Best graduating student of Fountain University, Osun State, Lawal Halimah, from the Department of Microbiology, has received a cash prize of N350,000 from different sponsors who were thrilled by her outstanding performance. Lawal who graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.94 was honoured and 307 students were conferred with various degrees in … Read more
Four aides of the Emir of Potiskum, Alhaji Umar Bubaram, were reportedly killed by gunmen along the Kaduna-Zaria highway. The Kaduna State Police Command also confirmed that five people sustained various degrees of injuries while an unspecified number of people were reportedly abducted. Spokesman of the command, Mr. Yakubu Sabo, said in a statement that … Read more
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has confirmed the death of a journalist, Mr Maxwell Nashan, attacked by unknown assailants. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nashan, a young reporter with Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) FM station, popularly known as Fombina FM in Yola, was found unconscious in the early hours … Read more
Cross River State government has called on widows of fallen heroes and members of the Nigerian Legion to partner with it in achieving the Green Money (G-M) initiative. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Asu Okang made the call yesterday during the 2020 Laying of Remembrance Wreath at the Millennium Park (Cenotaph). Read Also: … Read more
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has revealed the secret behind the Supreme Court verdict that declared him winner of the last gubernatorial poll in the state. Uzodinma stressed that the ‘eagle eye’ of the apex court gave him victory. Speaking immediately after he received the Certificate of Return from the Independent Electoral Commission, … Read more
The Secretary and Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo, Lawrence Okah and Chris Azebanmwan, have berated a former party chieftain, Anselm Ojezua for calling for the removal of the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole. The party stressed that Ojezua lacked the capacity to all for the removal Oshiomhole, having … Read more
The Progressive Governors of the All Progressive Congress APC, have lauded the Supreme Court verdict that announced the its judgment in favour of the party’s gubernatorial candidate in Imo state, Hope Uzodinma as the legitimate winner of the governorship poll. The progressive governors described the judgment as restoration of Uzodinma’s ‘stolen mandate.’ Also Read: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/01/15/breaking-hope-uzodinma-sworn-in-as-imo-state-governor/ … Read more
Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, Comrade Amos Etuk has received an Hyundai Elantra car from Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom on Wednesday. The donation was in fulfillment of the promise the governor made to Etuk when he hosted members of the pen profession in Uyo in 2019. … Read more
A member of the House of Representatives, Shina Peller, has promised to provide free education for the daughter of a fallen Iseyin-born soldier, Ismail Ojeke, who died on Jan. 5 while fighting insurgents in the North East Zone. Peller, representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency, made the promise when he visited the family of the late hero … Read more
The All Progressive Congress APC gubernatorial candidate in the Imo state governorship election in march 2019, Hope Uzodinma, has just been sworn in an governor of the state. The swearing is coming barely 24 hours after the Supreme Court verdict declaring the APC candidate the legitimate winner of the gubernatorial poll. Details later…
Since his removal from office as the executive governor of the state by the Supreme court of Nigeria on Tuesday, Emeka Ihedioha seemed to have kept mute. However the former Governor in a statement this evening accused the supreme court of contravening the will of the people of Imo state. In his last address as … Read more
In the wake of the Federal Government declaration of the joint security outfit by southwest state popularly known as ‘Operation Amotekun’ as illegal, the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, in its replied stressed that Amotekun has come to stay. NANS described the move by the federal government as tactical moves to shut down Amotekun … Read more
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has admonished motorists in the state to adopt a change of attitude, warning that the authority will no longer be merciful to traffic law violators. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olajide Oduyoye, gave this warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos … Read more
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday said it would deploy the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model to tackle infrastructure challenges in the state. He made this known at a stakeholder engagement of the Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency (LASIMRA), at Onikan, with theme ”Private Partnership on Infrastructure Maintenance Regulation; Aligning with Global … Read more
An 32-year-old unemployed woman, Eunice Samuel, was on Wednesday brought before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly stealing television sets worth N947,000 Samuel, whose address was not provided, is facing a count charge of stealing. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecutor, Insp. John Iberedem, told the court … Read more
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Lagos State Council, has proposed a Joint Task Force (JTF) comprising Labour, civil society organizations, Lagos State Safety Commission and the Inspectorate Department of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment (Ikoyi office) for monitoring and enforcement of programmes and policies put in place by the state government … Read more
The year began rather on a sour note for Joseph Isaac, a contractor with OK Foods Ltd when on Monday night, his vehicle went up in flames moments after operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Monitoring Task Force swooped on and raided traders and commercial motorcycle operators at Toyota bus-stop along Oshodi-Apapa expressway. According to … Read more
The police in Lagos State yesterday arraigned five men before an Ikeja magistrate court in Lagos for allegedly stealing cash and jewelries valued at N125 million belonging to a complainant, Prince Elusanmi, of Park View Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos. The accused persons are 34-year-old Godson Matthew, 26-year-old Amos Taiwo, 43-year-old Kazeem Adesina, 59-year-old Duyile Adekunle and … Read more
The Buhari led Federal Government has issued a strong warning to state governors in the habit of diverting local governments allocations stressing that such governors will not escape the wrath of the law. The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang, issued the warning while featuring on a … Read more
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police has been summoned by a High Court sitting in Ilorin over the demolition of Ile Arugbo. Justice Abiodun Adebara also advised all parties in the demolition case to explore all avenues of an out-of-court settlement in the interest of peace and justice. Justice Abiodun Adebara gave the advice … Read more