It was gathered that some assailants now on the run invaded a police station in Agudama, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State around 2:15am, and killed the Divisional Police Officer, SP Ola Rosanla; a pregnant policewoman, identified as Joy Wellington; and two other yet-to-be-identified officers on duty. The gunmen reportedly made away with rifles, … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday, called on the executive to ensure the quick submission of the 2020 to 2022 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) to the National Assembly. Mr Gbajabiamila, who made the call when he received the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, in … Read more
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, has on Monday approved the immediate payment of the N450m allegedly diverted by the previous administration of Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, to clear the way for the readmission of the state to a scheme meant to improve access to basic education. The approval is coming few days after UBEC officials … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has adopted Al-Hassan Doguwa who represents Doguwa/Tundun Wada Federal Constituency, Kano State, as Majority Leader of House of Representatives. The National Chairman of APC, Adams Oshiomhole, said this on Monday when Deputy Governor of Kano State, Nasiru Gawuna, led a delegation to pay him a courtesy visit in … Read more
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has reacted to the controversy over the proposed Ruga Settlement, an initiative the federal government says will check insecurity arising from open animal grazing. According to him, the President was not imposing Fulani settlements on unwilling states contrary to speculations. He spoke with State House correspondents on Monday after … Read more
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 Sambo as the new Executive Secretary. This was made known in a statement on Monday night by Mrs. Boade Akinola, the Director of Press and Public … Read more
150 escape death as an Electra Airways Boeing 737-400 made a successful emergency landing at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport after losing a wheel during takeoff in Cologne, Germany. The aircraft had more than 150 passengers on board. Staff at Ben Gurion was put on highest alert on Monday afternoon as the plane prepared … 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. Polio Unveils Timaya, Phyno As Brand Ambassadors Polio has unveiled Nigerian singers; Timaya and Phyno as the ambassadors of Polio campaign by Sir Emeka Offor Foundation, on Sunday. (READ MORE) … Read more
An Islamic cleric in Osun State, Habeebulah Abdulrahman, (popularly known as Al-Edewy), has been accused of raping a 16-year-old female student of his Islamic school. In response, Mr Abdulrahman told Premium Times the teenager is his wife and he had the right to have sexual intercourse with her. The victim, born in 2003, lost her … Read more
Deputy president of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Umar Tudunwada, is dead, Igbere TV reports. Igbere TV learnt that the former managing director of Radio Kano and general manager of Freedom Radio died in an accident on Sunday on the Kano-Kaduna road while returning from a meeting of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) … Read more
More than 2,000 people protested Sunday in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, calling for a ban on the anti-Boko Haram Civilian Joint TaskForce (CJTF) militia they accuse of abuses after the killing of a rickshaw driver. The protesters blocked major roads in the Suleimanti area of the city and set fires, causing chaos despite … Read more
A Deputy Director of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Auwal Jibrin has bagged a six-year jail term for benefiting from N45 million bribe of a former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke in the build-up of the 2015 Presidential election. Mr Jibrin was charged on a six-count charge before Justice Yusuf Birnin-Kudu of the Jigawa … Read more
Israeli air strikes in Syria left nine mostly foreign pro-regime fighters and six civilians including three children dead, a Britain-based war monitor said Monday. The raids near Damascus and in Homs province late Sunday killed the fighters, but it was not immediately clear exactly how the civilians died — whether in the strikes or in … Read more
A small twin-engine plane crashed on takeoff Sunday into a hangar at a Texas airport, officials said, killing all 10 aboard. “The Dallas County Medical Examiner has confirmed 10 fatalities and no survivors,” a spokeswoman for the town of Addison told AFP. The plane was heading from Addison to St. Petersburg, Florida and was carrying … Read more
Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has ordered the permanent forfeiture to the Federal Government, the sum of $8.4million and another N9.2billion linked to the wife of the former President, Dame Patience Jonathan. Justice Mojisola Olaterogun held that she failed to show reasonable cause why the funds should not be permanently forfeited. The court found … Read more
A woman, her two children, retired military personnel and 20 others have been found dead in an early morning attack on Okokolo community by armed youths and militia from Abugbe village all in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, yesterday. It was gathered from reliable sources in the troubled communities that the age-long crisis … 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. No Shame In Losing To Madagascar -Rohr As many Nigerians continue to wail about the humiliating loss of the Super Eagles against Madagascar on Sunday, Nigeria coach, Gernot Rohr, seems … Read more
Frontline motivational speaker, Fela Durotoye, has called on estranged senior pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Biodun Fatoyinbo to step down from being in charge at the church. Fatoyinbo, who faces rape allegations for Busola Dakolo, a celebrity photographer and wife of music star, Timi Dakolo, was still in charge in the Abuja headquarters of … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Monday, July 1st, 2019 1. Benue Assembly Condemns Implementation Of Ruga Settlement The Benue State house of Assembly has condemned recent plans by the Federal Government to establish Ruga settlements across the country. (READ MORE) 2. Presidency Explains Benefits Of Ruga Settlements Across The … Read more
Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has said that there is no plan to establish Ruga settlement in any part of the South-East and South-south zones of Nigeria. Mr Umahi disclosed this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Emma Uzor, in Abakaliki on Sunday. The reaction of Mr Umahi, chairman of the South-East Governors … Read more