– Ex-Aviation Minister,Mbazulike Amaechi said that Nigeria was sliding into anarchy – He consequently called for an urgent renegotiation of the nation’s constitutional and political foundation in order to save it from further slide to anarchy – Today, we are living in a country that is full of danger The First Republic Aviation Minister, … Read more
Plans have been set by medical consultants at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) to proceed on an indefinite industrial action on Tuesday over poor remuneration. The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria MDCAN, has consequently given the state governor, Chief Willie Obiano up to Tuesday to address the situation or face … Read more
The presidency has warned Nigerians to be on guard as bandits are fleeing to other states following the counter-attack launched by security operatives in Katsina and Zamfara states. The Permanent Secretary, Special Services, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) urged security operatives to be proactive to prevent bandits from actualizing … Read more
39-year-old Antonio Wilson from America has been arrested by police for the alleged murder of Fabiola Thomas on account of proposal refusal. Thomas’ roommate discovered her body in the bathtub at the Atlanta Newtown Apartments and alerted police. She was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. According to local police, Thomas and … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Saturday, November 2nd, 2019 1. Lagos Mandates Development Permit For Builders The GM of the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, LASPPPA, Tpl. Olufunmilayo Osifuye has declared that obtaining a Development Permit is a must before any construction commences in any part of the … Read more
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of Federal High court Lagos, on Friday remanded the Managing Director of 606 Autos Limited, Sarumi Samusideen Babafemi in Ikoyi Prison. Babafemi was arraigned by the EFCC alongside three of his company; 606 Autos Limited, 606 Music Limited and Splash Off Entertainment Limited on a five-count charge bordering on money laundering and … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos office, on Friday, arraigned one Arugba Micheal and his company, Gar Maritime Nigeria Limited before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. He was arraigned on three-count charge bordering on conspiracy to steal, transfer of properties and stealing to the tune of N96, 400, 000.00 … Read more
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has supported the recent closure of Nigerian boarders. Emefiele noted that if the boarders remained closed for another two years the security challenges the nation is facing would be a thing of the past. Emefiele disclosed this at the first Convocation Lecture of Edo University, … Read more
The Embassy of Israel in Nigeria on Friday re-opened after a two-day closure of all Israeli embassies and consulates because of strike by diplomats and military attaches over allowances, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. The embassy had via its social media page announced that the closure was due to decision of the Israeli … Read more
Four members of the National Youth Service Corps of the 2018 Batch “C” (Stream 11) have gotten their service year extended in Ondo State. Coordinator of NYSC in Ondo State, Grace Akpabio, made the disclosure during her farewell message to discharge the 2018 stream of the corps. Mrs Akpabio explained that the “recalcitrant corps members” … Read more
The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers has urged the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) to avert looming danger by stopping the sale of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, otherwise known as cooking gas in filling stations across the country. The President of the association, Mr Nosa Ogieva-Okunbor, made the call while addressing the … Read more
The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), administered by the Centres for Disease Control, Department of Defence, and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) are set to identify and provide treatment to at least 60,000 people living with HIV in Lagos State. The US Consul-General to Nigeria, Claire Pierangle, who made … Read more
Chairman of Innoson Vehicles, Chief Dr Innocent Chukwuma on Wednesday, signed a Contract Purchase Agreement with the Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Gas Ltd, ED Ubong. The signing of the agreement will see the supply of Innoson Vehicles to Shell Nigeria for its official and operational uses. In his brief address, Chief Chukwuma stated that … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Friday, November 1st, 2019 1. Who Is Afraid Of The Social Media? For the umpteenth time, the Federal Government of Nigeria sounded the warning horn, calling for all with ears, to be prepared for the swift fall of its hammer, on the only platform … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kano Zonal Office today October 31, 2019, arraigned one Ahmad Muhammad Bawa before Justice Hadiza Suleiman of the Kano State High Court on one count charge bordering on Misappropriation of Funds. Trouble began for Bawa when the Kano office of the Commission received a petition from one Abba … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Sokoto Zonal Office, on Thursday, October 31, 2019, secured the conviction of one Muhammad Muzakkir (a.k.a Mai Bakin Gyale) before Justice Kabiru I. Ahmed of the Sokoto State High Court, Sokoto. Muzakkir was convicted on two separate charges of a one-count amended charge each of cheating and counterfeiting … Read more
The Port Harcourt Zonal office of the EFCC has assured scores of investors of Bluekey Investment Club across the Niger Delta of diligent investigations. The assurance was made on Thursday, October 31, 2019, in Port Harcourt, by the Head, Cyber Crime Section of the Port Harcourt’s Zonal Office of the EFCC, Mr. Allison James, while … Read more
Trinidad and Tobago born rapper and singer, Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty better known as Nicki Minaj has displayed wedding ring worth 1.1million dollars bought by husband Kenneth Petty. The 36-year-old rapper posted a video via her Instagram page, @nickiminaj where she flaunted her diamond ring. TMZ, (thirty-mile zone) reports that Kenneth Petty was involved in every … Read more
The Ogun State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Clement Oladele has confirmed the death of a yet to be identified OPay motorbike rider and his passenger. A soft drink-laden truck, on Wednesday, crushed to death a yet-to-be-identified operator of the OPay motorbike ride-hailing service and his passenger. The accident occurred on the Kara … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Thursday, October 31st, 2019 1. First Military Governor Of Lagos State Dies The first military administrator of Lagos State, Brigadier-General Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson (Rtd) has passed on. READ MORE 2. Sanwo-Olu Mourns Death Of Mobolaji Johnson Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed … Read more