Coco Gauff, the American 15-year-old prodigy who has been a huge revelation at Wimbledon this year, was finally stopped yesterday. Gauff, who came through qualifying, played her first match at the grandslam by beating Venus Williams and had reached the Round of 16 with huge m support of the crowd. Halep, a former French Open … Read more
Joining Nigerians in lauding Super Eagles’ 3-2 win over Cameroon at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission, Oluwatoyin Gafaar, also praised the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his trip to Egypt. As the Super Eagles came from behind to beat Cameroon 3-2 on Saturday, Gafaar said the victory calmed Nigerians … Read more
Gombe State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA has confirmed that windstorm and flooding caused by heavy downpour has wrecked havoc on Gombe community, washing away a total of 130 houses. The incident which occurred in Bojude, Kwami Local Government Area three weeks ago also destroyed food stuffs and other household materials, including a goat. This was … Read more
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Lagos State House of Assembly to review the traffic offenses and penalties in the state. Chairman of CDHR in Lagos State, Mr. Alex Omotehinse, made the call in a statement yesterday, urging caution on the new schedule of … Read more
Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Adamu Kafarati has directed that all political cases still pending before the court should be concluded by October 2019. Kafarati made the directive known at an event organised by the International Human Rights and Anti Corruption Society (IHRAS) yesterday in Abuja. He said the measure the court … Read more
Nelson Allison, one of the housemates in the ongoing Big-Brother Naija on Monday became the new Head of House for the week after a seven minutes challenge. This week’s head of house challenge was fascinating and intense, unlike the previous week where the head of the house was elected. The Big Brother’s challenge witnessed all … Read more
Some members of the House of Representatives have slammed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for suspending Ndudi Elumelu, minority leader of the house. While addressing journalists on Monday, the lawmakers said Elumelu and other principal minority officers were duly elected. Femi Gbajabiamila, the speaker, had announced Elumelu as minority leader, Toby Okechukwu as deputy minority leader, … Read more
Serena Williams has been fined $10,000 by the All England Club for damaging a court during practice before the Wimbledon tournament started. Fabio Fognini was also fined $3,000. The Italian said during his third-round loss that he wished a bomb would hit Wimbledon. Nick Kyrgios was handed two fines, one for $3,000 from the first … Read more
Donald Trump launched an extraordinary attack Monday on outgoing British premier Theresa May, following the leak of diplomatic cables highly critical of his presidency. London has been scrambling to stem the damage caused by the weekend release of confidential telegrams in which its envoy to Washington, Kim Darroch, described the US leader as “inept” and … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Tuesday, July 9th, 2019 1. Ruga Settlement: Group Condemns Buhari, Issues Fresh Threats The Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, has stated that suspension of RUGA by President Muhammadu Buhari instead of total cancellation showed that there was no genuineness in the actions of the … Read more
Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola has promised to clear salary arrears of Civil servants in the state owed by the administration of his former boss Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. Oyetola also promised that the workers would continue to receive full salaries. The governor made the promise in Osogbo while addressing civil servants on Monday following his … Read more
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Lagos State, on Monday, debunked claims that corps members at its orientation camp in Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos, were rioting on Sunday. NYSC State Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Joyce Madaki, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, that the report of an alleged riot at the NYSC Orientation … Read more
The deplorable state of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway is taking its toll on tourism as the first storey building in Nigeria located in Badagry, recorded a drastic drop in the number of visitors. Its Curator, Daniel Hodonu, said that only 995 tourists visited the historic building between January and June compared with 7,433 and 5,100 recorded … Read more
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued 13 kidnapped victims in Lili forest at Ohaji/Egbema council area of Imo state, Police Public Relations Officer DCP Frank Mba has said. Mba said three of the alleged kidnap suspects were killed by police after eight hours gun battle with the police adding that four assault rifles … Read more
Veteran musicians Eedris Abdulkareem and Baba Fryo on Monday led a protest to the redemption camp of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway against the implementation of the suspended RUGA settlement scheme by the federal government. The Federal Government last Wednesday suspended the planned RUGA settlement programme following outrage and … Read more
A former Governor of Bayelsa State Timipre Sylva has urged the youths of the state to stand with him as he seeks a return as the governor of the state come February 2020. Sylva, who was Bayelsa Governor from 2007 to 2012, stated this on Sunday during his 55th birthday celebration in Yenagoa, the state … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday said the high number of dirty and mutilated Naira notes in circulation is as a result of poor and improper handling. The bank disclosed this at a two-day sensitization of Nigerians to their rights with commercial banks, noting that many Nigerians find it difficult to access loans … Read more
The Spokesperson of Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, Comrade Yinka Odumakin, has alleged that a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, is one of the promoters of the planned RUGA settlement scheme which seeks to give free land to herdsmen for cattle grazing and other forms of animal husbandry. Odumakin drew the attention … Read more
The Department of Petroleum Resources said on Monday that it has closed down 17 illegal LPG skid in Ibadan, the Oyo state and issued warning to nine filling plants in the second quarter of 2019. The Operations Controller of Ibadan Field Office of DPR, Mr. Oluyemi Olaonipekun, disclosed this in Ibadan on Monday while speaking … Read more
The immediate past Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru on Monday officially handed over to the new GMD Mele Kyari. WuzupNaija reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had on June 20 appointed Kyari as the new GMD alongside seven others as Chief Operating Officers. Their appointments take effect … Read more