A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has convicted Mariam Sanda, the mother of two who killed her husband, Biliaminu Bello Haliru in their Abuja home on November 19, 2017. Justice Haliru Yusuf, in a judgment on Monday, held that the prosecution proved that the defendant killed her husband by stabbing … Read more
Mrs Olufunmilayo Onajide has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors, Brooks and Blake Nigeria Limited, a leading consulting firm. Sola Fijabi, Principal Partner, Brooks and Blake, expressed confidence in the appointment saying that Onajide has an incredible and diverse record of accomplishment in senior leadership roles. “We strongly believe that she will provide … Read more
A former member of the Senate representing Kaduna Central, Senator Shehu Sani, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of bribery and advance fee fraud. The charges were brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Senator Sani, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges on Monday during his arraignment by the … Read more
Kobe Bryant death is the talk of the town in the basketball world at the moment. The Los Angeles Lakers legend died today, January 26. Ekohotblog reports that the US basketball legend was killed in a helicopter crash in California, the US media report. Kobe Bryant Cause Of Death Ekohotblog understands that the 41-year-old Kobe … Read more
President, Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the deployment of fighter jets against kidnappers, bandits and cattle rustlers said to be terrorising communities in Niger State. The communities are situated around the Dogon Gona forest, which serves as a hideout for the attackers. The Presidency observed that the attackers had claimed many lives, saying Buhari saw the … Read more
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, says Nigerians ought to be thankful that the spate of attacks by Boko Haram has dropped. He said despite the recent bombings that have claimed scores of lives, the impact of terrorism was still less than what Nigerians faced under former President … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Monday, January 27th, 2020 1. “We won’t Take Over Burnt Amu Plank Market” – Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, visited Amu Plank Market in Mushin on Sunday to sympathise with victims of a midnight fire that razed several shops and destroyed goods … Read more
Tragedy struck in Bauchi on Friday when a jealous man, simply identified as ‘Solomon’ stabbed his girlfriend, Patience Zakkari, to death for picking a phone call from another man. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent reports that the incident occurred around 1.30 am in the house of the deceased located at gwallameji area of … Read more
Boko Haram suicide bombers on Sunday attacked a mosque in Gwoza, Borno state, killing a 12-year-old child and leaving many injured, Ekohotblog learnt . According to The Cable, a security source said the suicide bombers forced their way into the mosque while prayer was ongoing. The source revealed that the twin suicide bombers had gained … Read more
One time Big Brother Africa winner, Uti Nwachukwu is of the opinion that Nigerians are rude, after a lady openly made some observations about him. Uti who had boarded a plane to Abuja where he saw two ladies who talked about him as one audibly said he was now slimmer than he used to be. … Read more
NYSC allowance 2020 for serving corps members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has been reportedly pecked at N31,800, Ekohotblog understands. Ekohotblog reports that a piece of pictorial evidence published on the micro-blogging site, Twitter by Angula Bishop Reuben, shows a credit alert from a Nigerian commercial bank supposedly paid by NYSC as his … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Sunday, January 26th, 2020 1. Removing Trump Will Set ‘Dangerous Precedent’ Say Defence Lawyers Lawyers for U.S. President Donald Trump told his Senate impeachment trial on Saturday that Democrats’ efforts to remove the president from office would set a “very, very dangerous” precedent in … Read more
Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi, has expressed the commitment of the Federal Government to bilateral cooperation with South Africa, especially in the areas of security and intelligence. Dingyadi, who received the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Thamsanga Dennis Mseleko, in his office in Abuja, said despite some issues between both countries, they … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau on his investiture as Knight of St Gregory the Great (KGG). President Buhari’s congratulatory message was conveyed through a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday. The president also rejoiced with all citizens of … Read more
Leah Sharibu, the Christian girl who refused to denounce her faith in the midst of the Boko Haram sect has allegedly been delivered of a baby boy. Leah who has been in captivity for over a year gave birth few weeks ago after reportedly being forced to marry a top Commander in the sect. See … Read more
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded one unemployed Charles Eze in the Ikoyi Custodial Centre after he pleaded guilty to stealing 16 Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards and some Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards. The police arraigned 33-year-old Eze together with Raphael Nwachukwu, 36, before Chief Magistrat T. A. Ojo. The defendants, whose residential … Read more
Two former managers of Water Ripples Hotel, in Ajah, Lagos, Ademola Adeniyi, 38, and Modupe Ikuyemisi (now at large) have been charged before a Lagos Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly conniving to use the name of the hotel to defraud a diesel dealer, Kikelomo Jiba and 12 others of 200, 000 litres of diesel valued at … Read more
The police on Friday said the death of popular Lagos-based traditional medicine practitioner Fatai Yusuf, popularly known as Oko Oloyun could be linked to an ongoing fraud issue in his Lagos office. “An interesting twist to the story was that the deceased probably had earlier detected an alleged bookkeeping records fraud in his Lagos office … Read more
Wife of beheaded Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Rev Lawan Andimi, said she was happy that her husband did not deny Jesus Christ before he was beheaded by Boko Haram. She reacted to the killing of her husband by the insurgents by expressing delight … Read more
Association of Lawyers with disabilities in Nigeria (ALDIN ) on Thursday, decried the discrimination meted upon them by the ECOWAS court. The group during a courtesy visit to the President of the ECOWAS Court, Hon. Justice Edward Asante and other Judges, made a case for the appointment of Lawyers with disabilities as Judges, condemning the … Read more