The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday, filled the three vacant positions in its executive council. Lanre Ogunyemi, Oluseye Oladejo and Adewunmi Ladigbolu emerged Secretary, Publicity Secretary and Assistant Legal Adviser respectively at the end of the state’s elective congress in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that … Read more
Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, arraigned Mohammed Babagana Alkali over alleged conspiracy and stealing of N45, 340, 500.00. EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. One of the counts reads: ” That you, Mohammad Babagana Alikali, between June and August 2019 in Lagos … Read more
The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has stressed that the creation of the joint task force by the Southwest states was not conceived to create division in Nigeria. He maintained that the joint task force called Operation Amotekun was conceived out of the fact that Southwest state were disturbed with the level of insecurity … Read more
Lagos State Government on Wednesday empowered 40 youth fish farmers in the sea caging culture system in Afowo Community in Badagry with 40 cages of 1,000 juvenile catfish per cage under the Cage Culture Project, an economical use of open water to develop aquaculture and improve nutrition. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal … Read more
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, on Wednesday, named the major cult groups tormenting the state. Giving his stewardship in the last 55 days as the CP of police, Odumosu named ‘Eye’ Confraternity, ‘Aiye’ Confraternity, ‘One million boys’ of Ajegunle, ‘Fadeyi’ boys, ‘Akala’ boys at Mushin, ‘Awawa’ boys at Agege, and ‘Ijesha’ … Read more
The Igbo pan african group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has applauded the Southwest states for lunching the joint security task force known as Operation Amotekun. It could be recalled that the Southwest governors had lunched a joint security task force aimed at securing the territorial integrity of their states from any form of aggression. The operation Amotekun … Read more
A man identified as Olalekan Ogunsaya, is seeking for justice after a policeman allegedly slit his throat during an argument in the Itire area of Lagos State. The interior decorator appreciated God for his survival from the attack that almost cost him his life. According to NaijaNews, an eyewitness, Samuel Agbolajo, posted the details of … Read more
Nigerian Police Force said it has commenced an investigation to unravel the authenticity of the video where some persons in Police uniform were captured, allegedly with POS machine and demanding ATM card from a member of the public. This was disclosed in a statement released by the Nigerian Police Force on Friday. The statement added … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump sent a happy birthday message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea’s National Security Advisor Chung Eui-Yong said on Friday. Chung, who met Trump in Washington this week, told reporters that he was given a message to pass to North Korea and it was delivered on Thursday. Upon arrival … Read more
A fifty-two-year-old woman identified as Mama Vera has been arrested by the Rivers State Police for allegedly maltreating her two grandchildren between the ages of seven and eight. Mama Vera who hails from at Mgbuoba in Obio-Akpor Local Government area of the state was said to have stripped the grandchildren, sprayed them with pepper, … Read more
Popular On-air-personality OAP, Toke Makinwa has revealed that she walked away from her former marriage when she could not manage her ex-husband’s infidelity. Makinwa made the revelation while reacting to a viral video of a woman who attacked a lady believed to be her husband’s lover at Ikeja city mall. The video which trended on … Read more
Lagos-based pastor, Chris Omatsola, has claimed that he received series of death threats from Marlians, shortly after he revealed that controversial singer, Naira Marley was “demonic and satanic”. The drama began when Omashola, in a tweet highlighting prophecies for year 2020, said: “In 2020, God told me, Naira Marley is A Demon, He is Satanic … Read more
Nollywood actress, Rachael Okonkwo has been appointed as an ambassador for Youth Development in the in Enugu state. In a post shared by Okonkwo’s friend, Joy Helen indicates that the actress received the appointment letter from the state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. “Well deserved.. Enugu state Ambassador on youth development. It can only be God @rechaelokonkwo … Read more
In a bid to building further cultural ties between the Efiks and the ancient Benin Kingdom, the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, will pay a historic visit to the Obong of Calabar, Natural Ruler and Treaty King, His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, on Saturday, … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Friday, January 10th, 2020 1. Presidency Blast PDP Says, Worst Enemy Of Good Governance The senior special assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has berated the opposition Peoples Democracy Party PDP, describing it as the worst enemy of good governance. … Read more
The executive Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has stressed that the establishment of the Southwest security outfit known as the Amotekun won’t undermined the Federal government’s security system. Makinde disclosed while giving his welcome address at the lunch of the operation Amotekun in the state capital of Ibadan on Thursday. It could be recalled … Read more
The Yoruba World Congress Leader, Professor Adebanji Akintoye, has said that the creation of the joint patrol team in the southwest known as Amotekun would facilitate the protection of the region against all forms of aggression. Akintoye stressed that the Southwest would not fold its arms and watch while its people are been overran by … Read more
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC, Adams Oshiomhole, has undermined the efforts of the traditional leaders in Edo state towards resolving the crisis between him and the state governor Godwin Obaseki. It was gathered that Oshiomhole had boycotted the Auchi Celebration Day which could have served as a medium for the traditional … Read more
The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Kano, Rabiu Sulaiman Bichi, has responded to the alleged dissolution of the state’s party leadership, while maintaining that he remained the legitimate Chairman of the party in the state. Bichi was reacting to the announcement of the dissolution of the 27-member state caretaker committee of the … Read more
The Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called for the release of the former Senator that represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Sen. Shehu Sani from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC. It could be recalled that Sani was arrested on the 31 of December 2019, for alleged extortion of … Read more