The Kano State Police Command has banned any form of rally, demonstration, procession or assembly in the state until further notice. The order was contained in a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abdullahi Haruna, and made available to newsmen in Kano on Saturday. Similarly, he said the command had withdrawn … Read more
Family members of the late Nigerian writer killed in the tragic Ethiopian Airlines crash, Pius Adesanmi, have filed a new lawsuit against the Boeing Company. Lawyers Nomaan Husain of Husain Law + Associates, Floyd Wisner of The Wisner Law Firm, and Omar Khawaja of The Law Offices of Omar Khawaja, filed the new lawsuit against … Read more
The Lagos State Police have arrested the leader of a notorious cult group in the Ikorodu area of the state along with 20 others. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, confirmed this in a statement issued on Friday. According to him, the arrest was made after the Force received a distress call that … Read more
7 A woman, who was reportedly learning driving at Ikota, in the Ajah area of Lagos, has crushed a 72-year-old man, Mr Peter Odamo, leaving him to battle with a fractured leg after the accident. The PUNCH learnt that the woman was being taught how to drive by her husband, Mr Sunday Orji, when … Read more
The Liberian government on Friday shut down internet, in what is perceived to be a move to suppress ongoing anti-government protests in the capital city, Monrovia. An organisation that monitors internet disruptions and shutdowns, Netblocks, confirmed the shutdown, saying access to social networking platforms Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Snapchat had been restricted in the … Read more
A female sales agent, Oluwakemi Soyebo, who was reported missing a few days ago in the Agbara area of Ogun State, has been found three days after. The 22-year-old woman reportedly appeared around 6pm on Thursday to the excitement of her family and neighbours. The family is, however, in fear because she has not talked … Read more
Nigeria’s oldest prisoner, Pa Celestine Egbohuche, 101, who was imprisoned at the Enugu Maximum Prison has finally regained his freedom after spending over 19 years in custody. He was released on Thursday to his only surviving daughter, Miss Chisom Celestine through the advocacy of a non-governmental organisation, Global Society for Anti-corruption, who had been pushing … Read more
Just a few hours before the end of their four years legislative duties, members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, on Friday, passed the controversial Religious Preaching Regulation bill into law. The new Religious Preaching Regulation law substitutes similar law of 1984 in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the … Read more
An estimated 91 million people fall ill each year in Africa due to the consumption of unsafe food, said Thomas Kwesi Quartey, the deputy chairperson of the African Union Commission. Quartey revealed this while speaking at a commemoration of the World Food Safety Day, on Friday, at the African Union headquarters. It is observed for … Read more
A group of young passengers allegedly attacked a gay couple and left them covered in blood after the couple refused to kiss on a bus. 28-year-old Melania Geymonat said the homophobic attack on her and girlfriend Chris happened on the top deck of a London night bus as they were travelling to Camden Town. A … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian newspapers headlines for today, Saturday, June 8th, 2019. 1. UK Cable TV, Sky Removes NTA From Its Platform Sky, a United Kingdom’s leading cable TV platform, has barred the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) from its platform indefinitely. (READ MORE) 2. OKOROCHA : INEC Promises To Do The … Read more
Port Harcourt-based musician, Duncan Mighty, yesterday shared the first image of his third child which was delivered of hi wife two days before. The self-styled Port Harcourt’s 1st Son toom to Instagram, revealing the baby’s name to be Reign as the caption of the post. “REIGN MIGHTY,” the “Fake Love” wrote. The 4-year-old marriage of … Read more
The wife of Nollywood actor, Kunle Afod, Desola Afolayan, looked back yesterday, giving thanks for being a proud mother of four boys. With her youngest son turning 2 years old on Friday, the woman made a revelation that she almost aborted the boy when she found out she was pregnant with the boy named Yiyenitemi. … Read more
Continuing the firing mode she kicked off against Halima Abubakar a few weeks ago, Cossy Ojiakor has accused Halima Abubakar of creating fake social media accounts in order to spread rumours that she Cossy has HIV. The ontroversial actress branded Halima a green snake weeks ago, accusing her of spreading false news that she had … Read more
Multiple media reports indicate that Hollywood actor, Bradley Cooper, has split from Russian supermodel and Cristiano Ronaldo’s former girlfriend, Irina Shayk. While it is not clear who actually pulled the plug on the relationship, what is not in doubt is the crash occurred after four years of dating. “They haven’t been getting along for a … Read more
Different people come up with different gifts when it comes to celebrating birthdays with their children. For an outspoken comedian, I Go Dye, it is the gift of a mansion for his son, Roy for his ninth birthday. The Delta State comedian, who is known for blaming his rugged looks on the poor choice of … Read more
A young man who is rated as one of the best footballing prospects in Africa and Europe, Villarreal forward, Samuel Chukwueze, is deflecting attention from himself, saying he is inspired by watching established names. Chukwueze, who earned an invitation to the Super Eagles team preparing for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, following a number … Read more
With preparations for a rematch with Mexican boxer, Andy Ruiz, now on, Nigerian-born British boxer, Anthony Joshua, seems to have dumped Nigerian dish, pounded yam, for a new diet to put him in shape. As he comes to terms with the upset and loss of his three World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation and World … Read more
World’s football governing body, FIFA, has confirmed allocation of over 941,000 tickets to fans across the world for the ongoing Women’s World Cup in France. According to the body, tickets for 20 matches have been sold out so far, with the semi-finals and final selling out within just 48 hours. Newly re-elected president, Gianni Infantino, … Read more
Following yet another unexpected injury picked up by PSG star, Neymar, during Brazil’s friendly victory against Qatar, Chelsea midfielder, Willian, has been called up to join Brazil’s Copa America squad. The Chelsea star, who got the nod ahead of Lucas and Vinicius, forcing him to cut short vacation in Israel. Neymar, who faces police probe … Read more