A man, Yusuf Buhari, on Friday, sued his estranged wife, Hadiza Muhammad, to a Sharia Court, sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, for changing the school of their two female children without his consent. Mr Buhari, who resides within the Kaduna Metropolis, through his counsel, Sani Shehu, told the court that Ms Muhammad took his … Read more
The Kogi State government has promised to compensate victims of the violence that greeted the November 16 governorship election and Kogi West senatorial rerun. The position of the state government was made known by the Director General, Media, Publicity and Strategy to the state governor, Kingsley Fanwo, while speaking with journalists after the state exco … Read more
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has charged Nigerian religious leaders to emphasize more on the need for their congregations to embrace integrity and hard work. He also added that such are the messages Nigerians require to play their roles effectively in national development. Magu stated this on … Read more
Suspected internet fraudster, Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha has been granted a bail of N100 million by a Federal High Court in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. Read Also: EFCC Investigates Lagos State Scholarship Board Over N150m Fraud Mompha, arraigned by the EFCC on Monday on 14-count charge was granted bail on Friday The Economic and Financial Crimes … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a pastor of the Living Faith Church (Winners’ Chapel), Afolabi Samuel, has been remanded in prison for allegedly stealing $90,000 and N4.5m belonging to the registered trustees of the church. Punch reports that Samuel, who is an accountant and the church’s treasurer, was arraigned before the … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians on the activities of some businessmen and traders who sell and repackage expired rice to unsuspecting Nigerians. According to the Agency, the Department of State Services (DSS) received a report by the Ogun State office of NAFDAC of ongoing food fraud … Read more
A Customary Court in Ibadan, on Thursday, dissolved a nine-year-old marriage between one Mary Dickson and John Dickson for persistently raping the two daughters she had before marrying him. The president of the court, Ademola Odunade pronounced the union dissolved, as he awarded custody of the two children produced by the duo to the plaintiff … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Friday, November 29th, 2019 1. Nigerian Charged With $6.5m Scam In US A Nigerian, Nnamdi Marcellus Mgbodile, living in Marietta, Georgia, United States has been arraigned on twenty counts of bank fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit bank fraud. READ MORE 2. Magu … Read more
The Oodua Youth Parliament, OYP, on Thursday, November 28, 2019, presented the Acting Chairman of EFCC with the award of Excellence, in recognition of his contribution in the fight against corruption, especially war against cybercrime in the country. Read Also: Magu Warns Students On The Dangers Of Corrupt Practices The award ceremony held at the … Read more
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has advised children on the need to avoid all forms of corrupt practices in order to have a better future. Read Also: Lagos to improve learning in schools with ‘EkoEXCEL’ He gave the admonition through Mailafia Yakubu, Zonal Head, EFCC Kaduna, when … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Friday to participate in the 5th Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. According to a statement issued by on Thursday in Abuja by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), apart from President Buhari, the one-day meeting will be attended … Read more
A 200-level student who allegedly obtained a fake degree certificate and was undergoing the orientation exercise at the Zamfara State camp has been arrested by the NYSC and handed over to the police. The NYSC Director-General, Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, confirmed the arrest of the student and gave further details about the arrest. He said … Read more
Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje has reportedly seized and demolished a property worth N250million belonging to Muhammadu Sanusi II,the Emir of Kano. On Wednesday, Daily Nigerian said its investigation with Kano Focus Newspapers revealed that the property, located at Ibrahim Dabo Road, was demolished to pave way for the ongoing flyover and underpass being constructed … Read more
A 20-year-old man, Emmanuel Osundu, and his 22-year-old gang member, Christigous Odinaka, have been arrested for the kidnap and murder of a 23-year-old man, David Ikechukwu. The State Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Ladodo, who paraded the suspects before newsmen at the command headquarters in Owerri, described the development as “most unfortunate”. The CP said that … Read more
Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, MOCPED, will on Thursday, November 28, kickstart its 25th anniversary with a series of activities. Activities lined up for the one-week event include but not limited to a health walk for the staffers and students of the college. The health walk will start from the College gate to Ita … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Dennis Joke Emuekevwo before Justice Mariya. M. Ismaila of Niger State High Court, Suleja. Read Also: Work Place Safety: Lagos To Step Up Inspection, Enforcement Emuekevwo was arraigned on a two-count charge of criminal breach of trust and cheating to the tune of N557,000 (Five … Read more
The Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON) today, Friday conferred the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Mele Kyari, and Inspector of General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, Others with the Fellowship of the institute at the 38th Professional Development Conference (PDC) in Owerri. The PDC has as its theme, “Mainstreaming Safety … Read more
Justice Adamu Turaki Mohammed of the Federal High Court Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced one Johnson Abraham Ukiwe who was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to seven years imprisonment without an option of fine. Read Also: Police Arrests Killer Of Tricycle Rider Ukiwe was arraigned on a five … Read more
Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Chizoba Nwoye for allegedly kidnapping and subsequent killing of a tricycle rider, Dumebi Oforkansi. The Command Spokesperson, SP Haruna Mohammed, while confirming the arrest of the suspect, said that the police also recovered the corpse of the deceased buried in a shallow grave. He said, “on … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a fake ‘Ibrahim Magu’ on Wednesday in Port Harcourt for allegedly using the name of the EFCC boss to harass and blackmail senior officials of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, for bribes to ‘kill’ spurious corruption investigations. The fake ‘Ibrahim Magu’ said impersonator was arraigned … Read more