World oil prices jumped nearly $3 on Friday after the US killed a top Iranian general, fanning fresh fears of conflict in the crude-rich Middle East, with Tehran warning of “severe” retaliation. The international oil benchmark, Brent crude, hit $69.16 per barrel, its highest since September 17, 2019 before easing to $68.81 per barrel as … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria is set to investigate merchants that have refused to comply with its directives on the Point of Sale charges. The apex bank had directed merchants to stop the deduction of additional N50 stamp duty on PoS transactions carried out by customers. Investigation revealed that some outlets have refused to comply … Read more
The Executive Chairman of the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, LASUBEB, Mr. Wahab Alawiye-King has urged staff of the Board to embrace professionalism in their quest for qualitative service delivery to residents of the State. Alawiye-King gave the advice at the Y2020 joint prayer session held on the first working day of the year … Read more
A newly constructed section of Lagos-Badagry Highway was on Friday, declared open for public use by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, fulfilling the promise made at the inception of his administration. The construction of the 4-kilometre section, which stretches from Agboju to Trade Fair, started shortly after the current administration took off. Sanwo-Olu led members … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Saturday, January 4th, 2020 1. Obalende Street Lights Restored, After 20 Years Of Malfunction Executive Chairman of the Ikoyi/Obalende Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon Fuad Atanda-Lawal has fulfilled his promise to the residents of Obalende to ensure that street lights were provided in … Read more
Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Mfon Bassey, said his ministry in collaboration with the police has arrested six suspected NITEL cable thieves at Atekong Street in Calabar Municipal Local Government Area in Cross River State. He said that the suspected thieves stole NITEL cable and destroyed the green area of Atekong Street, close to the defunct … Read more
Spain’s electoral board ordered on Friday that Catalan president Quim Torra be disqualified from being a member of Catalonia’s regional parliament, meaning he would lose his post. The decision comes after a Spanish court last month convicted him of disobedience for failing to remove separatist symbols from public buildings during an election campaign and banned … Read more
Executive Chairman of the Ikoyi/Obalende Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon Fuad Atanda-Lawal has fulfilled his promise to the residents of Obalende to ensure that street lights were provided in the community. The chairman said the street lights which had been out of order for over 20 years, will become functional again on or before … Read more
Owners of abandoned vehicles and motorcycles parked at the Adatan Division in Abeokuta have been warned by the Ogun State Police Command to remove their vehicles or risk forfeiture. The vehicles, according to a statement issued by the police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, ‘’are one green Nissan Almera (SMK 629XA); one Nissan Sunny (GBE 548 XA) … Read more
Coachella, one of the most famous and profitable music festivals in the United States has announced that afrobeats singer, Seun Kuti will be performing in 2020 edition. The festival is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Excited about the news, Kuti shared a video of his … Read more
Nollywood actress Moyo Lawal has revealed that she has never had birthday sex in her entire life. She made the revelation in an Instagram post where she shared a raunchy photo in celebration of her birthday. Lawal also stated that same has to be prevented from happening next year. Read Also: Martial, Lingard Sent Home From … Read more
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, sent Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial home from training on Friday, just 15 minutes after they arrived, because of illness. ESPN reports that both players arrived at Carrington, but were asked to leave, after being checked over by club medical staff. It is a further blow for Solskjaer ahead … Read more
Following the killing of Iran commander, Qassem Soleimani by a US airstrike, the American rap star, Cardi B, condemned the killing as she vows to Dump the God’s own country for Nigeria. Ekohotblog gathered that the Revolutionary Guard General, Soleimani was killed on Friday. The strike also killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of … Read more
The 2020 African Individual Chess Championship is set to be hosted in Lagos as the Nigeria Chess Federation have accepted to welcome other Chess star to country. This is the second time that the country will be hosting the chess championship with the first hosted in Abuja in 2003. According to a statement released on … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed that his adminstration was not in a hurry to withdraw troops from conflict zones across the country. The President in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the withdrawal of the military from areas where peace had been restored would not be … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the invasion of the Tawari community in Kogi Local Government Area, Kogi State where 19 people were reportedly killed by unknown gunmen. The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, to the President, Malam Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. He advised the communities involved … Read more
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has berated the British government stressing that the government of Britain was the worst enemy of Nigeria. The IPOB leader also berated those asking the group to seek the independence of the Biafra through appropriate channels, he described them as hypocrites. Kanu also … Read more
The Special Adviser on Political Matters to the Governor of Edo State, Chief Osaro Idah, has revealed the cause of the ongoing feud between Governor Obaseki and the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC, Adams Oshiomhole. Idah revealed that Oshiomhole denied his boss the opportunity to nominate a federal appointees from Edo State … Read more
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC, Adams Oshiomhole, has alleged that the opposition People Democratic Party PDP was the mastermind behind the purported third agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari. It could be recalled that President Buhari had in his new year message reinstated his resolve to withdraw from political activities at the … Read more
The People Democratic Party PDP, has berated the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC, Adams Oshiomhole, describing him as a broken brass. PDP urged Oshiomhole to stop canvassing for the impossible and face the tangling suspension on his political career as well as the unavoidable prosecution for the mismanagement of public funds while … Read more