The Lekki Concession Company Limited has handed over 18 toll collectors, suspected to have defrauded it of huge sums of money, to the police for investigation. The Managing Director, LCC, Mr Mubashiru Hassan, who made this known in a statement on Wednesday, said the affected employees took advantage of the operational hitches, which occurred in … Read more
Francis Okiye, Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly has filed a suit at the Federal High Court Abuja to stop the National Assembly from taking over the state assembly’s functions. In an originating summon and a motion on notice for interlocutory injunction with suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/815/2019 filed by the speaker and the state assembly, … Read more
Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner, has been barred from speaking at an event inside the University of Lagos. The development is reportedly connected to the planned mass demonstrations to be led by Sowore on August 5th. The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, UNILAG branch, had earlier invited Sowore as a guest … Read more
Hip-Pop mogul, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports has signed Nigerian striker Samuel Chukwueze, 20, to Roc Nation Sports. On Thursday, August 1, 2019, the Super Eagles star took to Instagram to announce the good news after inking the deal with the management firm. ‘Excited to announce that with @10manage, we are joining the @rocnationsports family! Big … 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. Shiites Will Continue With Protests – El-Zakzaky’s Daughter dares FG Nine suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity have killed two friends, Wasiu Olaitan, 31, and Frank Mmanko, 29, in the … Read more
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has approved the appointment of 9 Permanent Secretaries in the State civil service. In a statement issued on Thursday by Director General to the Governor on Media and Public Affairs, Abu Shekara, he said the appointments were sequel to vacuum created in the service. Shekara gave the names of the … Read more
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State has suspended a member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the APC chairman in Bebeji, Suleiman Gwarmai, who also represents Bebeji/Kiru federal constituency. Mr Jibrin, who was the Campaign Director-General, Gbajabiamila/Wase Speakership … Read more
Daughter of Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Suhaila Zakzaky has insisted the group will continue its protests till her father is released. Suhaila said this in a video published on Facebook. President of the IMN media forum had on Wednesday announced that the protests have been suspended. However, reacting to … Read more
Veteran Yoruba actor, Yinka Quadri, has reportedly lost property as part of his house got burnt. Quadri who shared there the developent in an Instagram post, thanked God for his life. The actor further disclosed that the fire started at about 12am in the midnight. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0ne-fqnLL-/
A 20-year-old Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen is currently making moves to French club Lille joining the Ligue 1 side from Belgian side Sporting Charleroi. Osimhen has signed a 5-year contract with Les Dogues and replaces Rafael Leao in LOSC’s squad as the Portuguese is on his way to completing a €35m move to AC … Read more
Rochas Okorocha, former Imo governor, has reacted to the takeover and conversion of the Eastern Palm University to a campus of the Imo State University (IMSU) by the state government, saying it was another ploy to destroy all his landmark achievements. The Nation reports that Okorocha stated that the action further exposes the sinister plot … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, August 1, declared that it was ready to conduct Pengana (Bassa 1) Plateau State Constituency by-election slated for August 3. Daily Trust reports that the commission’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Alhaji Hussaini Halilu Pai, in the state gave the assurance at the Jos Branch of Central Bank … Read more
Arsenal celebrate Kanu Nwankwo @43 with throwback hat-trick goal video: Arsenal Football Club have shared a video clip of an epic hat-trick goal throwback of their former players, Kanu Nwankwo, @papilokanu, to celebrate his 43rd birthday. Tweets by papilokanu
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has suspended a House of Representatives member, Abdulmuminu Jibrin, representing Bebeji /Kiru Federal Constituency. According to a statement by APC chairman Bebeji local government area of Kano state, Alhaji Sulaiman Sabo Gwarmai on July 30, the suspension was premised on the adoption of committee report on anti-party activities of Jibrin … Read more
Olayinka Adeniyi, a cab operator under the Airport Car Hire Association of Nigeria (ACHAN), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, has returned 2,400 US dollars, (about N888,000), and an international passport forgotten by a passenger. Adeniyi told newsmen on Wednesday, July 31, that he discovered the items in an envelope at the back seat of … Read more
Following the confirmation of the 43 ministerial nominees of President Muhammadu Buhari. by the Senate, National Assembly has proposed to communicate the endorsement of the ministers-designate to the president. Presidential assistant on National Assembly (Senate) Sen Ita Enang, who made the disclosure, said on receipt of the communication, a date would be fixed for the … Read more
The deputy governor of Kogi State, Elder Simon Achuba, on Thursday, August 1, cried out his life is under threat. In an interview with pressmen at his official residence in Lokoja, the embattled deputy governor alleged Governor Yahaya Bello has detailed gunmen to kill him.
The Presidential Erection Petition Court (PEPC) has fixed August 21 for the adoption of final addresses by parties in the petition by Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The court’s presiding justice, Justice Mohammed Garba announced the date at the conclusion of proceedings on Thursday, August 1. The court adjourned for adoption of … Read more
The Lagos State House of Assembly has started screening of the 25 nominees of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s for commissioners and special advisers. The Nation reports that the screening was on Thursday, August 1, took place at the Lateef Jakande Auditorium in the Assembly complex. The House had set up a committee at plenary on Monday … Read more
Five persons, said to be members of the Eiye Confraternity, on Wednesday were Arraigned before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo for allegedly murdering one Monsuru Lawal. The suspects, identified as Nasirudeen Jamiu, 27; Ganiyu Saheed, 25; Adebisi Idiris, 24; Adeoye Sodiq, 24; and Kasali Afeez, 24, allegedly shot Lawal in the … Read more