Another lady has accused the Senior Pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Pastor Biodun Fatoyibo of raping her. The lady who spoke under condition of anonymity in an interview with Y!naija said the incident happened in 2017 at the pastor’s house. She said she was an employee of COZA who worked directly with the … Read more
Chelsea have appointed former midfielder Frank Lampard as their manager on a three-year deal. Lampard, 41, has left Championship side Derby County to take over at a club where he spent 13 years as a player. He succeeds Maurizio Sarri, who left Stamford Bridge in June to take charge of Italian champions Juventus. Lampard led … Read more
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Wednesday announced a major shakeup in his cabinet, sacking eight commissioners in the reshuffle. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie. The statement also announced the nomination of six persons for appointment as commissioners and the appointment … Read more
A 26-year-old Nigerian detained since last year in an Indian jail in Mathura has died. Times of India reported today that the Nigerian identified as Kumbha Roderick, died during treatment at the district hospital on Wednesday morning. According to police, Kumbha Roderick was arrested on September 30 last year by Mathura police under section 14 … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Thursday, July 4th, 2019 1. Minimum Wage: Lawan Appeals To NLC Over Proposed Strike The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has on Wednesday appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) to shelve its proposed industrial action over alleged delay in implementation of the N30,000 minimum … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday admitted that his administration has performed poorly in the power sector, saying that this called for more efforts by Electricity Distribution Companies to provide the needed resources and technical expertise. Buhari noted that the Federal Government would play its own part by improving the transmission of electricity. He spoke in … Read more
A Ghanaian man identified as Mallam Abass Abdulai reportedly locked up his 23-year-old son, Basty, for 20 years due to his epileptic condition. According to Myjoyonline, Basty has lived most of his life in a locked room so that he would not have the opportunity to walk out. He eats, sleeps and defecates in the … Read more
The Nigerian Military has revealed that a total of 20 persons participated in the murder of the former Chief of Defence Staff, Late Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (Rtd). Chairman of the Joint Investigative Panel, Maj Gen Bamidele Shafa has disclosed this on Wednesday during the parade of 15 of the suspected killers. Badeh was … Read more
The President of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Alhaji Aminu Goronyo, has said Nigerians now consume local rice worth N1.2 billion daily. Goronyo, who disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, explained that from 2015 till date, there was no official exchange of currencies for rice importation into the country as it … Read more
Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, has advised the Lagos State Government to redouble efforts on its inter-modal system of transportation, as a solution to the gridlock in the state. Oyeyemi spoke on Wednesday while delivering the first distinguished lecture of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo School of … Read more
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will represent President Muhammadu Buhari at the 25th anniversary of the Liberation of Rwanda. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Osinbajo would join other African leaders and Heads of State expected at … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja urged Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to work harder in injecting more resources and technical expertise to improve the supply of electricity across the country. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in a statement, said Mr Buhari made the call when he received a delegation … Read more
Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation minister, on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to cancel instead of rejecting the Ruga farm settlement policy. He said this while reacting to reports of President Muhammadu Buhari suspending the Ruga farm settlement for Fulani herdsmen. Buhari is said to have suspended the Ruga programme pending further notice. RUGA settlement … Read more
Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in February 23 election, Mr. Peter Obi has expressed grave concern and disappointment at the poor examples political leaders were bequeathing to Nigerians. Reacting to the trending scandal rocking Senator Abbo, who was caught on camera assaulting a nursing mother at a sex toy shop, Obi … Read more
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari Government’s suspension of the Ruga farm settlement policy. Buhari is said to have suspended the Ruga programme pending further notice. RUGA settlement scheme was an idea designed to stem the tide of herdsmen/farmers clashes in parts of the … Read more
Lawyer and activist, Femi Falana, has advised the federal government to replace the suspended Ruga settlement scheme with ranching. Falana stated this, while reacting to the suspension of Ruga settlement by the federal government. “As far back as 2016 the Buhari administration had opted for ranching. “To actualise the ranching policy 11 states had made … Read more
The Senate President , Ahmad Lawan has on Wednesday appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) to shelve its proposed industrial action over alleged delay in implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage. Lawan made the appeal when the executives of the NLC and the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, (PASAN) led by Mr Ayuba Waba … 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: Buhari Bows To Pressure, Suspends Ruga The Federal Government led by president Muhammadu Buhari has finally suspended the controversial Ruga initiative, it proposed to resolve the clashes between farmers … Read more
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has confirmed that some Nigerians were among the 40 people killed in Tuesday night’s attack at the Tajoura Detention Centre in Tripoli, Libya. The IOM Chief of Mission in Nigeria, Mr Franz Celestin, confirmed this development in a statement on Wednesday, however, he did not disclose the number of … Read more
The Federal Government led by president Muhammadu Buhari has finally suspended the controversial Ruga initiative, it proposed to resolve the clashes between farmers and herdsmen. Ekohot Blog reports that the development was made known by the governor of Ebonyi state, Dave Umahi, at the presidential villa in Abuja on Wednesday, July 3. The Ebonyi state … Read more