The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), has disclosed that 35 land grabbing cases are currently being prosecuted by the state government. Onigbanjo made the disclosure on Tuesday during a meeting with journalists at the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Alausa, Ikeja. “We have 35 land grabbing cases wherein land … Read more
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Segun Ogunsanya on Wednesday disclosed that the telecommunication company has paid a tax of N1.1 billion to the Lagos State Government. Ogunsanya spoke when he led the management of the company on a courtesy visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos to redeem its promise … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday said his administration is determined to build the Fourth Mainland Bridge. He also highlighted key components of his administration aimed at delivering his Greater Lagos vision. Sanwo-Olu revealed his administration’s strides while answering questions as a guest on Channels television’s flagship programme, Sunrise Daily on Wednesday. He … Read more
The former Senator that represented Kaduna Central, Senator Shehu Sani, has boasted of returning to the Senate in 2023. He stressed that he was not done with politics adding that “when our people want us to return”. Shehu disclosed this on Wednesday in his residence in Kaduna when he has conferred an award of excellence … Read more
The Presidency has refused to comment on the allegation of the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, against the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. The First Lady alleged that Shehu was disloyal to the number one citizen of the country. Adding that, she can no longer trust Shehu having defamed her … Read more
The presidency has replied a national newspaper, The Punch’s editorial that announced that the newspaper would no longer address Buhari as Mr President. The newspaper noted that it would henceforth addressed president Buhari as Major General his military rank. Reacting to a publication made by PUNCH that it would no longer address Buhari as ‘President … Read more
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has lamented over the recent DSS invasion of the court room in the bid to rearrest the convener of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore. The Delta state Representative member stressed that one day a similar occurrence would also happen in the National Assembly if … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, December 11th, 2019 1. Okowa Vows To Deliver Dividend Of Democracy To DeltansOkowa Vows To Deliver Dividend Of Democracy To Deltans The Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has pledged to deliver the dividend of democracy to the people of the state … Read more
The former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has reached out to the aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in the state to work together for the success of the party. Fayose who tendered his apology to the aggrieved party members who he might have wronged when he was governor stressed the need … Read more
The Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has pledged to deliver the dividend of democracy to the people of the state in bid to leave a good legacy behind after his tenure as Governor in 2023. Okowa disclosed this while receiving the Young Nigerian Rights Organization, YNRO, a Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, at the state … Read more
The EFCC, Makurdi zonal office, on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, secured the conviction of one Moses Abah Ijiga before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, sitting in Makurdi, Benue State. Read Also: EFCC Arraigns Woman for N119,000 Fraud in Makurdi Pastor Moses, who bagged one-year imprisonment, was arraigned on amended one-count charge bordering on … Read more
The Senate President Ahmad Lawan, has lamented over the perception the general public holds concerning senators of the Federal Republic. He stressed that Nigerians hold a bad perception of senators in the country due to lack of understanding. Lawan stated this while reiterating that the Senate will continue to act in ways that will make … Read more
The EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Office, on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, arraigned one Modesta Edeh before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State. Edeh was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretense to the tune of N119,000.00 (One Hundred and Nineteen Thousand Naira only). Read … Read more
The Executive Chairman, Kano State Internal Revenue Service, Mr. Sani Abdulqadir has sought help of the EFCC in combating and investigating tax evasion and avoidance in the state. Read Also: Sanwo Appoints New MD For LASAA He made the plea while on a courtesy visit to the EFCC Kano Zonal Office along with his management … Read more
The House of Representatives has taken steps to ensure that the office of the Attorney General of the Federation was separated from that of the Minister of Justice. The bill which sought to effect this changed has just passed the second reading on the floor of the lower chamber. It could be recalled that at … Read more
The 9th Senate has called for a diversified economy in the bid to curb the growing unemployment rate in the country. The Senate Leader Yahaya Abdullahi, disclosed this at a roundtable on solid mineral sector in Abuja on Tuesday. The roundtable is entitled: “Need for continuous implementation of policy reforms for the diversification of the … Read more
The United Kingdom (UK) has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria led by President Muhammadu Buhari to have respect for the rule of law and release called on Omoyele Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow Movement. Ekohotblog reports the UK made this call on the micro-blogging site, Twitter, on Tuesday, December 10, to commemorate … Read more
Residents of Gedegede community in Akoko Northwest Local Government of Ondo State are mourning the death of two of its sons, Mubarak and Abu. Sources said the duo were killed by a ‘reckless’ driver on Sunday night at Erusu-Akoko on their way to Gedegede.They were on a motorcycle. The third person, simply called pastor could … Read more
