The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved indirect primaries to elect the party’s candidate for the forthcoming Kogi governorship election. The party said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by its National publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu. Issa-Onilu said that the approval was given after a … Read more
Sri Lanka’s President Saturday announced he will not allow his government to conclude a proposed military deal that would allow US troops free access to the island’s ports. Maithripala Sirisena said he was opposed to the draft Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) that the two countries are negotiating to further strengthen their military ties. Sirisena … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has left Abuja for Niger to attend the African Union Summit holding in Niamey, the country’s capital. The President departed the country on Saturday morning to join other African leaders. Buhari’s departure was confirmed in a tweet by the Federal Government, @AsoRock. The President is expected to participate in the 12th … 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. Anambra, Rivers Get New Police Commissioners The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has announced the appointment of two new Police Commissioners for Rivers and Anambra states (READ MORE) … Read more
A police sergeant and a kidnapper on Friday died in a duel in Anambra State. It was reported that a gang of kidnappers engaged a police team in a gun battle on the Abba-Ukwulu Road in the state. The deceased gang member, whose identity has yet to be ascertained, was said to have ambushed the … Read more
A new deal of rapprochement between the police and bandits is yielding dividends in crisis-plagued Zamfara in Nigeria’s north west region. On Friday, the Police Command has secured the release of no fewer than 40 people being held in various hideouts by bandits and volunteer vigilante groups. Their release on Thursday and Friday followed reconciliation … Read more
Following a game challenge played by three teams on Friday night, where two housemates, Mike and Ike were part of the losing team, an eviction is likely to happen on Sunday live show. Team green and red emerged winners, while team white lost in the game challenge. From calculation by Big Brother at the … Read more
The Issele-Asaba junction on the Asaba-Benin Expressway have been blocked by Fulani herdsmen who were protesting the killing of the driver of a truck conveying cattle on Thursday night. A truck driver, Adamu Adamu, was allegedly killed at Issele-Azagba junction by revenue collectors who immediately disappeared from the area after the incident. The herdsmen, who … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned one Dr Nkereuwem Etok before Justice A. Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on a five count bordering on abuse of office and money laundering. The accused, who is the Director and Project Manager of Akwa Ibom State, for Control of … Read more
The Nigerian government has withdrawn the corruption charges it filed against Senator Danjuma Goje, over an alleged mismanagement of funds when he was the Governor of Gombe State. The application to withdraw the corruption charges against Goje which was granted by a Federal High Court in Jos, came weeks after he agreed to step down for … Read more
President Donald Trump said on Friday he was weighing an executive order to overcome a Supreme Court ruling blocking his administration from adding a question about citizenship to the 2020 US census, which opponents say is politically motivated. A week after the high court blocked the question and the administration announced it would accept the … Read more
The Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of five oil thieves for illegal dealing in petroleum products. The convicts who were charged before Justice I.M. Sani of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, include: Tajudeen Kolawole, Jamal Lawan, Aljahi Usman Wada, Godiya James … Read more
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Water Is Life, yesterday called on Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to pay attention to the water infrastructure decay in the state. According to a Telegraph newspaper repeort, the group said Lagosians are groaning over acute shortage of public water supply, with the convener of Water Is Life, Tunde Ogunbiyi, saying the … Read more
The factional Minority Leader of the House, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has expressed shock over his suspension by the National Working Committee(NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP). The PDP NWC, after a meeting on Friday to review issues surrounding the Minority Leadership of the House of Representatives, suspended Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, Hon. Wole Oke, Hon. … Read more
Despite finishing their Round of 16 match against North African side, Morocco, with 10 men and conceding a penalty with seconds to the end of regulation time, Benin became the first side to reach the quarter finals of the ongoing AFCON late Friday. Riding their luck, the Squirrels eliminated their much more fancied opponents via … Read more
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), is the latest notable cleric to react to the rape allegations made against founder and Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Biodun Fatoyinbo. Speaking on Friday during a church programme at the Redemption Camp, the revered pastor said he was … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered an interim forfeiture of properties belonging to the lawmaker representing Delta North senatorial district, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, July 2nd, in suit no FHC/ABJ/CS/1127/18 filed by the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property on behalf of the Federal Government, … Read more
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has announced the appointment of two new Police Commissioners for Rivers and Anambra states CP Abang John is now the Commissioner of Police for Anambra State, while CP DanDaura Mustapha, is the new Commissioner of Police for Rivers State. Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, who made … Read more
The nightmare being experienced by commuters on Agric-Ishawo and Igbogbo Roads in Ikorodu area of Lagos State will soon be a thing of the past, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu declared on Thursday. The Governor said he felt the pains of residents plying the abandoned routes, but disclosed that contractors would be fully mobilised for reconstruction work … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Saturday, July 6th, 2019 1. Group Reacts To Buhari’s Re-appointment Of Kyari, SGF Mustapha The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-appointment of two top government officials and 11 personal staff less than 24 hours after the opposition … Read more