– Victor Adoji has debunked reports that claimed that he has stepped down for former Governor Idris Wada in the Kogi governorship race – Adoji is one of the governorship aspirants on the platform of the PDP in the state – According to him, it’s is a news, coming from other opponents who already are … Read more
-Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has cut short his trip to tanzania to address xenophobic attacks on Nigerians. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has said that he would be cutting short his trip to Tanzania, where he is attending the 50th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Africa Region) conference holding in … Read more
– People of IMO state have reacted to the recent directive that the immediate past governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha – The secretary to the Imo state government, Uche Onyeaguocha, was said to have made the order – The MIM urged the governor, Emeka Ihedioha, to immediately relieve Onyeaguocha of his position before he … Read more
– A suit querying the authenticity of President Buhari’s academic has been disqualified by the supreme court – The suit was filed by Kalu Kalu, Labaran Ismail and Hassy El-Kuris – The apex court through its five-man panel, averred that the suit lacked the jurisdiction The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit querying the authenticity … Read more
– Victory of PDP candidate, Bamidele Salam, has been disqualified by election petition tribunal – Justice Eyo Ita ordered a re-run in the seven units of the federal constituency – Reacting to the judgment, Salam said he was not “moved” over the judgment The Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, has … Read more
– Federal government has taken a step further in finding a lasting solution to xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa – The government in its action summoned the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Bobby Moroe, for questioning – Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs, vowed that the government would take definitive … Read more
– Alleged demolition of a mosque in Portharcourt by Governor Nyesom Wike has caused a lot of reaction – The Coalition of Northern Youth Groups said the reports were orchestrated by politicians – The coalition said the politicians want the furnace of ethnic, religious or regional division just for self-serving and fiendish gains The Coalition of … Read more
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has confirmed the attack on Nigerians in South Africa as well as the looting of businesses belonging to them. Onyeama, who confirmed the development in a tweet, said the Nigerian Government will take decisive measures in dealing with the matter. He said, “Received sickening and depressing news of continued … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has said that the police would strengthen the operation puff adder and safer highway in the south west in the addition to deploy fleet of patrol vehicles in the zone. Adamu made this statement in Ibadan, Oyo State, at the South West geopolitical zone security summit at the International … Read more
– About $690,400 and N550,692,362 have recovered by EFCC from suspected Yahoo Yahoo in Kano state – The agency said it is developing a lot of intelligence to ensure that it combat the menace – According to the EFCC, the world has become a global village and these days law enforcement is not limited by … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 1. EFCC Arrests Another Nigerian On FBI Wanted List The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said its collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation has led to the arrest of a female suspected cyber fraudster in Edo State. READ … Read more
An accident involving a truck and four other vehicles have killed 10 persons with many others severly injured. The incident occurred near Agulu lake, in Anaocha local government area of Anambra State. Anambra state Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, who visited the scene of the incident, promised to foot the bills of the injured. READ ALSO:Father, … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday made a case for the welfare of the families of ex-Servicemen who died in the course of serving the nation. The nation, the Governor said, must not shirk its responsibility in creating economic opportunities for the families of the ex-Servicemen who put down their lives for the … Read more
The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Monday said many Yoruba people living abroad are afraid to come home due to the insecurity ravaging the South-west region. Mr Ogunwusi said this at a security summit, tagged, “South West Geopolitical Zone Security Summit”, held at International Conference Centre, the University of Ibadan in Oyo State. The … Read more
Three persons were confirmed dead in an accident involving a Toyota Sienna and a Mack tipper around Onigaari on Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Babatunde Akinbiyi, the spokesperson for Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta on Monday. Mr Akinbiyi said the accident was caused by speeding and … Read more
Three persons have been confirmed dead at the Onigaari corridor of the Lagos – Ibadan expressway when a speeding Toyota Sienna veered off lane and rammed into a truck parked by the road side. The accident which involved Toyota Sienna marked MUS 932 FE and a nondescript MACK truck parked by the road side … Read more
South Africans on Sunday begun fresh attacks, looting and burning of properties belonging to foreigners in Johannesburg. Three people were killed in the renewed attacks, while an injured person is still receiving treatment for smoke inhalation, the President of the Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA), Adetola Olubajo, said on Monday. Mr Olubajo said the attacks … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the opposition of governors of Niger Delta to the reconstitution of the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) was shameful and disgraceful. In a statement by its National Vice Chairman (South South), Chief Ntufam Hilliard Eta, the APC asked the governors to concentrate on delivering the … Read more
The 123 men from Jigawa State detained by the Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences are asking the Lagos State Government and Commissioner of Police to pay them N1bn for their unlawful treatment. The men were arrested by the state’s security operatives and detained over the weekend as they made their way … Read more
The Director General (DG) of National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has assured corps members that their monthly allowance of N19,800 would be reviewed upward. Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, NYSC Director of Press and Public Relations, in a statement on Monday said Ibrahim, who gave the assurance while interacting with corps members during … Read more