Recall that a serving senator allegedly slapped the complainant, a nursing mother forcefully without provocation at a Shop in Abuja The Magistrate court sitting in Zuba has resumed hearing on the criminal assault case instituted against the senator representing Adamawa North, Elisha Abbo. At the resumed sitting, the prosecutor informed the court that, they do … Read more
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps has warned against extortion of examination candidates by owners of tutorial centres. This warning was made in Ado-Ekiti where the operator of a popular tutorial centre was arrested for defrauding three hundred students. EkoHotBlog gathers that the Tutorial Center, registered Jamb Candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination … Read more
Dare- Devil armed robbers on Thursday invaded an old generation bank in Ile-Oluji, leaving four persons feared dead in the process. The identities of those that were killed by the robbers cannot be confirmed as at the time of filing in this report. Read Also: New Allowance: NYSC Members Pay Appreciation Visit To Buhari An … Read more
Some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Wednesday, paid an appreciation visit to President Muhammadu Buhari over the increment of their monthly allowances from N19,800 to N33,000. The NYSC members were led to the State House by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare and the Director General of the … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday received Dr. Markus Thill, President of Robert Bosch Region Africa on a courtesy visit at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. See photos below;
President Muhammadu Buhari has been blamed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ban of motorcycles and tricycles better known as Keke Napeps in Lagos state. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party said the excruciating ordeal residents of Lagos state are facing following the ban on the use of … Read more
The Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has promised to engage more youths in the state using agriculture, ICT and skill acquisition programs to make them self reliant. Special Assistant to the governor on Youth and Sports, Comrade Olamide Lawal, revealed this during a radio interview in Abeokuta. Comrade Lawal hinted that thousands of youths have … Read more
Professor Nosiru Olajide Onibon, provost of Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Associate has been inaugurated as a sectoral member of the world bank sponsored African Center of Excellence for Innovative and Transformative STEM Education(ACEITSE) on the 5th of February, 2020. READ ALSO: Farmcrowdy Launches Retail Meat Hubs In Lagos ACEITSE is a programme that … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission has deregistered 74 political parties, with 18 surviving the latest exercise by the agency. The exercise was a review of performance of political parties during and after the 2019 elections. Don’t Miss: Nobel Laureate Faces 100 Lawsuit As a result of that 74 parties were dissolved because they could not … Read more
Innovative technology-based agrobiz company, Farmcrowdy, has officially acquired Best Foods (L&P) Limited to offer a wider livestock production. Ekohotblog understands that the recent acquisition is an expansion of Farmcrowdy operations base. This online news platform also reports that Farmcrowdy plans to fully enter the meat retail market with the formal launch of Farmcrowdy’s meat hubs … Read more
Management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, has announced the suspension of one Monday Omo-Etan, a lecturer for assaulting a 19-year-old student. The institution also said Omo-Etan had been handed over to the police for further investigation. Read Also: Buhari Unveils fighter aircraft to improve NAF arsenal A statement by the OAU Public Relations … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inducted three attack helicopters – two Agusta 109P helicopter and one Mi-171E helicopter, stressing that the Federal Government would do all it could to tackle insecurity. The President noted in his address that the government would not fail the trust Nigerians placed in him, adding that the diversification of the … Read more
An FCT high court has sentenced one Mister Obinna Echanu to death by hanging for killing an Uber driver. Obinna was standing trial alongside one Mister Everly Nnerun for allegedly conspiring to kill the Uber driver identified as Edwin Ali on December 26th, 2016 along the Abuja airport road. Read Also: Record-Breaking US Astronaut Returns … Read more
Two Augusta 109P helicopter and one Mi-171E helicopter has been launched by President Muhammadu Buhari to win the war against the Boko Haram insurgency. During the launching on Thursday in Abuja, Buhari assured that the Federal Government will do its best to tackle insecurity. See Also: Germany Announces New Immigration Policy For Nigeria He vowed … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Sokoto Zonal Office on Wednesday, Febuary 5, 2020 arraigned one Aminu Dan Manya before Justice Isah Muhammad Bargaja of the Sokoto State High Court on a three-count charge bordering on Obtaining Money by False Pretence to the tune of Six Million Eight Hundred and Forty Thousand Naira (N6,840,000.00). … Read more
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, FNCS, FBCS, FIIM, has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to revise the Policy on SIM Card registration and usage. According to a statement from the Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Femi Adeluyi, this … Read more
The Senate has given Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government a two-week window period to appear before the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, to defend President Buhari’s loan request presently before the National Assembly. President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan made the call on MDAs to appear before the Panel, this happened after … Read more
Chairman, House Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson, claims foreign countries are funding insurgency and terrorism in Nigeria. He stated this at the security meeting where Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila strongly urged the security chiefs to proffer solutions to the worsening insecurity in the country. Mr Gbajabiamila described lawmakers’ call for the … Read more
The United States has advised the Federal Government to do more in protecting Nigerians and humanitarian organisations that are assisting the country in the face of activities of Boko Haram insurgents and other religious and ethnic violence. The US Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, made the call in Washington DC during a joint media briefing … Read more
In a bid to tackle the security challenges in the country, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has asked the armed forces to take the battle to the criminals in their hideouts. He stated this on Wednesday when he met with the service chiefs and the joint House Committees on Defence, Army, … Read more