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Teacher Damages Pupil’s Arm While Flogging Him Over Test

Dec 17, 2019.Dec 8, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

A teacher at CMS Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos, Mr Ikena Ekwenam, has been arrested by the police for inflicting injuries on his 10-year-old pupil, David Uwakwe. Ekwenam, who teaches Agricultural Science at the school, beat up the Junior Secondary School 2 pupil for allegedly failing to come early for a make-up test. According to report, … Read more

Full Text: DSS Breaks Silence On Court Invasion, ReArrest Of Sowore

Dec 8, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Saturday denied reports that it invaded the Federal High Court, Abuja, to rearrest activist and journalist, Omoyele Sowore. Ekohotblog reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday night had released Sowore after spending 124 days in detention. This was following a court ruling ordering DSS to … Read more

UPDATE: MOCPED Set To Mark 25th Anniversary With Series Of Activities

Jun 27, 2020.Dec 8, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

Ekohotblog reports that Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, MOCPED, will on Monday, December 9, commence its 25th anniversary with a series of activities. Recall the anniversary was previously scheduled for Monday, November 25th but due to the unfortunate demise of its 100 Level students, Late Oni Olubuko , the college rescheduled it to the … Read more

Floods Kill 12 People In Western Uganda

Dec 7, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

Twelve people have been swept to their deaths by floods in western Uganda, the Red Cross said on Saturday, as the East African country is battered by torrential rain. “We have recovered 12 bodies from the water and one person has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries,” said Diana Tumuhimbise, Red Cross branch manager … Read more

US Senator Says There Will Be Consequences Over Sowore’s Rearrest

Dec 7, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

The Senator representing New Jersey, Bob Menendez, has reacted to the recent rearrest of the convener of the RevolutionNow movement Omoyele Sowore, by the officials of State Secret Service. It could be recalled that armed men of the DSS had stormed the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday where they caused commotion in … Read more

Trump Gives Up Classing Mexican Cartels As “Terrorists”

Dec 7, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

Donald Trump announced on Friday that he was “temporarily” renouncing on naming the Mexican drug cartels as a “terrorist organization” at the request of Mexico’s Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. “All the necessary work has been done to classify Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations. From a legal point of view, we are ready to do it, … Read more

Man Chains And Drags Daughter On Streets Of Lafia

Dec 7, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

A 56-year old man, Dahiru Inusa, has been apprehended by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps in Nassarawa state for allegedly chaining and dragging his 15-year old daughter on the streets of Lafia. NSCDC boss, Mahmoud-Fari told newsmen on Friday that the suspect had been arrested on Wednesday at Bukan-Sidi area of Lafia, and … Read more

US Survey Finds Cambridge Analytica Misled Facebook Users

Dec 7, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

US authorities said on Wednesday that the British firm Cambridge Analytica, known for the massive hijacking scandal of Facebook users, has deceived social network users about how it collects and processes their personal information. The Federal Trade Regulatory Agency, the FTC, overcame its investigation launched in March 2018 concluding that the former political consulting firm … Read more

Sowore Rearrest: Fani-Kayode Berates Buhari While Condemning DSS’ Move

Dec 7, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

Sowore: Buhari Govt More Intolerant Of Opposition - CNG

The former Minister for Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has berated President Muhammadu Buhari as well as condemned the leadership of the Department of State Secret Service DSS over the rearrest of Omoyele Sowore. Fani-Kayode who served as the DG campaign organization for the former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in 2015, reeled out the alleged treatment … Read more

Police Officer To Replace Late Oba Oniru

Dec 7, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

Ekohotblog reports that Hakeem Ajasa the Chief Security Officer of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila has been elected as the Oba-Elect of Iruland following the demise of oba Idowu Abiodun Oniru. Many had thought that with Segun Oniru’s closeness (a former Commissioner in Lagos State) to the seat of power … Read more

SERAP Urges Trump To Intervene In Sowore Rearrest Saga

Dec 7, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called on the President of The United States, Donald Trump to urgently intervene in the constitutional violation of the right of the leader of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore. SERAP’s call followed the recent rearrest of the Sowore and his codefendant at a Federal High Court in … Read more

Video: Indigenous People Of Biafra ‘Attack’ Rotimi Amaechi In Spain

Dec 7, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, attack President Muhammadu Buhari’s Minister, Rotimi Amaechi in Spain.

In the video, the Minister Of Transportation is seen driving away while the IPOB members were angry that they didn’t beat him very well.

Ekohtblog recalls that the members of the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, had earlier said that any politician working against the interest of the Igbos will be disgraced once he stepped out of the country.

According to report, the minister of transportation was attacked on Friday while on a national assignment.

He also took to his Twitter handle to announce that the attackers were, however, repelled by the Spanish police.

He said : “Some minutes ago, I was attacked by a few misguided Nigerians while on national assignment at a climate change event in Madrid, Spain,” he said.

“They were quickly repelled by the Spanish police before they could do any harm. I am fine. I was not hurt. Thanks for your support & prayers.”

IPOB Takes Credit For Attack On Amaechi Says, Others To Follow

Dec 7, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has taken credit for the recent attack on the Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi in Spain. The group also noted that it was ready to also unleash same treatment to other corrupt politicians. It could be recalled that the Transportation Minister was reportedly beaten up during his visit to … Read more

Abike Dabiri-Erewa Condemns Attack On Amaechi

Dec 7, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

The Special Assistant to the President On Nigerians in Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned the recent attack on the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. It could be recalled that Amaechi was beaten up by some Nigerians living Spain during his visit to the Madrid. Meanwhile, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has claimed responsibility for … Read more

Aisha Buhari Laments Some People Are Using Social Media Against The Govt

Dec 7, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has lamented over the use of social media against the administration of her husband. She alleged that some people were using the social against the interest of the government. Aisha said “bad people” have taken over the country from people who are “supposed to be in charge”. She … Read more

Court To Decide Gov Bello’s Fate Over Alleged Double Registration on Jan. 20

Dec 7, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja will on 20th of January decides the fate of governor Yahaya Bello on the alleged double registration suit levied against him. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who fixed the date after parties in the case adopted their briefs of argument, said there was the need to give it accelerated hearing. … Read more

Senator Advises Gov Fintiri Not Be A Chief Security Threat To The State

Dec 7, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

The Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Sen. Ishaku Abbo, has advised the state Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri against being the chief security threat to the state. Abbo said advised Fintiri not to “constitute himself to be the chief security threat” instead of being “the chief security officer of the state”. The senator disclosed this … Read more

Opinion: Arise O’ Compatriots By Akinleye Segun

Dec 7, 2019.Dec 7, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

While some were still basking in the euphoria that the prisoner of conscience, Omoyele Sowore, had finally regained his freedom from the tentacles of the lawless Buhari-led federal government, Nigerians recorded another low when on Friday, in broad daylight, men of the Department of State Services (DSS) desecrated the hallowed chambers of the courtroom in … Read more

SERAP Condemned Sowore’s Rearrest By DSS

Dec 6, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the rearrest of the leader of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare by men of the State Security Service. It was barely 24 hours after Sowore and his codefendant were released before they were both picked up by the officials of the … Read more

APC Edo Crisis: Oshiomhole Reacts

Dec 6, 2019. by Ekohot Editor

The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC Adams Oshiomhole, has reacted to the crisis rocking the party in Edo State. Oshiomhole expressed optimism that the party was not not going to lose the gubernatorial election in the state in 2020. He disclosed this shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari met behind closed doors with … Read more