Veteran Nollywood actress, Clarion Chukwurah, has made her excitement about being able to work with her son, ace music video director, Clarence Peters, for the first time. Chukuwrah, a multiple award-winning actress, is the mother of Clarence while Afro Juju exponent, Sir Shina Peters, is his father. Taking to Instagram, she … Read more
She might be a well-to-do beauty queen and all but Dabota Lawson is still on the side of the masses. In an Instragram post on Monday, she threatened to start calling out people who are showing off designer bags while owing their workers for months. According to the former beauty queen, it is not about … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Monday, August 5th, 2019 1. President Buhari approves induction retreat for ministers designate The presidency has sent a message to all ministers designate informing them of the availability of relevant documents to be studied. This is coming following their confirmation by the Senate. (READ … Read more
Arsenal coach, Unai Emery, has countered reports that the Gunners are bidding to bring former Liverpool star, Philippe Coutinho, back to the Premier League. According to the manager of the north London side, they have “never talked about” a loan deal for Coutinho despite reports that a short-term agreement is being put together to bring … Read more
Manchester United have completed the signing of Harry Maguire from Leicester City in an £80 million ($97m) world record deal for a defender. The deal, first announced late last week, has seen the centre-back sign a six-year contract, with the option of a further year, at Old Trafford. The move means Maguire, who surpassed Virgil … Read more
Radja Nainggolan has returned to his spiritual Serie A “home” at Cagliari, with a season-long loan switch agreed from Inter. Following weeks of speculation, the deal to take the Belgian midfielder back to familiar surroundings has been confirmed, with the 31-year-old expected to be on the move this summer despite spending just one year at … Read more
Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, was in fine form for Barcelona as the club defeated AEM Lleida 13-0 to begin their pre-season activities in style on Sunday. The Nigeria international, who signed a permanent deal before heading to the Women’s World Cup in June, reunited with her teammates in Spain on Wednesday and despite coming … Read more
Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi, suffered a calf injury during his first training session back at the club having been given extended leave following Argentina’s run to the semi-finals at this summer’s Copa America. Messi, who only returned to the fold today, was forced to pull out of the session with what doctors have diagnosed as … Read more
Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi, has cautioned the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi over his threat of war in the face of insecurity in the South-West. According to the Oluwo, the lesson he had learnt during the protracted Liberian war is still fresh in his memory. The monarch gave the warning in a … Read more
Three Nigerian siblings who were working directly for the leader of the Nigerian Black Axe gang, Augustus Bemigho-Eyeoyibo, have been jailed for a total of 16 years after laundering nearly £1m to him in Nigeria through UK bank accounts. Crown Prosecution Service reported on its website that Okemiorukaye Nakpodia, 56, was found guilty of conspiracy … Read more
An award-winning Nigerian music director, Aswad Ayinde, found guilty of fathering children with his daughters will spend the rest of his life in jail. According to Mail Online, Ayinde, 55, of Paterson, New Jersey, United States, was sentenced to 50 years in prison on Friday after being found guilty in the second of five expected … Read more
The last flight of intending pilgrims from Gombe State have arrived Madinah, Saudi Arabia on Monday with the remaining last batch of 346 pilgrims from the state. The plane landed at the King Abdallah International Airport in Madinah at 11:25am with the intending pilgrims accompanied by the Amirul Hajj and Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Abubakar … Read more
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has reserved judgement in the petition filed by the Hope Democratic Party (HDP). The party through their counsel, Chukwunoyerem Njoku, is challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 23 election. The Tribunal reserved judgment in the petition on Monday after parties in the petition had adopted their … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with Governors Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State and Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The two Governors arrived State House about 3pm and went straight to the President’s office. The meeting was still in progress at the time of filing this report.
The Delta State All Progressives Congress’ candidate in the 2019 House of Representatives election, Prince Collins Eselemo, has asked the President, Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, to probe the state election petition tribunal members for delivering judgment after he sought the transfer of his case to another court. Eselemo said the tribunal delivered the … Read more
Deputy Senate president Omo-Agege has revealed his reasons for calling for the relocation headquarters of oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region. According to the Senate president, the issue has been the focus of agitations in the region for sometime now. “The issue, it must be stressed, was the focus of a peaceful youthful … Read more
One has been allegedly shot in the leg by the Nigerian Police, in an attempt to disperse #RevolutionNow protesters who stormed the National Stadium, at Surulele Lagos state. Some protesters sustained injuries, while some were arrested by men of the force. Motorists and commuters scampered in different directions for safety, when officers shot in the … Read more
The nationwide peaceful protests slated for Monday failed in Ondo State as business and social activities were at highest ebb throughout. Security forces and agencies deployed their men to strategic areas of Akure metropolis in anticipation of the protest. At the M.K.O Abiola Democracy Park, close to the main market, Oja Oba, in the heart … Read more
A 35-year -old labourer in Awka, Anambra state has narrowly escaped lynching by suspected herdsmen in one of the secondary schools. The victim, Patrick Nnabuchi, a native of Eha Amufu, Enugu state resident in Awka, was said to be working in the school premises when he was allegedly attacked. Narrating his ordeals to reporters in … Read more
Protest in currently going on in Auchi, headquarters of Estako West local government area Edo state over suspension of the council chairman, Yakubu Musa popularly known as Yakson. The protesters used trips of sand to block entrance to the council secretariat to prevent staff from resuming for duties. They stormed some streets on Auchi with … Read more