The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, December 12, 2019, secured the conviction of 5 cybercriminals, popularly called Yahoo Boys before Justice S. M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court Calabar, in Cross River State. Read Also: Only Tax Payers Will Benefit From Housing Transactions – LASG The … Read more
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission has declared a lawmaker representing Maiyama/Koko/Besse Federal Constituency in Kebbi State, Shehu Mohammed, wanted. A statement posted on the commission’s website by its spokesperson, Rasheedat Okoduwa, on Thursday, said Mohammed was wanted for failure to appear before the ICPC in an ongoing investigation against him. The … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Friday, December 13th, 2019 1. Only Tax Payers Will Benefit From Housing Transactions – LASG The Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Ministry of Housing, Mr. Wasiu Akewusola has said that the State Government will only entertain applications for housing transactions that are accompanied by … Read more
The Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Ministry of Housing, Mr. Wasiu Akewusola has said that the State Government will only entertain applications for housing transactions that are accompanied by evidence of tax payments by applicants. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting in Alausa, Akewusola maintained that the State government will not enter into any transaction with … Read more
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has expressed grief over the passing of Chairman, Delta State Bureau of Pensions, Anthony Obuh who died yesterday at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, after a protracted illness at the age 62. Obuh, a retired Permanent Secretary and governorship aspirant of the People Democratic Party (PDP) hailed from Oki … Read more
A 60-year-old man, Taofeek Shotayo has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s 10-year-old stepdaughter (name withheld). The suspect allegedly defiled the little girl after luring her into his room in Abule Aro area of Obantoko, Abeokuta with N600, PM News reports. The state’s police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi who … Read more
The Nigerian Navy Ship Victory has confirmed the arrest of seven in connection with the seized items at the Agbana West point by the Tom Shot Island. The patrol team intercepted a wooden boat conveying 432 drums of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil, otherwise known as diesel from Nigeria to Cameroon. Read Also: Bello Swears-In … Read more
24 local government area chairmen elected in the November 30 council poll were sworn in by the Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello on Thursday. Twenty three of those sworn in were of the All Progressives Congress (APC) while the 24th council chairman for Gbako LGA was elected on the platform of the Peoples … Read more
Committed to putting an end to HIV/AIDS by 2030, the Federal Government has assured that it would therefore sustain HIV prevention and treatment activities nationwide by providing sufficient resources. Speaking during the launching of the Faith- based Action for Scaling up of Testing and Treatment for Epidemic Response project in Nigeria, Minister of State for … Read more
Due to repeated cases of poor passenger treatment by the international carrier, the Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered Turkish Airlines to suspend its operations until it was ready to operate with the right size of aircraft that could transport all passengers with their baggage at the same time . The directive which arrived through … Read more
Chief Idowu Adediwura, the Obalufe of Ife, traditional Prime Minister and next to Ooni in rank has been asked to vacate his throne by an Osun State High Court. The court also directed the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi to fill the stool with a candidate from the Aga Ruling House within 21 days. … Read more
The Abuja Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, secured the conviction of three internet fraudsters (Yahoo Boys) before justice A.O Musa of the FCT High Court, Bwari Abuja. They are Opara Donald C, alias White Harris; Daniel Uduoborie, alias David Butter and Illoh Joseph Chiedu, … Read more
A middle-aged man, Abdulkareem Kashif, was on Thursday arraigned in an Ilorin Magistrates’ Court for allegedly abducting a 21-year-old lady and marrying her without her parents’ consent. The prosecutor, Insp. Mathew Ologbonsaye said Kashif was arrested following a petition by Basheer Adefaka against the defendant alleging that he abducted and married his daughter with radical … Read more
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has dismissed a suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Nigerian Government, alleging that he was tortured, assaulted and subjected to inhuman treatment by security operatives when he was arrested in 2015. Vanguard reports that the ECOWAS Court in a judgment … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Thursday, December 12th, 2019 1. Lagos Assembly Assures Lagosians Of More Road Construction In 2020 The leadership of the Lagos State Assembly’s Committee On Works and Infrastructure has assured Lagosians of more repairs of bad roads in the city in bid to upgrade the … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, December 11th, 2019 1. Okowa Vows To Deliver Dividend Of Democracy To DeltansOkowa Vows To Deliver Dividend Of Democracy To Deltans The Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has pledged to deliver the dividend of democracy to the people of the state … Read more
The EFCC, Makurdi zonal office, on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, secured the conviction of one Moses Abah Ijiga before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, sitting in Makurdi, Benue State. Read Also: EFCC Arraigns Woman for N119,000 Fraud in Makurdi Pastor Moses, who bagged one-year imprisonment, was arraigned on amended one-count charge bordering on … Read more
The EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Office, on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, arraigned one Modesta Edeh before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State. Edeh was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretense to the tune of N119,000.00 (One Hundred and Nineteen Thousand Naira only). Read … Read more
The Executive Chairman, Kano State Internal Revenue Service, Mr. Sani Abdulqadir has sought help of the EFCC in combating and investigating tax evasion and avoidance in the state. Read Also: Sanwo Appoints New MD For LASAA He made the plea while on a courtesy visit to the EFCC Kano Zonal Office along with his management … Read more
The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested three persons including a Vice Principal for allegedly collecting money from Students participating in the ongoing National Examination Council (NECO) at Government Day Secondary School, Ote in Eiye-Nkorin Area of Kwara State. Read Also: 12 Die As overloaded Lagos-bound Container Truck Crashes … Read more