The Police on Monday paraded a kidnap gang that was formed in Katsina Prison and abducted a businessman in Sokoto, Alhaji Tukur Subairu, for ransom. They were arrested by operatives of the Special Tactical Squad (STS) and Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Force Headquarters in Abuja. . Parading members of this gang alongside other … Read more
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Paschal Chigozie has decried the state of medical quacks and dilapidated facilities in Nigeria’s health institutions. The Lawmaker representing Ideato North/Idearo South Federal Constitiency of Imo State said that activities of medical quacks and poor facilities posed great challenges that needed serious oversight by members of the … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has released the sum of two hundred million naira to the Gberegbe’s family in line with the pledge he made. Recall that Governor Wike announced an N200 million scholarship for the four children of Late Dr Gberegbe, directing the widow of the deceased to open bank accounts for each of … Read more
According to reports, at least 13 Nigerian girls have been apprehended in Tamale, Ghana over alleged prostitution. It was gathered that the arrest was achieved by the police with the help of the military in Tamale Metropolis and the girls are currently undergoing investigation at the Ghana Immigration Service Office. Most of the girls were … Read more
The EFCC, Kano Zonal office, today, October, 21, 2019, arraigned one Fakunle Affis Rotimi before Justice Aisha Mahmoud of the Kano State High Court on a two count charge bordering on Criminal Diversion of Fund. It was alleged by the complainants that sometimes in May 2015, the suspect, Rotimi, who was then the MD, Kano … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday October 21, 2019 ordered the temporary forfeiture of two properties located in Ikoyi area of Lagos State, belonging to the immediate past Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki to the Federal Government. The Ilorin Zonal Office of the EFCC had in an ex parte application filed by … Read more
The Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC, Sokoto Zonal Office has arraigned one Aliyu Mallam Yabo, an Operation Manager of the Yabo Micro Finance Bank, before Justice Isah Muhammad Bargaja of the Sokoto State High Court on a one-count charge bordering false declaration of assets. Yabo’s trouble started on January 29, 2019 when the Commission received … Read more
A 20-year-old man identified as Ikechukwu Munahawu has been arrested after he allegedly beat his 65-year-old father to death in Mbano council area of Imo State. According to a source, Munahawu who killed his father, Mr. Patrick Munahawu with a broken bottle and spade, said he carried out the crime under the influence of drugs. … Read more
The authority of the Nigerian Navy has handed over eight suspected oil thieves along side some smuggled petrol to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC. The Nigerian Navy made the announcements via a statement posted on its website on Monday by the Directorate Of Information. The Navy revealed that the suspects were handed … Read more
Three children, aged between nine months and nine years, have lost thier lives when hot porridge spilled on them during an accident in Bauchi state. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the porridge was being transported in a jumbo-size plastic flask when the tricycle plunged into a pothole and upturned, emptying its contents on … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday afternoon left Abuja for Sochi, Russia ahead of the upcoming Russia-Africa summit. “ In Russia, he will meet with President Putin, and also attend an African Business Forum, which will bring together African and Russian business leaders ,” Nigeria Presidency said in a tweet. The event will be held from … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Monday, October 21st, 2019 1. NANS Urges Gov Abiodun To Reevaluate Model Schools Built By Amosun The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has urged the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun to carryout reevaluation of model school built by the former governor of … Read more
The Nigeria Police, on Sunday, confirmed the rescue of Musa Rabo abducted over the weekend in Kaduna According to a statement by the police, he was successfully rescued by a combined team of Police operatives from Kaduna, Niger and Zone 7 Command Headquarters Abuja, backed-up by members of the elite Special Forces of the NPF. … Read more
No fewer than 300 shops and goods worth millions of naira were on Saturday night destroyed by fire that engulfed Santana Market on Sapele Road in Benin, Edo State. News Agency of Nigeria reports that residents and owners of the shops could not salvage the situation due to the intensity of the fire. A resident … Read more
The Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF) on Saturday trained Traditional medicine practitioners from 20 Local Government Areas of Sokoto State on the sustainable plant-based alternative to vulture use. The training is part of NCF project “Egyptian Vulture New-life Project,” to save vultures from total extinction. The Director-General of NCF, Dr Mukhtar Aminu-Kano, said the training was aimed … Read more
18-year-old Elikor Ehud, has been arrested by men of the Ejigbo police station in Lagos state for allegedly storming a church in the area and carting away the church’s tithes and offering. A statement released by the state police command’s spokesperson, Bala Elkana, says on October 1st, one Pastor Moses Nwoke of the Divine Chosen … Read more
A team of experts have captured a lion that escaped from the Kano Zoological Garden late last night. Managing Director of the zoo, Alhaji Usman Gwadabe made the announcement today. It was reported that the incident caused panic among the residents in the area. Up this morning, the ever-busy zoo with shops, filling stations, including … Read more
The attention of the Federal Ministry of Communications has been drawn to the viral text message allegedly sent by the Mobile Network Operator MTN Nigeria and other Mobile Operators notifying subscribers of a four naira (N4:00) charge per 20 seconds on USSD access to banking services from the 21st of October 2019. The office of … Read more
The Molusi College Old Students Association set of 69/73, on Friday, celebrated one of their own, Dr Wole Kukoyi, as he launched the 100-Bed capacity healthcare facility of the Ace Medicare Clinics Limited in Otta area of Ogun State. Speaking after the event, his classmates took turn to express their delight at the launch of … Read more
An 86-year-old man, Umoru Samuel, was on Saturday, October 19, killed while trying to separate his son and a neighbour fighting over a misunderstanding at Okeagbe Akoko in Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State. Pa Samuel was allegedly pushed by the neighbour, Leye Rufus Abeleje, who lived at Oge quarters of Okeagbe … Read more