Vigilante Member Arrested For Stabbing Boy To Death

55 Year Old Nigerian 'Bola Omotosho' Murdered In Cold Blood In Belgium

A 37-year-old vigilante member, Sunday Kalu has been arrested for stabbing a 17-year-old boy identified as Chinemerem Ifeanyi to death over a minor argument. The deceased and the vigilante member clashed on his way home from work around 8 p.m at Agu Road in Ndiegoro community of Aba South LGA, PM News reports. A resident … Read more

Major Nigerian Headlines For Today Friday, January 3rd, 2020

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Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Friday, January 3rd, 2020 1. ‘Your Contributions To Development Remain Valuable’ – LASG To Volunteer Groups Lagos State Government has told the various volunteer groups in the State that their contributions to the development in the realization of a greater Lagos remain valuable and … Read more

‘Your Contributions To Development Remain Valuable’ – LASG To Volunteer Groups

Lagos State Government has told the various volunteer groups in the State that their contributions to the development in the realization of a greater Lagos remain valuable and of immeasurable importance to the present administration, even as it charged organizations and others to embrace volunteerism. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Civic Engagement, Princess … Read more

We Will Expand Output Of Alausa IPP – Sanwo-Olu

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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, disclosed the plan by his government to expand the capacity of the State-owned Independent Power Plant (IPP). Sanwo-Olu said his administration would be harnessing private investment to boost the output of the IPP in response to the growing need to sustain the “Light-Up Lagos” project of his predecessor … Read more

Lagos Public Servants To Receive Three Months Minimum Wage Arrears

Public Servants in Lagos State began the New Year with a commitment by the State Government to pay 3-month arrears of the new minimum wage, the implementation of which took off in November 2019. Speaking today at the 2020 Annual First Working Day Thanksgiving for Public Servants in the State, the Deputy Governor stated that … Read more

Harmattan: Jos Residents Remain Indoors, Daily Routines Disrupted, Tea, Cardigan Sellers Make More Money

After residents of Kano on Thursday lamented the intensity of the cold weather and remained indoors, the people of Jos have also complained that the prevailing biting cold that has enveloped the city, saying the weather condition is disrupting their routine activities. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that temperature in Jos dropped to an … Read more

BREAKING: Reps Oil Theft Findings Indicts Service Chiefs, NNPC, OICs

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The House of Representatives Ad hoc committee on crude oil theft’s investigative report has indicted the nation’s service Chiefs, in the continuing theft of crude oil in the Niger Delta according to a member of the Committee. The source, who pleaded anonymity, also revealed that the long-awaited Petroleum Industry Governance Bill will be passed by … Read more

AGF Defends FG’s Detention Of Sowore, Dasuki After Court Order Granted them Bail

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The Attorney General of the Federal, Abubakar Malami, has defended the federal government action to having detained the concerned of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore and the former National Security Adviser to the former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Sambo Dasuki by the DSS against the court orders that granted him bail. The minster of Justice … Read more

Fulani Herdsmen Sue Oyo Govt, State Assembly Over Anti-Open Grazing Law

Fulani herdsmen in Oyo State have petitioned the law court by filling a suit against the state government and state House o Assembly over the anti open grazing law in the state. The herdsmen stressed that their fundamental rights were infringed upon and therefore, prayed the law court to reverse the law. The herders under … Read more

NRC Confirms Attack On Kaduna-Abuja Train

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The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), has confirmed that the Kaduna-Abuja train was attacked by some group of boys who allegedly threw stones at the train. The Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation, Mr. Fidel Okhiria, disclosed this development in a press statement in Abuja on Thursday. He noted that a police escorts in the … Read more

Aviation Minister Says, Akanu Ibiam Int’l Airport Will Be Ready Before Easter

The Minister For Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika, has revealed that the Akanu Ibiam Int’l airport in Enugu would ready before Easter celebration in April. Sirika gave the assurance while inspecting the ongoing rehabilitation work on the airport on Thursday. He stressed that rehabilitation/completion of the terminal buildings would be done, same as perimeter fencing of … Read more

2020 Inferno: Two Shops, House In Ibadan Destroyed

Billions of naira have been reportedly lost to the tragedy that struck the ancient city of Ibadan where fire destroyed two shops and a building. It was gathered that the fire incident happened at New Council Road, Wondo, Old Gbagi, Ibadan the Oyo state capital. Also Read: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/01/03/coalition-groups-give-enugu-govt-14-days-ultimatum-to-free-alleged-culprits-over-murder/ According to information gathered, no life was … Read more

Coalition Groups give Enugu Govt 14 days Ultimatum To Free Alleged Culprits Over Murder

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The Coalition of Civil Society Groups in Enugu State has given the state government a 14 days ultimatum to release the alleged culprits of the murder of the former head of nursing services, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, late Mrs Maria Amadi. The group demanded their immediate release from detention. It could be recalled that health … Read more

New Year: LCCI Urges FG To Take Practical Measures To Ensure Economic Inclusion

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday revealed N3.7billion has been recovered from Niger Delta Development Commission contractors.

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has urged the Federal Government to take practical measures that would ensure economic inclusion as the nation commenced the new year. LCCI disclosed this in a statement while reacting to President Muhammadu Buhari’s new year address. The statement reads in part “The key things that government must … Read more

CAN Reacts To Buhari’s New Year’s Address Says, Nothing Spectacular In His Address

The Christian Association of Nigeria CAN, has reacted to the New Year’s Address of President Muhammadu Buhari, stressing that there was nothing spectacular in his speech. It could be recalled that Buhari had addressed the populace as the nation entered another new year on Tuesday. CAN’s Vice Chairman (Northern region), Rev. John Hayab, disclosed this … Read more

After Feeding On Human Flesh, Three Mountain Lions Were Shot Dead In Arizona

Three huge lions were shot dead on Wednesday night by wildlife officials in the US state of Arizona. The three mountain lions were said to have fed on human remains found near a popular hiking trail. Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday it had found human remains at Pima Canyon Trail in the hills north … Read more

Bus Conductor In Court For Pushing Policeman Inside Gutter

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A commercial bus conductor, Chuks Odalonu, aged 39, has been arraigned before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly pushing a police officer into a gutter. The prosecutor, Insp. Simon Uche said that the defendant committed the offence on Dec. 13, 2019, at Iyana Isashi. According to him, the defendant obstructed the free flow … Read more

Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge: Lagos Begins Cashless Policy

The Lagos State Government has begun cashless policy for toll payments at Lekki/ Ikoyi Link bridge toll- plaza as earlier announced. The State Government had last year announced that it would go cashless on toll payments at the Lekki/ Ikoyi toll plaza effective from 1st January 2020 due to huge traffic gridlocks often experienced on … Read more

Expect Audacious Development Programmes In 2020- Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Government will be pursuing audacious development programmes in 2020, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu revealed in a New Year broadcast. The Governor unveiled his administration’s direction in policies and programmes in the year, disclosing that the Government would be prioritising investment in critical infrastructure with a new vigour. Read Also: Lagos Introduces Agripreneur To Train … Read more

Lagos Introduces Agripreneur To Train 200 Youths, Women

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Lagos State Government says it has introduced the Lagos Agripreneurship Programme (L.A.P.) under its Agriculture-based Youth Empowerment Scheme (Agric-Yes) in furtherance of the State Government’s objective of training 15,000 youths and women in the various agricultural value chains by year 2023. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal noted that the programme which is … Read more