Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Monday, August 5th, 2019 1. Taxify driver shot dead in South Africa The Nigerian union in South Africa (NUSA) on Sunday confirmed the untimely death of Benjamin Okoronkwo, a 43-year-old Taxify driver, in Johannesburg. (READ MORE) 2. APC lauds police over quick rescue of … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has banned the staging of the ‘RevolutionNow’ protest in the state. Wike further directed all Local Government chairmen in the state to report any suspected activity to the authorities. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu. Ekohotblog had earlier reported … Read more
Lagos State government is adopting a new security measure that will tighten the noose on criminals engaging in pipeline vandalism and kidnapping. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the weekend, held a close-door meeting with the commanders of all security formations in the state to review the strategy being adopted to strengthen security across the state. After … Read more
The crisis pummeling the Ekiti chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, worsened on Sunday as the party in Oye local government area suspended a former lawmaker, Hon. Samuel Omotoso from the party. He was suspended from the party for alleged anti-party activities. Omotoso, a close ally of former Governor Ayodele Fayose, is a medical … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has no plan to relocate its subsidiary, Nigerian Gas Company (NGC), outside the Niger Delta region. The spokesman of the corporation, Ndu Ughamadu, in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, reassured the host communities and all stakeholders in the region that nothing of sort was in … Read more
Kaduna and environs are tensed ahead of Monday’s court ruling on the bail application filed by Shiite leader, Ibrahim El-zakzaky. This was as the Kaduna Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Yakubu Sabo on Sunday warned that the Police will deal decisively with violators of the ban. The police, in a press statement, said there … Read more
Following the Thursday’s killing of a priest in Enugu State, the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev Dr. Callistus Onaga, has called on the government to as a matter of urgency flush out “bad Fulanis” from the state. Ekohotblog reported that Rev. Fr. Paul Offu, aged 49, was murdered by unknown gunmen suspected to … Read more
The 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that he will keep speaking for millions of Nigerians who are victims of President Muhammadu Buhari’s misrule. Atiku spoke in response to allegations by the Presidency that he was pursuing his selfish interest at the expense of Nigerians. Buhari’s Special Adviser … Read more
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) on Sunday in Kaduna announced its position on Monday’s revolution now protest planned by Omoyele Sowore, who is now in detention. Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters and founder of the African Action Congress (AAC), was arrested by DSS operatives on Saturday. The spokesperson of CNG, Malam Abdul-Azeez Sulaiman, … Read more
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Sunday, condemned the Buhari government over Omoyele Sowore’s arrest. He described the act by by the Department of State Services (DSS) as “a terrorist midnight arrest.” Sowore is the convener of ‘#RevolutionNow’ protests, which has been scheduled to hold nationwide on Monday, August 5. Soyinka, in a statement made … Read more
A Fulani socio-cultural association, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bauchi State chapter, has appealed to the state government to establish additional earth dams and expand grazing reserve areas in the state. The state chairman of the association, Alhaji Muhammadu Hussaini, made the appeal when he interacted with reporters in Bauchi Sunday. He said, “The additional earth … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended men and officers of Ogun State command for their swift rescue of the five kidnap victims at Ogbere-Sagamu section of Benin-Lagos express road. The commendation was made in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos by the Ogun State chapter of the APC. The party was full of … Read more
The Nigerian union in South Africa (NUSA) on Sunday confirmed the untimely death of Benjamin Okoronkwo, a 43-year-old Taxify driver, in Johannesburg. Okoronkwo hails from Okposi, Ohaozara local government area in Ebonyi state. According to a statement issued by Ikele Odefa, the union’s assistant national publicity secretary, the deceased was shot dead by unknown assailants at … 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. Miyetti Allah Says Herdsmen Not Responsible For Killing Of Catholic Priest In Enugu The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has said that Fulani herdsmen were not responsible … Read more
The Presidency on Sunday declared that revolution is not the best option of changing a government. It however said that a more appropriate option is to go through elections. The Presidency on Sunday declared that revolution is not the best option of changing a government. It however said that a more appropriate option is to … Read more
Saidu Kolaku who is a leader of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has reportedly been shot dead by unknown gunmen. According to Premium Times, the zonal vice chairman of MACBAN for Adamawa south was killed on Saturday, August 3. According to Premium Times, the zonal vice chairman of MACBAN for Adamawa … Read more
The Nigeria Police on Saturday warned Nigerians against joining the planned protest, ‘RevolutionNow, which is aimed to “force a regime change in the country” on August 5th. The force In a statement by its PRO, Frank Mba, described the protest ‘as ‘treasonable felony and acts of terrorism. It, however, warned the organizers, sponsors, allies, supporters, … Read more
Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA, has returned to preaching on the pulpit. The clergyman on Sunday said Fatoyinbo pulled a large crowd as members were seen screaming and jubilating as he climbed the stage for the first time since Busola Dakolo accused him of raping her. Recall that … Read more
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Sunday confirmed that its operatives arrested Omoyele Sowore. Ekohotblog had reported that Sowore, the convener of planned Revolution Now protest against bad governance, was picked up at his apartment in the early hours of Saturday. The political activist raised the alarm in a distress tweet at exactly 1:25 … Read more
The female pastor who was one of the five pastors of the Redeemed Christian Church of God kidnapped near Ijebu-Ode on Friday and who regained her freedom early today said their abductors were Fulani herdsmen. Mrs Ibelegbu Chidinma, a deaconness from Abia State RCCG 3, according to Vanguard, gave her testimony during the ongoing … Read more