Manchester United 3-1 victory over Brighton in the English Premier League game 12 at Old Trafford on Sunday, takes the Red Devils back to the top half of the standings. Andreas Perreira’s deflected strike and a Davy Propper own goal sent United into an early two-goal lead, and though Lewis Dunk briefly got Brighton back … Read more
An Afenifere Chieftain, Senator Femi Okunrounmu has been sued by former Ogun State Governor Olusegun Osoba, for alleged libellous publications against him. Aremo Osoba, who dragged Okunrounmu, an Alliance for Democracy (AD) senator (1999-2003) through his counsel, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, before a state High Court in Abeokuta last Friday, is demanding N3billion damages. Osoba, … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a congratulatory message to the new Catholic Archbishop of the Abuja Archdiocese , Ignatius Kaigama . Mr Kaigama is replacing Mr John Onaiyekan after the cardinal reached 75 years in January. The mandatory retirement age for bishops in the Catholic church is 75. “ As the immediate past President of … Read more
A female passenger on Sunday slumped and reportedly passed on at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) while waiting to board an aircraft. Daily Trust reports that a security source confirmed that the woman slumped and died during the usual security screening at the airport. Read Also: Ogun Police Nab 1,500 Suspected Cultists “The … Read more
The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP Bashir Makama, on Friday, revealed that the state police command under his watch has arrested about 1,500 suspected cultists in the last seven months. Makama said this while speaking on a radio programme in the state. Read Also: LASG Seals Houses In Ikeja For Breaching Building Control Laws … Read more
Following the on-going construction work of the new rail lines, trading activities on the corridor of rail lines in Ikeja and Oshodi have been disrupted. Some group of armed plain-clothes men suspected to be task-force on regularly occasion reportedly force street traders off the rail track in Ikeja. Eko Blog gathered that the resisting traders … Read more
A middle-aged woman, popularly called ‘Mama Olobi,’ was reportedly axed to death in the night at North-East local government area of Ondo State. Her remains have been deposited at the Ikare Specialist Hospital morgue. Read Also: Motor Accident Claims 10 Lives Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Wale Oguntuase, confirmed the incident while the … Read more
A ghastly motor accident involving a motorcycle and two vehicles claimed 10 lives along Dayi – Yashe road in Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State on Friday. Witnesses said the accident occurred when men of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) were chasing a motorcyclist conveying a sack of soya beans who refused to stop for routine … Read more
The Police Authority has ordered the redeployment of some senior officers who were recently promoted from Commissioner of Police to Assistant Inspectors General (AIG). The Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu, apoorved the new redeployment to zones and formations. The Police image maker DCP Frank Mba, disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja in a statement … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Saturday, November 9th, 2019 1. Commissioner Rallies Support For Widows Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, WAPA, Mrs. Bolaji Dada has called for public support to aid the plight of widows by challenging the narrative of impoverishment that society has imposed … Read more
A woman sadly passed away during childbirth almost a year after getting married. Charity Euzebius Paschal got married in December 2018. She announced her wedding date on a Facebook group and shared lovely pre-wedding photos of her and her groom-to-be. Unfortunately, she died during childbirth and so did her child. News of her death was … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, arraigned one Adamu Isyaku Dan’auni, and his company, Dan’auni General Merchant Nigeria Limited before Justice Lewis Allagoa of the Federal High Court Kano on a one-count charge of forgery. The defendant was also previously arraigned alongside one other by the Commission before the Kano State High … Read more
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has charged Nigerian youths to patiently follow their dream through to success and always stay away from criminal acts in order not to fall into the raging hand of the law. Magu gave the charge at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife … Read more
Provider of payment, ride-hailing, food delivery and loan services, Opay has disclosed plans to launch the big bang promo in December. This is coming after its approval by Nigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to commence international money transfer in Nigeria. With the approval, OPay will start facilitating B2B, B2P and P2P … Read more
Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi has said that his attention was drawn to some misleading reports on some social media platforms about the outbreak of gastroenteritis that was experienced in the state in the past weeks. The Lagos State Government has therefore implored residents to disregard any news about the outbreak of Gastroenteritis disease that … Read more
Lagos state government has begun the demolition of multimillion Ketu – Ikosi Fruit Market on Friday morning. The traders were not allowed to pack their goods as the bulldozers commenced the demolition of the market. Hundreds of wailing market women claimed that they were not informed about the exercise. The state government and the market … Read more
Five months after the arraignment of a self-acclaimed herbalist, Jamiu Isiaka, who allegedly defrauded Korean National, Keun Sig Kim, the Commission has finally closed its case against the defendant. Read Also: Man Seeks Divorce From 12-year Marriage Over Lack Of Sex The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had on … Read more
The Lagos State Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Adeleye Benjamin Oladele, for parading himself as staff of the Commission, working in the office of the Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, and defrauding unsuspecting job seekers with promises of job placement in the Commission. Oladele ran into trouble when … Read more
Two men have been arraigned before a Magistrates Court in Abuja on multiple counts of criminal conspiracy and criminal breach of trust and theft. However, the duo denied the commission of the offences. Read Also: Man Arrested For Rape In Ogun State The prosecutor, Vincent Osuji, told the court that the complainant, one George Donard … Read more
The Ogun State Police Command on Thursday announced the arrest of a 27-year-old man, Adam Kunle, for allegedly raping a 38-year-old woman. Explaining the incident, the victim said she was sleeping in her room in the afternoon when the suspect, who lives in the neighbourhood, sneaked into her room and forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge … Read more