President Muhammadu Buhari will soon meet with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramahosa, to check xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa. This was disclosed by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Erewa while briefing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, August 7. Apart from the xenophobic … Read more
The Ibadan Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday arrested 29 all-male suspects of internet-related fraud. The suspects were arrested at Akoto Estate, Elebu area of the Oyo state capital city, during an early morning raid carried out by operatives of the Commission. Earlier, the team had conducted a series of … Read more
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Wednesday, August 7, restrained both the Senate and the House of Representatives from taking over legislative duties of the Edo State House of Assembly. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, ordered parties in the matter to maintain status quo, pending … Read more
The Chief Registrar of the Lagos State Judiciary, Taiwo Olatokun, Wednesday, August 7, denied a news report that she instructed Magistrates to deny bail to #RevolutionNow protesters. She said the report published on Sahara Reporters yesterday was untrue and was could “mislead the public.” In a statement to The Nation, the Chief Registrar noted that … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, August 7, met behind closed doors with the members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to a report by The Nation, the meeting started around 12noon at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The national chairman of APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, was among those attending … Read more
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is directly responsible for the pauperisation of millions of Nigerians as head of the National Council on Privatisation (NCP), the Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) said on Tuesday. It said this contradicted his claims that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration ruined the country. In a statement by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju and … Read more
Femi Falana, renowned human rights activist and senior advocate of Nigeria, has again condemned the harassment of protesters of the #RevolutionNow rally across Nigeria by security operatives. Falana also condemned the arrest of the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, who is the organiser of the #RevolutionNow protest. The senior lawyer while speaking on a … Read more
The leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat have started to process of obtaining a new international passport to enable them travel to India for medical treatment. A source said the passports of Zakzaky and his wife were burnt during the violence in Zaria which led to their … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has urged all the tertiary institutions in the country to update their records to remain up-to-speed with the list of applicants seeking admission into their institutions, as forwarded to them by the board. Mohammed Kankia, JAMB’s zonal coordinator for Katsina state, told The Nation in his office in Katsina … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 1. FG Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holidays To Celebrate Eid-el-kabir The Federal Government has declared Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th August as Public Holidays to celebrate the 2019 Eid-Al-Kabir. (READ MORE) 2. EFCC Freezes Accounts Linked To Former Lagos Governor, … Read more
The Nigerian inter-bank foreign exchange market received another boost with an injection of about $210 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday Details of the transactions showed the Bank offered $100 million to authorized dealers in the wholesale sector of the market. Another $55 million each was also allocated to the Small … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against use of pesticides and other agro chemicals in homes for domestic purposes. The Director General of the Agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, gave the warning on Tuesday at a one-day sensitisation workshop organised by the agency for agro dealers in Kano. … Read more
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, otherwise known as the Progressives Governors’ Forum has reacted to the arrest and detention of Omoyele Sowore. The APC Governors reacted through its Chairman, and Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu. They also condemned the revolution protest called by Sowore-led Global Coalition for Security and … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the families of the students of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi State, who lost their lives following the collapse of a bridge at its Gubi Campus after a downpour on Monday night. Ekohotblog reported earlier of tension in Bauchi following the death of some students of the University … Read more
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has advised Ndigbo who have what it takes to preside over the country, to start early in reaching out to other political blocs and groups in the country ahead of the 2023 presidency. Chuks Ibegbu, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze, in a statement on Tuesday evening, … Read more
An Abuja Federal High Court will, on Thursday, rule in the application filed by the Department of State Services (DSS), seeking an order to detain Mr Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC)’s presidential candidate in the 2019 elections, for 90 days pending the conclusion of its investigation. In an exparte order with number: FHC/ABJ/CS/915/19, … Read more
Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, ordered the freezing of the sum of N9.9bn belonging to the Lagos State government but linked to former Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode. Justice Chuka Obiozor gave the order, following an ex-parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The … Read more
Have you read the recent latest stories from Ekohotblog.com? Here are the latest CLICK ON HEADLINE TO READ COMPLETE STORY OF THE CLICKED HEADLINE 1. BREAKING: Police Inspector Shot Dead In Ondo Tension is currently mounting in Akoko South East Local Government Area of Ondo State following the murder of a Police Inspector in the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari will swear in the new ministers on August 21. The Secretary To the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, disclosed this in a statement forwarded to Channels Television on Tuesday.
Igbo Youth Movement (IYM) has condemned the clampdown on demonstrators across the country, saying that the action was portraying the government in bad light. The group also accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration of turning Mr Omoyele Sowore and other members of the RevolutionNow group as heroes through their illegal detention and intimidation by security agencies. … Read more