October 29, 2020. A Pastor, Mr Edinor Sunday accused of looting medical equipment from Kogi medical store has accused the Nigeria Police Force of framing him up. Pastor Sunday was among the 56 suspects paraded by the Kogi State Police command on Wednesday, in connection with alleged looting of a medical equipment store on Monday. … Read more
October 2020. A cleric in Imo State, Bishop Uzoma Emmanuel has condemned the extra judicial killings of some innocent and unarmed youths who were protesting against police brutality in the country, Ekohotblog has learnt. Ekohotblog reports that the prelate decried the recent happenings in the country and blamed the presidency for not nipping them in … Read more
October 16, 2020. Rev Tola Oyediran, the eldest child of late Western Region Premier, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, is dead. She passed on around noon on Friday October 16, 2020 at 79 years. Rev Tola Oyediran was billed to celebrate her 80th birthday on December 1. Until her death, she was the Chairman, Board of Directors … Read more
October 10, 2020. A truck, suspected to be gas-laden, has exploded along the Sapele-Benin Expressway in Delta. Ekohotblog gathered the incident occurred around 7pm at Ugbenu, Ethiope West council area. According to reports, no casualty has been recorded in the incident Circumstances surrounding the incident were still sketchy as of the time of filing this … Read more
October 09, 2020. Students of the Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro are protesting against the N5, 000 COVID-19 fee imposed by the management. Ekohotblog learnt the protest, which started about 7am, saw several students at the institution’s gate and blocking the main entrance of the school. The polytechnic had imposed a N5, 000 COVID-19 levy on … Read more
October 09, 2020 Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa has broken silence on alleged detention by EFCC, Ekohotblog has learnt. Ekohotblog reports that the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa has returned home from the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, saying he was never detained. Recall that … Read more
October 07, 2020. Following a meeting with leaders of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Lagos, former Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef, has withdrawn his resignation letter from the party. Dr AbdulLateef, withdrew his resignation from the ruling party, following the rejection of his movement by some “close leaders” he respected in the … Read more
October 07, 2020. On Air Personality Daddy Freeze has reacted after gospel musician, Wale Adenuga, criticized the ambassadorial title given to Laycon, the 2020 BBNaija winner. Laycon was given the title by the Ogun State government for behaving in a decent manner despite temptations in the BBNaija house. The move by the Governor Dapo Abiodun … Read more
October 07, 2020. The virtual campaign against alleged ill practices of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, (SARS), gathered more momentum on Wednesday as protesters took to Lagos streets against the unit. Despite the heavy downpour witnessed early Wednesday morning and the gridlock that followed in parts of the state, aggrieved youths in their hundreds stormed the … Read more
October 07, 2020. On Saturday, the Lagos State Government entertained over 60 Lagosians on a boat cruise in celebrating Nigeria’s 60th Independence anniversary. According to reports, the event tagged, ‘Greater Lagos Independence Cruise on MV Adimu Orisa’, was organised by the state government through its agency, Lagos State Ferry Service (LAGFERRY) to give fun-seekers the … Read more
October 06, 2020. A Pastor, identified as Mr Uche Macldurence, appeared before a Grade 1 Area Court in Kubwa, on Tuesday, for issuing a threat. 38-year-old Macldurence who resides at NEPA Road, off Gado Nasko Road in Kubwa pleaded not guilty to a one-count charge of criminal intimidation. Prosecuting counsel, Mr Babajide Olanipekun, revealed that … Read more
October 06, 2020. The Founder and general overseer of the Sotitobire Praising Chapel, Prophet Babatunde Alfa, has been sentenced to life imprisonment after he was found guilty by a High Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital over the mysterious disappearance of a child from his church. Prophet Alfa was found guilty on a … Read more
October 06, 2020. Candidates participating in Ondo Saturday’s governorship election have signed a pact to ensure violence-free election and accept outcome of the exercise. All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and those of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and Akeredolu’s deputy, Agboola Ajayi and thirteen other … Read more
October 06, 2020. Mr Hakeem Odumosu, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, has said operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in the state no longer have the authority to unilaterally detain suspects. Mr Odumosu, who stated this on Tuesday morning while featuring on Channels Television‘s programme, Sunrise Daily, said he held a sensitisation lecture with the … Read more
October 06, 2020. Wema Bank Plc has reportedly opened a new branch in Oregun, Lagos as it continues its strategic expansion to meet the demands of customers. In a statement, the bank said the new branch would strengthen its business in line with its growth path. The bank’s Executive Director, Lagos Directorate, Mr Wole Ajimisinmi … Read more
October 05, 2020. The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF, has described as “very uncouth and rude warning”, the statement issued by Mr Garba Shehu against patriotic organisations and responsible individuals like the respected Pastor Enoch Adeboye, that Nigeria should be restructured to avert a break-up. While insisting on restructuring, the organisation told the … Read more
October 05, 2020. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been nominated alongside top African leaders by Health, Environment and Safety (HSE) Professionals/Practitioners for the Africa Safety Award for Excellence (AfriSAFE) 2020 ICON of the year. Chairman of AfriSAFE Board of Governors Rear Admiral S. A. Olukoya (rtd) said they were nominated for being proactive in … Read more
October 05, 2020. The Delta State Police Command has reportedly debunked that its officers shot, killed a young man and carted away his Lexus Jeep in Ughelli community, as shown on online viral video. This was made known in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya in Asaba, the state … Read more
October 05, 2020. The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev Matthew Kukah, has reportedly blamed politicians for the agitation for the actualization of Biafra. Rev Kukah, insisted that the agitation for Biafra was a direct result of corruption in Nigeria. The clergyman stated this in an interview with journalists over the weekend in Abuja. … Read more
October 04, 2020. Unidentified gunmen have killed a cleric, Mr Kayode Ogunleye, dumping his body in a forest on the Aramoko-Ijero-Ekiti highway in Ekiti State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lifeless body of the pastor, who was also a staff of the Ekiti West Local Government Area in Ekiti, was found … Read more