A 25-year-old man, Auwallu Abdullahi and his 19-year-old girl friend were on Wednesday found dead in a generator room at Unguwar Gaya, Badawa Quarters in Kano. The two were suspected to have suffocated to death from generator fumes, after locking themselves in the room for a long time, Daily Post reports. According to sources, their … Read more
One Mr Kayode Oladeinde, a resident of Olope street Ogijo, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly impregnating his stepdaughter, a 13-year-old girl. The Ogun State Police Spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Saturday said the 50-year-old Oladeinde was arrested following a report by his wife at the Ogijo police station, in Obafemi … Read more
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the family of late Military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, asking for an order to unfreeze some bank accounts belonging to him and other members of the family. The accounts, domiciled in banks in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Island of Jersey, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg, were frozen … Read more
Unidentified gunmen suspected to be members of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) have attacked Gurmana, old Gurmana, and Ashirika communities in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. An eyewitness told newsmen on ground that the armed men numbering over 100 stormed the communities at about 10:00 am on Saturday, some on … Read more
……..1000 bombs can’t stop ‘sons of Oduduwa’ Former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to an explosion that rocked the Ekiti State Government House. Ekohotblog reports that an explosion had rocked the Ekiti State Government House on Saturday causing tension in Ado Ekiti, the state capital. Reacting in a post on his Twitter page, … Read more
……….Criticized Nancy Pelosi For Posting A Threat To US Angelina Jolie’s dad, Jon Voight, who is also a Hollywood veteran, has expressed his support for US President Donald Trump, describing him as “the greatest president since Abraham Lincoln”. Voight in a video published 6 February, also criticised House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accusing her of posing … Read more
The Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) in Edo, has organised free breast and cervical cancer screening outreach for women for early detection of the disease. Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin, the President of MWAN Edo chapter, made the disclosure during an awareness programme on Breast, Cervical and prostate cancer held in Oredo, Benin. She described cervical … Read more
Most of the petroleum stations in Badagry communities have closed as the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers of Nigeria (NUPENG) suspended distribution of fuel to the city. Mr Tayo Aboyeji, Chairman, South-West Chapter of the union told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry that the suspension was due to harassment … Read more
……..Nigeria lacks the capacity to deal with crisis Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has released another prophecies for the year 2020 saying more disasters will occur. Ekohotblog recalls that during the 2019 RCCG Crossover Service, Pastor Adeboye prophesied that there would be fire outbreaks. READ ALSO: … Read more
The House of Representatives has called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) and Control to sensitize Nigerians against using paracetamol to boil meat. Ekohotblog understands that the house of representative at the plenary, mandated NAFDAC and other relevant agencies to urgently embark on widespread sensitization and public awareness against the consumption … Read more
The publisher of Safety Record Newspaper , and founder of General Safety Services Limited, Alhaji (Dr.) Lateef Adegbuyi Alebiosu is dead. Dr. Lateef Alebiosu was a former President of the Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON) and a British-trained veteran fireman. According to HSENations, Alhaji (Dr.) Lateef Adegbuyi Alebiosu died early hours of today, … Read more
Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje during the delegate visit that met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, claimed Kano is the most peaceful state in the country. “Kano state, as of today, is the most peaceful state in the country,” Ganduje said. “No armed robbery, no banditry, no tribal conflict, no religious conflict, even … Read more
An Abuja-based lawyer, Mr Oluwatosin Ojaomo, has sued, the daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, for alleged illegal use of the presidential aircraft for a private visit to Bauchi State on January 10. Our correspondents on Friday, obtained copies of the processes filed by the claimant at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in … Read more
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has warned about another future Boko Haram because of the over 50,000 orphaned youths in the North. Speaking at a security meeting in Kaduna, the monarch also condemned the setting up of Operation Shege-Ka-Fasa by the Coalition of Northern Groups in the region, calling on northern elders to … Read more
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Nigeria Plc, Mr Adesola Kazeem Adeduntan, has pledged that the bank will support and partner Osun in Mining in order to create more employment opportunities and to help diversify the economy of the State. Adeduntan made this known at a meeting between the First Bank of Nigeria … Read more
Reports reaching our quarters says an abrupt explosion has erupted at the old secretariat of Ekiti State Government, Ado Ekiti in the early hours of Saturday throwing the entire state capital into confusion. The explosions, which occurred about 7.05 am in the Explosion Ordinance Disposal Unit situated within the old secretariat, reduced the EOD building … Read more
A loud bang, perceived to be a bomb explosion, rocked the peaceful Ekiti capital, causing palpable fear at the Ekiti State Government House in Ado Ekiti and its environ. The incident which occurred at about 7:40 am on the morning of Saturday caused scare and tension as people scampered for safety. After the explosion, there … Read more
Hanan Buhari, daughter to President Muhammadu Buhari, has been sued by an Abuja-based lawyer, Mr Oluwatosin Ojaomo, for alleged illegal use of the presidential aircraft for a private visit to Bauchi State on January 10. On Friday, copies of the processes filed by the claimant at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory … Read more
A pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Austin Benson Agboma, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly obtaining the sum of N2,200,000 under false pretence. Also arraigned alongside him is49-year-old Obinna Titus Echendu. The complainant, Chief Steve Okorie, alleged that the accused persons collected the money from the complainant … Read more
Ex-NIIA DG asks Buhari to punish those responsible for ban Americans, Nigerians’ interests threatened, says ex-envoy, Campbell 45 per cent adults plan to du1mp Nigeria for US, others –Survey The committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari, to look into issues surrounding the recent suspension of United States’ immigrant visa issuance to Nigerians has begun … Read more