In a bid to make fuel less expensive for Nigerians, the Federal Government has introduced an alternative petrol, Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, which will cost between N95 to N97 per litre. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva disclosed that the CNG fuel has undergone a pilot project … Read more
A prosecution witness in a defilement case against a cleric, Abdulsalam Salaudeen, on Thursday, narrated how he allegedly caught the defendant in the act with a hidden camera. Mr Ebenezer Omejalile, a social worker and child protection consultant, testified before an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court. He was led in evidence by Mr … Read more
Nigeria has been plunged into darkness as the national electricity grid collapsed for the first time in the year 2020. According to a tweet by Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), the present outage is affecting all TCN system on the grid. “Dear Customer, present outage affecting all is a TCN System Disturbance on the grid. … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Dr Kingsley Obiora as a Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). If confirmed by the Senate, Dr Obiora, who is an Alternate Executive Director at the Washington DC office of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will be replacing Dr Joseph Nnanna, who retires on February 2, 2020. … Read more
The Lagos State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ebute Meta, on Thursday, ordered the remand of Victor Orji, for allegedly setting his girlfriend ablaze. The prosecutor, Jimah Iseghede, told the court that the offence contravened Section 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. Read Also: Three Storey Building Collapses In Lagos The presiding Magistrate, … Read more
An uncompleted three-storey building, on Friday, collapsed around the Ago Palace way in Lagos State. Read Also: Landlords, Shop Owners, Tenants Major Cause Of Fire Incidents – Director Of Fire Service The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the incident said a yet-to-be identify man had been trapped under the … Read more
Twenty-seven children who were kept hostages in an illegal orphanage home situated at Iroko Avenue, Nomansland, Kano, have been rescued by the State Police Command. State commissioner of police, CP Ahmad Illiyasu confirmed the incident while briefing newsmen on the command’s efforts to rescue Kano missing children. He explained that operatives of operation Puff-Adder arrested … Read more
A 25-year-old woman, Onyeka Nwachukwu, who called two soldiers to beat up her neighbour, Nelson Jackson, is currently cooling her heels in a detention facility of the Lagos State Police Command after the soldiers mistakenly killed her own sister, Chinwendu Nwachukwu. The PUNCH learnt that the incident occurred on Tuesday in Seaside Estate located in … Read more
An internet fraudster, Chibundu Joseph, has been sentenced to one year in prison with the option of a N1.5 million fine. Chibundu was found guilty on two charges of conspiracy to steal and retaining stolen property which are contrary to Sections 411 and 328(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 201 Justice Mojisola Dada … Read more
Four Lagos State pilgrims, who embarked on pilgrimage to Jerusalem in Israel have absconded. Those who absconded were from Batch one and two pilgrims who travelled to Jerusalem with the Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Board in December 2019, PM News reports. It was gathered that one of those who absconded was later arrested by the … Read more
The Lagos State Government has procured over 5,000 drones which it has already connected to its Command Control Centre with CCTV equipment and mobile CCTV equipment to enhance security in the state. The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu revealed this while inaugurating 10 additional boats procured to boost rescue operations … Read more
A 42-year-old man, Ayodeji Thomas, on Thursday, appeared before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ebute Meta, Lagos State, for allegedly killing of a man with cutlass. Thomas, whose address was not provided, is facing a charge of murder, NAN reports. His plea was, however, not taken in court. The Prosecutor, Insp. Cousin Adam, told the … Read more
The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Gbolahan Lawal, made this known on Thursday said that an aptitude test for pre-qualified applicants for the Lagos Agripreneurship Programme (LAP) under the state’s Agriculture-based Youth Empowerment Scheme (Agric-Yes) will hold on Jan. 20. According to him, the test would take place at the Lagos State Cooperative College, … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday (today) leave Nigeria to the United Kingdom (UK) to participate in the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit, in London. This is his first foreign trip in 2020. Though the summit will open on Monday, January 20, the Presidency said Buhari would travel Friday and return to Nigeria on Thursday next … Read more
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the remand of two men, Mohammed Sanni and Kabiru Umar, who allegedly conspired, wore army uniform and robbed a motorist fixing his deflated tyre. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs A. O. Akinde, did not take the pleas of Sanni and Umar, aged 26 and 27, respectively. She ordered … Read more
The National Population Commission (NPC) on Thursday said its operations in Lagos would be digitised from 2020 to check the activities of touts. Its Director in Lagos State, Mr Murphy Adigun, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. According to him, it is our way of taking … Read more
The popular Durbar Hotel, on Independence Way, Kaduna which is said to belong to the family of late General Sani Abacha, Nigeria’s former military head of state, has been pulled down by the Kaduna State Urban Development Agency (KASUPDA). The demolition was said to have taken residents by surprise on Thursday, just as the family … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Friday, January 17th, 2020 1. Amotekun: Gani Adams’ Open Letter To AGF I find it disturbing your statement of Tuesday, January 14, 2020, declaring the security initiative of South-West governors ‘Amotekun’ as illegal. READ MORE 2. Gov. Makinde Says, Malami Lacks Power To Ban … Read more
Legendary music producer Don Jazzy who is an active user of social media platforms has come out to reveal that he battled an illness but has now recovered. He has been absent on both Twitter and Instagram for quite some days, and that is enough reason his fans should worry about him. Don Jazzy who … Read more
Former BBNaija housemate Tacha Akide is another act to look out for in the music and movie industry as she reveals that she would be releasing a song with singer Slim Case. Tacha asked her fans to expect a lot from her in 2020 as she will be storming the Nollywood industry as well. The … Read more