The Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned till May 22 a lawsuit filed by Nnamdi Kanu against the DSS. Kanu’s representative is asking the court to compel DSS to allow him access to his physician, but DSS filed a preliminary objection urging the court to dismiss the suit for … Read more
A bus conveying civil servants collided with an oncoming train in the morning of March 9, 2023. The Lagos bus-train collision accident involved 102 people, with two dying at the scene and four passing away at the hospital during resuscitation. The driver of the bus, who was blamed for the accident, has been arraigned on … Read more
A housewife recently alleged that a spare parts dealer in Ladipo Market assaulted her. The Lagos police commissioner personally waded into the conflict after the victim curiously recanted her allegations. Afterwards, the police chief concluded that the man and his accomplice had a case to answer. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police … Read more
Lagos has a law that prohibits street begging and is vowing to heighten its enforcement as some elements continue to flout it. A woman was recently convicted for using babies to aid her street begging operation. The court did not give the convict the option of a fine. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State … Read more
Tinubu left Nigeria on March 21 for France and Saudi Arabia to undertake rest, according to his team. His return to the country sets the stage for his swearing in as president later next month. He has appointed his transition committee, which is in charge of the smooth transfer of power from President Muhammadu Buhari. … Read more
The Katsina State High Court has suspended the newly-constituted Caretaker Committee of the PDP in Katsina State. The Court also granted an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the committee’s leadership from running the affairs of Katsina PDP. The restraining order will remain pending the hearing and determination of the instant suit brought before the state … Read more
A Lagos court recently ruled on the ownership of a land in Magodo Isheri. The enforcement of the court order on Tuesday reportedly generated chaos. While some thugs were trying to enforce the ruling, others were fighting against it. Eko Hot Blog reports that opposing factions of hoodlums have been clashing in the Magodo Isheri … Read more
IPOB has criticised the Supreme Court of Nigeria for not hearing the federal government’s appeal against the release of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu was discharged and acquitted by an Appeal Court in Abuja, but the Supreme Court is yet to fix a date to hear the suit. IPOB accuses the Supreme Court of showing … Read more
The crisis started in 1968 when two families were in court over a land dispute. In 2022, a judge ratified a 1975 order that conferred the ownership of the land on one of the families. The family subsequently moved to execute the court order on Thursday, throwing homeowners into panic. Eko Hot Blog reports that … Read more
The ICPC arraigned the senior prison officer on Thursday. He allegedly collected money from a couple for two vacancy slots in a university, which he allegedly knew did not exist. The anti-corruption commission said the offence contravenes section 1(1) of Advance Fee Fraud and other related Offences Act, 2006. Eko Hot Blog reports that the … Read more
The Legal Director of the Tinubu Presidential Campaign Council has denied claims that Tinubu is evading court papers regarding the petition against his victory. According to the legal director, Tinubu’s absence from the country won’t stall the election petition process. The election tribunal has ordered the LP and PDP to serve Tinubu with copies of … Read more
On October 20, 2021, officers of the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Agency and policemen, assaulted an Uber driver at the Lekki Toll-Gate. The driver, who was carrying a passenger along the route, was apparently mistaken for one of the protesters. He consequently sought damages from the Lagos government and won in court. Eko Hot Blog … Read more
A bus conveying civil servants collided with an oncoming train in the morning of March 9, 2023. The accident involved 102 people, with two dying at the scene and four passing away at the hospital during resuscitation. The driver of the bus, who was blamed for the accident, is still in police custody. Eko Hot … Read more
The CJN left Nigeria for the UK on March 18. President-elect Tinubu left Nigeria for France ten days later to “undertake rest” according to his team. Reports emerged on Thursday that both men were set for a clandestine meeting in the UK. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kayode … Read more
The electoral commission declared Adeleke as the winner of the Osun governorship election in July 2022. Oyetola of the APC disputed the outcome of the election and the petitions tribunal sided with him in January 2023. However, the Court of Appeal has held that the tribunal erred in its verdict. Eko Hot Blog reports that … Read more
Bola Tinubu has been accused of deliberately avoiding petitions filed by the PDP and LP. The Presidential Election Petition Court has ordered that Tinubu be served with copies of the petitions seeking to nullify his election. The court passed the ruling following separate ex-parte applications filed by Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, Peter Obi of … Read more
Ekweremadu, his wife, and the doctor were charged in June 2022. They allegedly presented the victim to a London hospital in a failed attempt to persuade medics to carry out an £80,000 transplant. The trio were found guilty by a jury on Thursday. Eko Hot Blog reports that the former Deputy President of the Nigerian … Read more
Putin invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Since the war started, several Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have been killed, with key infrastructure destroyed. The Russian president was constantly accused of war crimes in Ukraine before the ICC sought his arrest. Eko Hot Blog reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for … Read more
Former Imo State Transport Commissioner Laz Anyanwu has been sentenced to three years in prison The court sentenced him for diverting N180 million of state funds into a private company account. Anyanwu served during the administration of ex-governor Rochas Okorocha and was found guilty of fraud, looting public funds, and stealing. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
The CBN introduced a naira redesign policy that changed the look and feel of the N200, N500, and N1000 notes late 2022. However, the apex bank gave a short deadline to phase out the old naira notes, which triggered a cash scarcity across the country. At least 16 states subsequently sued the federal government and … Read more