the Country The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has debunked a photo of its alleged Port Harcourt detention centre, showing dozens of suspects cramped in a corner. A Twitter user, @TheRealDayne had shared the photo and claimed that it was the commission’s detention centre. The … Read more
Thirty persons have been reportedly killed after Boko Haram insurgents attacked stranded travellers in Borno. Eye witnesses say the victims arrived at the military checkpoint leading into Maiduguri after the closure time set by the Nigerian Army, hence the travellers were left stranded and had to pass the night in the neighbouring village Auno, with … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its detention facility in Port Harcourt, Rivers State is one of the best holding facilities in the country. The anti-graft agency was reacting to a tweet by @TheRealDayne showing pictures purported to be the agency’s holding cell in the city. In a series of tweets of its … Read more
A bomb has exploded at the residence of factional State Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Mr. Lawrence Okah. According to THE NATION, the explosion shattered a part of the building and digging a hole in the ground. Read Also: Nigeria’s Constitution Is Military, Illegitimate – Professor Oyebode No live was lost … Read more