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9 Girls Arrested By Immigration Service In Lagos Airport

Jan 25, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

Immigration Service Names Command Centre After President Tinubu

Nine girls have been arrested by the Operatives of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Saturday at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Command in Lagos.

The trafficked girls who were on their way to Lebanon, Cairo, Dubai, and India on Ethiopian, Peace, Egypt and East Airlines claimed to be traveling for employment without knowing their employers nor aware of the nature of job they were going for, Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Sunday James confirmed in a statement.

“This discovery was made after intensive interrogation by NIS officials,” he said.

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Group To FG: Enact Laws To Seize Property Of Landlords Who Fail To Report Pipeline Vandals

Jan 25, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

A human rights group, Human Rights Advocacy of Nigeria (HURAN), has called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, enact a law that will make owners of buildings around pipeline vandalization scenes forfeit such property for not reporting to the authority when the nefarious activity was being carried out. The group’s President, … Read more

Full List Of 11 States Where Rerun Elections Will Hold Today And Why

Jan 25, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Full list of eleven (11) states in Nigeria where the rerun elections will take place has emerged. Ekohotblog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct re-run elections in eleven states of the federation today, Saturday, 25th January 2019. The re-run election consists of 28 Federal and State Constituencies broken down into One … Read more

Major Nigerian Headlines For Today Saturday, January 25th, 2020

Jan 25, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Saturday, January 25th, 2020 1. No Compromise On Standard In Essien Udim Re-run Poll – Akwa Ibom REC The Independent National Electoral Commission Resident Commissioner REC for Akwa Ibom State, Mr Mike Igini has warned officials going against the core value of the Commission … Read more

Enugu Bans The Supply Of Water By Unauthorized Persons

Jan 25, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

The Enugu State Government has prohibited the sale as well as circulation of water by water vessels as well as other suppliers from unapproved sources in the state “particularly the IBUSA Street Water/Stream in Independence Layout, Enugu”. A statement by the Commissioner for Information, Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh, mentioned that the restriction remained in promotion of … Read more

How Oko Oloyun Was Shot Dead By Gunmen

Jan 25, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Oko-Oloyun Worldwide and De-Fayus International founder, Alhaji Fatai Yusuf also known as Oko Oloyun, has been shot dead by unknown gunmen. Ekohotblog reports that the death of Oko Oloyun was confirmed by the Oyo State Police Command this evening. Yusuf, who is the manufacturer of popular Fijk Flusher among other herbal products, was murdered by … Read more

30 Nigerians Return From Mali, Amidst Horrible Experiences

Jan 24, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

Thirty Nigerian females stranded in Mali have voluntarily returned to the country after spending many years in the Francophone country. Their return, The Nation learnt was facilitated by the assistance programme put together by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) after a harrowing experience in Mali. This is just as no fewer than nine persons … Read more

Zulum Commences Payment Of Minimum Wage

Jan 24, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

The Borno government on Friday began the payment N30,000 minimum wage to civil servants in the state. Mr Bulama Abiso, the Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Maiduguri. Abiso said that the organised labour in the state appreciated the governor, Babagana Zulum, … Read more

Siblings Faking To Be EFCC Agents Arraigned In Abeokuta

Jan 24, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned two siblings; Olatunji Beyioku (aka Bashorun) and Oluwayomi Oluwafemi Beyioku (aka Ola 1)for allegedly falsely presenting themselves as agent of the commission to defraud members of the public. The duo were on Thursday, January 23, dragged before Justice Mohammed Abubakar of … Read more

IOSH Harps On Plan To Shape Future Of Occupational Safety In Africa

Jan 24, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

The Institution of Occupational Safety And Health(IOSH), has stressed her commitment to support Nigeria’s transformative strategy to raise safety and health standards and improve competencies amongst professionals across the continent. This commitment was made at the just concluded maiden edition of the IOSH West Africa Conference with the theme ” Shaping the future of Occupational … Read more

Buhari Returns To Nigeria From UK Summit

Jan 24, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

President Muhammadu Buhari has actually gone back to Abuja, Nigeria’s funding after taking part at the United Kingdom Africa Investment Summit in London, United Kingdom (UK). READ ALSO: NAF: See Full List Of Successful Candidates For 2019 Direct Short Service EKohotblog reports that President Buhari came to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on … Read more

NAF: See Full List Of Successful Candidates For 2019 Direct Short Service

Jan 24, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has released the list of successful candidates for the 2019 Direct Regular Commission (DRC) / Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Medical Special Enlistment interview. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigerian Air Force released the 2019 DRC and DSSC Medical Special Enlistment interview on Thursday evening. According to a statement published on … Read more

Mystery Man Walks Into Police Station To Report Murder That Led To Arrest Of Killer

Jan 24, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

Date Is Set For Fresh Nigeria Police Recruitment- Ogun CP

Policemen at Surulere Police Station in Ilorin, Kwara State, are still frantically trying to locate a mysterious man that sauntered into their station and disclosed the murder of a truck driver, Mr. Emmanuel Adegoke. According to New Telegraph, the stranger gave a vividly description of where the truck of the deceased was parked and also … Read more

Man Arrested For Hacking Wife To Death With Hoe

Jan 24, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

Police in Niger said one Suleiman Gimba of Maratu village in Nasko Local Government Area of the state, had allegedly killed his wife, Aishatu Suleiman, after a minor misunderstanding. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Alhaji Adamu Usman, disclosed this in Minna on Friday, PM News reports. Usman said the incident occurred on Jan. … Read more

Ondo Monarchs Order SW Governors To Begin Operation Amotekun Immediately

Jan 24, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Traditional Rulers in Ondo state on Friday called on the South west governors to ignore negative comments about Operation Amotekun and conclude necessary arrangements for the immediate take-off of the security outfit in the six states. The monarchs under the umbrella of the 130 Krown Obas, spoke in Akure after their monthly meeting where they … Read more

HSE: Cummins Celebrates One Million Work Hours Without Injuries

Jan 24, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

HSE: Cummins Celebrates 1 Million Work Hours Without Injuries

Cummins Energy Solutions Nigeria (CESN), a leading gas engine service provider in Nigeria has reached a safety milestone of one (1) million manhours worked with zero lost time injuries. Cummins board chairman, Deepak Khilnani and other safety industry leaders turned out to celebrate this feat at an event organized in Lagos on Wednesday. Speaking with … Read more

NDLEA Arrests 101 Drug Traffickers

Jan 24, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command, Lagos, has disclosed it arrested 101 suspected drug traffickers in 2019. NDLEA Commander, Garba Ahmadu, while revealing this at Press Conference held in Lagos on Thursday, said 87 of those arrested were male while 14 were female. He also said there were … Read more

#OAUTakeBisiOut: Nigerians Mount Pressure On OAU Authorities To Sack Lecturer, See Why

Jan 24, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Nigerians are calling for the sack of an Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) lecturer, Bisi Olaleye, who was reportedly caught on tape demanding for sex from a student (#SexForGrade). Premium Times had exposed how Mr Olaleye of the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Administration, was caught on tape demanding sex from Motunrayo Afolayan, a 400-level … Read more

Major Nigerian Headlines For Today Friday, January 24th, 2020

Jan 24, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Friday, January 24th, 2020 1. Nigerians answer questions on streets: On Their #Jaapa Plan for the year. (Video) Jaapa is a Nigerian coined slang used for those planning to find greener pasture or better still run away from one country to another. Ekohotblog took … Read more

How Lagos Commissioner Was Redeployed After 4 Pilgrims Absconded In Jerusalem

Jan 23, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Sanwo-Olu Speaks On Second Case Of Coronavirus

It will be recalled that Governor of Lagos, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu recently carried out a surprise cabinet reshuffle which saw some key members of his team moved from their former ministries to new offices. Details have however emerged as to the reasons for the redeployment of the former Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mrs. Uzamat … Read more