Sanwo-Olu Names Tunde Alao As SSA Media

We Are Delivering On Our THEMES Agenda - Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has named a veteran journalist, Tunde Alao as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media. The appointment takes immediate effect. Alao has been handpicked by the governor to pilot the media affairs of Office of the Deputy Governor as SSA Media. Alao was born on 16 December, 1965. He graduated from … Read more

Gbajabiamila Makes History As He Emerges As Speaker

No Lawmaker Was Enticed With Money To Vote Gbajabiamila As Speaker, Reps Say

The second time bid of All Progressive Congress (APC) top aspirant, Honorable Femi Gbajabiamila as speaker of House of Representatives has become a resounding success. Ekohotblog.com understands that Gbajabiamila garnered the total votes of Two Hundred and eighty-Three (283) to defeat his opponent, Hon Mohammed Bago who acquired total votes of Seventy Seven (77). With … Read more

Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Girlfriend

Court

A Yobe High Court on Tuesday has sentenced an applicant, Muhammed Adamu, to death by hanging for killing his girlfriend, Hauwa Muhammad, 24. Delivering judgment, Justice A. Jauro, said that he found him guilty of murder under Section 221 of the Penal Code. Jauro held that the prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable doubt … Read more

34-Year-Old Danladi Emerges Speaker Kwara Assembly

A 34-year-old Salihu Danladi from Ilesha Gwanara constituency of Baruten Local Government Area has been elected as the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly. Danladi was elected after Saheed Popoola, the only returning member in the Assembly nominated Danladi as the Speaker and was seconded by Haliru Danbaba. He was thereafter adopted by … Read more

Six Die In Fire Ukraine Psychiatric Hospital

Berger Bridge On Fire

Six people have been confirmed dead as fire swept through a psychiatric hospital for war veterans in the Ukrainian city of Odesa, authorities said Tuesday. Ukraine’s emergency services, stated in a statement that the fire started late Monday evening in one-storey building, said in a statement. “Six people died and four have been hospitalised,” the … Read more

House of Representatives commence voting

The House of Representatives has commenced voting to elect the speakers of the house. All is now set for members-elect of the 9th House of Representatives to elect presiding officers to pilot their affairs for the next four years. A total of 360 members are expected to cast their votes for their most preferred candidate. … Read more

U.S States Expectations From New NASS Leadership

Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the United States of America, kathleen FitzGibbon, has called on the new leadership of the National Assembly to help towards tacking insecurity in the country. FitzGibbon, one of the foreign dignitaries who is representing the U.S Ambassador, Stuart Symington, made the call at the sideline of the 9th National … Read more

9th Senate: Ali-Ndume congratulates Ahmad Lawan

Following the emergence of Senator Ahmad Lawan, representing Yobe North, as the Senate President, Senator Ali-Ndume who contested the position with him has congratulated him. After Lawan was announced as the winner, Senator Ndume was seen to have stood up and shaken hands with Senator Lawan, indicating his acceptance of the outcome of the election. … Read more

Court Remands 20-year-old Over Alleged Robbery At Gunpoint

Court

A Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State has on Tuesday arraigned a 20-year-old man, Babangida Sanni, who allegedly robbed a motorcyclist at gunpoint. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Lazarus Hotepo, ordered that Sanni should be kept at the Badagry Prison. The court could not take the plea of the defendant as Hotepo said he needed … Read more

Court Arraigns Man Over Alleged N500, 000 Fraud

Court has arraigned a 35 year-old Auto mechanic, Pamilerin Akinbola, on Tuesday who appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State for allegedly defrauding Dele Igbasan of N500,000. The defendant, with no fixed address is faced with two-count charge bordering on advance fee fraud and conversion of other people’s property to personal use. … Read more

One Pupil Airlifted, 26 Injured In School Bus Accident In Mandeni

A female pupil had to be immediately airlifted to hospital following a crash on the R102 near Mandeni. One IPSS Medical Rescue agent, Paul Herbst, stated that a school bus that was traveling from Mandeni, collided with an articulated motor vehicle at the R102 and R74 intersection earlier this morning. “All 27 school children who … Read more

Okada Man Stabs Two Of His Colleagues

Stab, Man Stabs Wife, Popular Pastor To Death, OPC, Brother, Lagos

An Okada rider, Kamalideen Muraini, has reportedly stabbed two of his colleagues with a knife and wreaked life threatening wounds. He was arraigned on Tuesday in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. Muraini, 29, who resides at No 21, Alli Lateef St., Ifo in Ogun, is charged with causing grievous harm, conspiracy, assault and breach of peace. … Read more

9th Assembly Inauguration: Protest Against Secret Ballot

The inauguration of the 9th Senate has begun with a protest from supporters of Sen. Ahmad Lawan following the announcement that secret ballot would be used. The use of of the secret ballot was made known by the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mohammed Omolori after reading the proclamation from President Muhammadu Buhari at exactly … Read more

Seven Migrants Die As Boat Sinks Off Greek Island

Not fewer than seven people died on Tuesday when a boat carrying migrants sank near the Greek island of Lesbos, the coastguard said. Assisted by an EU border patrol boat, the coastguard said it had rescued 57 people and is continuing to search for survivors. No information was given on the nationalities of the migrants. … Read more

Sudanese Armed Forces Rape Protesters

More than 100 people have been confirmed killed and as many as 700 injured in the attack last Monday on a sit-in and clashes afterwards, as paramilitaries from the Rapid Support Forces spread through the city to quell sporadic unrest. Troubling details of rape cases by the RSF have emerged in recent days despite restrictions … Read more

Okorocha Denied Accreditation As He Arrives NASS complex

Former Imo state governor, Rochas OKorocha has been denied accreditation at the National Assembly.   The 9th Assembly is currently being inaugurated and Okorocha who won the March 9th Imo West Senatorial district in controversial circumstances, had arrived the Assembly complex and expected that he be inaugurated.   However, he was denied accreditation and even the … Read more

MGID