The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old lady, Eniola Shitu, who reportedly filmed her female friend as by her 31-year-old boyfriend, David Peremobowe was raping her. The incident happened at Abeokuta in Ogun State, last week Wednesday after Eniola had allegedly lured the victim to her boyfriend’s room where she was drugged and … Read more
The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari has said the corporation is not in contest for market share with Dangote Refinery which is presently under construction. Kyari disclosed this in a statement signed by NNPC spokesman, Ndu Ughamadu, in Abuja, on Wednesday. He said that NNPC focus was … Read more
Ten Nigerian nationals have been arrested from a house in west Delhi’s Mohan Garden in India from where they had allegedly been befriending Indians on social media and swindling them, police said on Wednesday. The deputy commissioner of police, Dwarka district, Anto Alphonse, said the arrested Nigerians, aged between 26 and 28, could not produce … Read more
The Anambra State Amalgamated Traders Association on Wednesday banned prayers in markets across the state. ASMATA President-general, Ikechukwu Ekwegbalu stated this in Onitsha while addressing market union leaders. He said the ban had become necessary because politicians had hijacked the exercise. He said “What we see now is extortion and conversion of prayer sessions to … Read more
The Committee set up by Zamfara State Government to find solutions to armed banditry in the state, says it has secured the release of a Korean medical doctor abducted seven months ago by bandits. Chairman of the committee and former Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Abubakar (rtd), who made this known at a news conference … Read more
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, hss ordered a 24-hour surveillance in the federal capital territory (FCT) following a protest by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN). The police IG also condemned the “unprovoked attack” on the police personnel by the IMN members in which nine police officers were injured. The movement better known … Read more
The Governor of Taraba state, Darius Ishaku has described Ruga initiative as a form of colonialism, noting that it should not only be suspended but cancelled. The federal government had proposed the idea as a means of addressing the incessant clashes between cattle rearers and farmers but it was suspended following public outcry against it. … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, July 10th, 2019 1. Buhari Promotes Generals President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the accelerated promotion of two senior officers and a subaltern of the Nigerian Army. (READ MORE) 2. Ekwesili Blasts Buhari, Says ‘Nigeria Is Not Being Governed’ Former presidential candidate, Oby Ezekwesili, … Read more
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to ban the production, importation or circulation of snipers insecticide, a product currently used to commit suicide. This followed a motion sponsored by Senator Theodore Orji (PDP-Abia) and 15 others on the rising incidence of suicides among Nigerians. Orji, while making his presentation noted with grave concern, … Read more
The Lagos State Police Commissioner, Zubairu Muazu, on Tuesday, warned that policemen collecting money for bail were not different from kidnappers and would not be spared. Muazu gave the warning while inaugurating a statement-taking room for the CID Panti, in Yaba area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the facility … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Tuesday arrested 40 members of El-Zakzakky Islamic Movement over their violent protest at the National Assembly in Abuja. A statement by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Anjuguri Manzah, said the police foiled a violent attempt by members of the movement to invade the National … Read more
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered that a plot of land in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, be forfeited to the Federal Government. Justice Chuka Obiozor gave the order following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The anti-graft agency … Read more
South-East Governors, on Tuesday, described as spurious, claims that they made secret donation of land for the controversial Ruga project. This was contained in a resolution issued by the Governors, signed by Prof Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, Director General, South East Governors’ Forum. This came amidst claims by some persons that some of the Governors had … Read more
House of Representatives Speaker, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila on Tuesday tongue-lashed a lawmaker from Benue state, Hon. Mark Terser Gbilah representing Gwer-East/Wager-West federal constituency over unsavory comments made in the media against him and others. The verbal chastisement by the Speaker came on the heels of motion on a matter of privileges brought by Hon. Pat … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded to the Senate, the name of Uba Maska for confirmation as Executive Commissioner of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC). The president’s request was contained in a letter read at the start of the plenary on Tuesday. “In accordance with section 8 (1) of the Nigeria Communcations Commission (NCC) act 2003, … Read more
Former presidential candidate, Oby Ezekwesili, has again attacked President Muhammadu Buhari, saying that becoming President was his “one and only outcome”. Ezekwesili said this on Tuesday in series of posts on her Twitter page while lamenting about state of the nation. The former minister said the current state of Nigeria shows the country is not … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the accelerated promotion of two senior officers and a subaltern of the Nigerian Army. This was contained in a statement by Army spokesman, Sagir Musa, on Tuesday. It said the officers were granted promotion for their extra-ordinary feats, courage, examplary leadership, loyalty, uncommon commitment and valour in the counter insurgency … Read more
A senator, Elisha Abbo, caught on camera assaulting a woman, has appeared before a Senate committee set up to investigate the incident. Mr Abbo appeared before the Senate ad-hoc committee on Tuesday afternoon. The Adamawa senator, however, refused to take an oath before the panel. He also refused to speak in the presence of journalists. … 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. Chief Judge Reveals Deadline For Political Cases Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Adamu Kafarati has directed that all political cases still pending before the court should be … Read more
Former Super Eagles Captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, and former Director-General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mr. Emeka Mbah, are among professionals, technocrats and experts, inaugurated on Monday by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State as members of the last batch of the sectoral ad-hoc committees to review various sectors of the state government … Read more