The two accused persons, in their separate pleas, pleaded guilty to the charge against them. A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Friday, sentenced two students to Correctional Centre for love scam. The Convicts are Adeyemi Kehinde, final-year student of Ekiti State University, (EKSU) Ado Ekiti, and Oladosu Olalekan of Kwara State University, … Read more
DSS stated that its operatives killed two of Igboho’s associates in a gun battle while no fewer than thirteen of his close associates were paraded in Abuja on Thursday evening. Popular Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo fondly known as Sunday Igboho, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja for the release of his aides … Read more
The court ordered that Ojerinde must deposit his international passport with the court registrar. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted the former Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Adedibu Ojerinde, bail. The Federal High Court granted Ojerinde bail on Thursday in the sum of … Read more
“Since her arrival at the said hotel, the COVID surveillance team visited the place twice for routine monitoring without seeing her. They were even told by Hotel Staff that, on one occasion, she left to attend her daughter’s wedding and came back late in the evening. An Ogba Magistrate Court has sentenced one Mrs Raji … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has delivered judgment on former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adosun’s NYSC certificate saga. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court in Abuja has cleared former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adosun, of the controversy surrounding her participation or otherwise in the National Youths Service Corps … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has explained why it has not taken Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged killer of Super TV CEO to court. The Lagos State Police Command has explained why it has not taken Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged killer of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, to court. The Lagos State … Read more
The arrested leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has explained why he absconded from Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has explained the reason behind his decision to escape from Nigeria. Nnamdi Kanu had escaped from the country in spite … Read more
South Africa’s constitutional court has on Tuesday ruled that former president Jacob Zuma be imprisoned for 15 months. Jacob Zuma, who’s been repeatedly implicated in aiding and abetting the plunder of state funds during the nine years he led South Africa, has been sentenced to 15 months in jail for defying a court order to … Read more
Ademola, 50, told the court that his wife goes out at will as well as starving him, adding that she would not cook for him but would only cook for herself. An Ado-Ekiti Customary Court has on Friday dissolved a 7-year-old marriage between Adeparusi Ademola and his wife, Adeparusi Yinka. Both parties had earlier given … Read more
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a suit seeking to challenge the appointment of 18 new justices for the Appeal Court over alleged breach of federal character principles. Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo, dismissed the suit filed by an Igbo socio-cultural group; the Incorporated Trustees of Alaigbo Development Foundation, for lack of locus … Read more
Popular Nollywood actor, Omiyinka Olanrewaju fondly called Baba Ijesha, has been granted bail. Popular Nollywood actor, Omiyinka Olanrewaju fondly called Baba Ijesha, has been granted bail by an Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. Baba Ijesha has been in custody since April 22, 2021, over the alleged sexual harassment of a … Read more
A driver has been remanded for allegedly killing a LASTMA officer in Lagos. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a commercial bus driver, Elijah Shokoya, was on Wednesday remanded by the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for allegedly killing an officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA). The commercial bus driver was … Read more
A magistrate court in Kogi State has granted two anti-Buhari protesters bail. Two anti-President Muhammadu Buhari protesters detained by the Kogi State Government have been granted bail, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. The anti-Buhari protesters, Larry Emmanuel and Victor Anene Udoka were granted bail by the magistrate court on Friday after spending 68 days in … Read more
Court has cleared a popular PDP Senator of N322m fraud charge. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has discharged Senator Peter Nwaoboshi of the N322million money laundering charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Senator Nwaoboshi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) represents Delta … Read more
Court has jailed no fewer than three persons for fraud in Lagos State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of Joseph Adele, Richie Ojeba, and John Ogo for a fraud of N65m from the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja … Read more
Court has stopped Governor Akeredolu from probing the Chief Judge of Ondo State over a viral video. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has set aside all steps taken by Ondo Governor, Attorney General, and the House of Assembly in relation to the probe of allegations of official misconduct … Read more
The police had arrested the actor for sexually harassing a 14-year-old girl, the foster daughter of actress/comedienne, Princess. Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka popularly known as Baba Ijesha, on Wednesday will be arraigned in court for the first time since his arrest. The Baba Ijesha, 48, will be arraigned at Magistrate Court 1, Yaba. It would … Read more
A Nigerian footballer has been sentenced to death in Vietnam. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Nigerian footballer has been sentenced to death for smuggling nearly six kilos of methamphetamine from Cambodia to Vietnam. The Nigerian footballer, Theophilus Ugwu, aged 23, was charged with “illegal trafficking of narcotic substances” by the People’s Court of Tay … Read more
A professor of soil science at the University of Calabar, Peter Ogban, has been sentenced to three years in prison by a High Court sitting in Akwa Ibom State for manipulating election results The court found the professor guilty of altering results of the election to favour the All Progressives Congress (APC) against its major … Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja has on Thursday declared Ifeanyi Ararume as winner of the December 5, 2020 Imo North Senatorial District by-election. Justice Taiwo, in a judgment, held that Ararume remained the authentic candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election as at today and should be declared winner of the … Read more