President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja said results of 2019 elections clearly reflect the interest of Nigerians, and having received the mandate for a second term, he will not disappoint the people. President Buhari, who received the Buhari Support Group Centre led by the Director General, Alhaji Umaru Dembo, at the State House, said … Read more
Governors in the Niger Delta region have come under fire over the decay of infrastructure and underdevelopment in their States. Chairman of Nigerian Young Professionals Forum, NYP, Moses Siloko Siasia blamed the Governors for not fully tapping into what he called the economic potentials of the region. He noted that the Governors were creating an … Read more
Ex-Big Brother Naija contestant, Cynthia Nwadiora, popularly known as Cee-C, has been unveiled as the brand ambassador of Royal Hairs Company, a deal which comes with a brand new Mercedes Benz car. The unveiling coincided with the Royal Hairs Lekki store reopening. “No chess moves, always God’s grace,” said Cee-C. “Thank you so much @royalhairs … 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. EFCC Re-Arraigns Ayo Fayose Before A New Judge In Lagos The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday has re-arraigned the former Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose in a Federal … Read more
The operatives of Lagos Rapid Response (RRS), a unit of the Lagos Police Command have arrested a pick up driver who specialize in buying stolen construction materials from site workers in Lekki area of Lagos and reselling them. The suspect, Hassan Abubakar. 32, was arrested while driving a white pick-up van with a registration number … Read more
Residents of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa States capital were greeted with anxiety following the razing of the State-owned radio station on Tuesday morning. The fire, which started on Tuesday morning at about 7:30 am destroyed a critical section Bayelsa Radio, which is located along Azikoro Road in the state capital. Confirming the incident, the Commissioner for … Read more
The Father-in-law to President Buhari’s ADC, Musa Umar, who was kidnapped in Katsina state two months ago, has regained his freedom. Umar was on his way out of the mosque in Daura, when some men riding in a Peugeot 406 and armed with guns, ambushed him and took him away. Confirming his release, a … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says there is no doubt that God Almighty is a Nigerian with the way and manner he has preserved the Nation despite all that she has had to go through. Obasanjo stated this when he spoke at the 9th Toyin Falola Annual International Conference held at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State. … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday re-arraigned the former Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose in a Federal High Court in Lagos for an alleged fraud of N6.9billion. Recall that the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Adamu Abdu-Kafarati granted the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to re-assign the trial … Read more
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has announced the names of the principal officers for the 9th Senate. During plenary this morning, Lawan announced Senator Abdullahi Yahaya as Senate Leader and Ajayi Boroffice as his deputy. He also announced Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe as the Minority Leader and Phillip Aduda as Minority Whip. He said Senator Emmanuel Bwacha will serve as the Deputy … Read more
Labour unions in the public service on Monday has revealed plans to start mobilising workers against the delay by the Federal Government to implement the new minimum wage signed into law on April 18. The unions, under the aegis of the Trade Union Side (TUS) of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), disclosed … Read more
A petroleum tanker accident in Ahumbe village along Alliade- Makurdi federal highway in Gwer East Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, yesterday claimed 60 lives with several others injured. An eyewitness, who identified himself as Austin, said the tanker was carrying fuel from the eastern part of the country, heading to Makurdi when it … Read more
Four policemen, including the DPO, were killed early today by unidentified gunmen, who attacked the Agudama Ekpetiama Police Station, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Two other policemen were also injured, during the attack. The Inspector General of Police, M.A Adamu, has ordered a massive manhunt for the perpetrators of the dastardly act. He said no stone will … Read more
Labour unions in the public service on Monday said they had started mobilising workers against the delay by the Federal Government to implement the new minimum wage signed into law on April 18. The unions, under the aegis of the Trade Union Side (TUS) of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), said in … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019 1. Buhari Finally Sacks Embattled NHIS Boss, Appoints Sambo As Replacement President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the termination of appointment of the Current Executive Secretary of the NHIS, Prof. Usman Yusuf and has approved the appointment of Prof. Mohammed Nasir … Read more
No fewer than twenty-one cult members from Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi, who recently denounced their membership of different cult groups in the area, were on Monday led through spiritual deliverance. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event took place at Lion the Holy Ghost Deliverance Ministry in Echara community in … Read more
A Chinese national working with the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) has been deported by his employer months after allegedly impregnating a young lady, identified as Mary from Benue State in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The expatriate whose name has not been revealed was with CCECC the firm currently handling the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan … Read more
Some suspected cultists on Monday set the Otoko police station in the Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State on fire. It was learnt that the hoodlums, who sacked the few policemen on duty made away with no fewer than four firearms. A village source who confirmed the development to Punch said that the villagers … Read more
A suspected armed robber, Terkaa Tsamber, was on Sunday apprehended at the Dunamis Church, in Makurdi, the Benue state capital for allegedly stealing church offering and other valuables worth thousands of naira. The robber reportedly went into the church premises during the Sunday service and made his way into the pastor’s office shortly after the … Read more
Several residents were reportedly feared dead after a fallen fuel-laden tanker they were scooping fuel from exploded in Ahumbe village on the Alliade/Makurdi Federal Highway in the Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State on Monday. An eyewitness, Mr. Austin Nembe, said the tanker was coming from the eastern part of the country and … Read more