-Closure of border is a good policy to sanitise and put a stop to smuggling The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, on Friday commended the Federal Government for the closure of land borders to check to smuggle. Adeyemi made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline … Read more
-NDLEA arrests a drug baron with Gun in Kogi state. The Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a suspected drug baron,James Ameh with one pump action gun loaded with live cartridges. Ameh, who is also a herbalist, was said to have been arrested at about 5:30am on Thursday … Read more
–FRSC on 24-hour standby to ease traffic on Lagos-Ibadan expressway The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it is on 24-hour standby with over 100 personnel deployed to ease traffic on Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Julius Berger, a construction company, had on Monday announced partial closure of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway to carry out reconstruction of Berger Bus … Read more
-APC reacts to the recently conducted PDP primary election in Kogi -Stressed that PDP is not an organized party The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has lashed out at the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over what he described as its inability to conduct proper primary election. Ade Adetimehin, the APC chairman … Read more
-PDP Senate caucus call on inspector general of police to probe invasion of Governor David Umahi’s residence. The Senate caucus of the Peoples Democratic party(PDP) has demanded a thorough investigation into the matter, with all view to unravelling the circumstances that led to the invasion of Governor David Umahi’s residence and those behind the sinister … Read more
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has said that all public and private schools in the state must resume for the first term of the 2019/2020 academic session on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. The is contained in a statement released on Friday by Mr Kayode Sutton of the the Public Affairs department in the state’s Ministry … Read more
–Ihedioha states how his administration met Imo and what it has become in 100 days The Emeka Ihedioha government has stated that it was taking a bold step in re positioning Imo State in order to meet the aspirations of the people despite what it met on ground. Special Assistant to the governor on new … Read more
-Former Nigerian President, chief Olusegun Obasanjo sends his condolence to the Zimbabwean president, Emmerson Mnangagwa and Mugabe’s family. The former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described the ex zimbabwe president, Robert Mugabe as an indomitable fighter who contributed in no small measure to the liberation of Zimbabwe from apartheid and oppressive radicalism. In a … Read more
-Severing diplomatic relation with South Africa is not in the best interest of Nigerians of South Africa -Nigeria to consider other options apart from diplomatic ties severance The Federal Government on Friday declared that it won’t severe diplomatic relationship with South Africa despite the renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama … Read more
-Oshiomhole scores President Muhammadu Buhari high as he marks 100 days in office The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has scored the President Muhammadu Buhari administration high as it marks its first 100 days in office. “President Buhari can beat his chest to say I have started well, I … Read more
Nigerian gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo, received a car gift as she turned 29 years old on Thursday, September 5. The singer who could not hold back her excitement over the unexpected gift, took to her instragram handle @mercychinwo to express how joyful she was. Read Also: Ooni’s Ngo Returns 200 Students To School In September … Read more
Hopes Alive initiative(HAI) has put in place humanitarian measures ensuring a return of 200 students to schools this September. In a short public announced message copied from its website, the Non Governmental Organization owned by the Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II said 200 students drawn from Yorubaland who are less privileged … Read more
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has said that new policies that will regulate the operations of Okada in the state are underway. The Governor made this revelation on Friday while giving an account of his stewardship in the first 100 days in office at De Blue Roof of Lagos Television in Agidingbi, … Read more
Access Bank Group’s audited H1 results released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday showed Gross Earnings of N324.4 billion, up 28% from N253.0 billion in the corresponding period of 2018. The growth in gross earnings was driven by 46% increase in interest income on the back of continued growth in the Bank’s core … Read more
A lecturer at the Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH) in Okitipupa, Ondo State, Professor Gideon Okedayo, has been kidnapped at Akoko junction on the Igara-Auch highway in Edo State. Okedayo of the Department of Mathematical Sciences and acting Dean of the School of Post Graduate Studies in OSUSTECH, was kidnapped on September … Read more
The Chief of Army Staff Lt General Tukur Yusufu Buratai has charged officers and men of the Nigerian Army on the need to be mentally and physically fit and alert for them to be able to discharge their onerous responsibilities deligently and professionally. Lt Gen TY Buratai gave the charge on Friday at the climax … Read more
A chieftain of National Union of Road and Transport Workers (NURTW) Lagos State branch, Mr Mustapha Adekunle a.k.a Sego has reacted to a recent media publication which described him as a fugitive who is being wanted by the police. A particular newspaper had recently reported that Adekunle was on the wanted list of the police … 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. ECOWAS Court Sacks Nigerian After Nine Months Service A Nigerian employed as an Executive Assistant in the Economic Commission for West Africa States ( ECOWAS) Community Court, Stephen Temitope Obasaju, … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed doors with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiohmole. The meeting started at the President’s office around 3.30pm. Ekohotblog.com gathered that Oshiohmole was accompanied by Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi state. READ ALSO: We’ll Spring Surprise In Kogi – APGA Issues to … Read more
National Chairman the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Oye has said that the party will spring a surprise in Kogi state with the emergence of Sheikh Jibril as its flag bearer. He said this at the presentation of certificate of return to Sheikh Jibril at the party Secretariat in Abuja. Jibril won the … Read more